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My Resume

Professional Experience

Education

2021 Grad

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Art in Professional Writing with a focus in editing and publications
Minor in Comic Art and Graphic Novels

The Current Magazine - Writer and Editor

Spring 2021 - present

  • Wrote and edited articles for print and online

  • Copy-edited individual pieces + the entire Winter 2020 issue

  • Co-leader of the social media team

The Offbeat Literary Journal - Editing Intern

Summer 2019 - Summer 2020

  • Collaborated on + decided which writing & poetry would be featured

  • Communicated with authors to edit and polish their work

Dialogue - Student Juror

Fall 2018

  • Collaborated on + decided which art & poetry would be featured

The Perspective - Feature Editor

2017

  • Directed a team of writers for Feature Stories

  • Wrote dozens of stories published in our printed issue and online

  • Designed and copy-edited the entire Feature Section of each issue

  • Delivered monthly newspapers to 4,000+ students, faculty & staff

Alpha Omicron Pi - beta gamma chapter

2020-2021

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Fall 2020

 

2020

 

2019

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee member

    • In charge of religious diversity and respect

    • Lead small groups, educated members and answered questions

  • Recruitment Computer Chair

    • Worked behind the scenes of sorority recruitment with a small team

  • Study Leader

    • Held study tables and tutored/helped edit papers
  • ​Design Chair

    • ​Designed all apparel, posters, advertising, & banners

Skills

  • Published Comic Book Illustrator

  • Writer and Editor for articles and books, online and in print

  • Interpersonal communicator, both written and verbal

  • Well organized multi-tasker

  • Copy editor, Proofreader, and Developmental editor

  • Campaign Monitor

  • Brand strategist

  • Social media management

  • Chicago or AP Style adherence according to preference

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