Resume

Education

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Expected Graduation 2022

• Master of Arts in Critical Studies in Literacy & Pedagogy, Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & American Cultures

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 2019

• Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Rhetoric, Political Science
• Minor in Spanish
• Summa Cum Laude | GPA: 3.84/4.0
• Completed Honors Program (Honors Capstone Project– Young Women in Chilean Politics: Political Participation Among Students at the University of Viña del Mar)
• Stephanie Bounds Award (Departmental Excellence, awarded by Writing and Rhetoric Faculty)
• Phi Beta Kappa

Study Abroad:

• SIT Study Abroad, Valparaíso de Chile, Spring 2018
  • Program Themes: Cultural Identity, Community Development, and Social Justice
• URI Winter J Term Program, Havana, Cuba, Winter 2018
  • Program Themes: Political and Social Change in the Caribbean

Experience

Graduate Coordinator, Writing Center @ MSU, East Lansing, Michigan, Beginning August 2020

Substitute Teacher, Providence Public Schools, Providence, Rhode Island, January––June 2020

Co-Director, URI Writing Production Lab, Kingston, Rhode Island, September––December 2019

• Coordinate team of five undergraduate interns
• Collaborate with co-directors & WRT department faculty
• Maintain lab equipment, software & visitation records
• Organize & schedule lab events
• Lead weekly team meetings
• Promote WRT production lab via Instagram

Editorial Assistant, Artisans List, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, May––December 2019

• Develop and implement content and social media strategy
• Write & edit copy for editorial content
• Design & format content for visual appeal
• Distribute content via social media networks (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, & LinkedIn)
• Organize editorial calendar of content distribution
• Update & maintain SEO on all digital media & content

Tutor, URI Talent Development, Kingston, Rhode Island, June––July 2019; June ––July 2020

• Support incoming college freshmen in their academic transition to university life
• Facilitate learning in a content-driven, skills-focused environment
• Teach and encourage study habits, including: note-taking, test-taking strategies, collaborative studying, etc.
• Connect with scholars to encourage an ongoing productive, supportive, and professional relationship

Editorial Intern, Artisans List, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, August––December 2018

• Researched sources of potential content
• Created engaging & relevant written content for a growing audience of online readers & community members
• Planed future content & possible opportunities for company growth and expansion through content engagement
• Designed layouts for visually appealing magazine-style feature articles
• Evaluated & edited past content for appropriate grammar, syntax, style, and layout

Leadership & Campus Involvement

President, URI Slam Poetry Club, Academic Year 2018––2019

• Arrange meetings, outings, & events for members and URI community
• Balance a budget
• Design writing prompts & create activities to develop members’ writing & performance skills
• Manage weekly membership meetings
• Strengthen club membership & community involvement

Student Intern & Lead Production Lab Consultant, URI Writing & Rhetoric Production Lab, Academic Year 2018––2019

• Uphold & update computer software
• Communicate with students & instructors regarding lab etiquette & resource accessibility
• Maintain & organize inventory of multimodal production equipment (software & hardware)
• Assist students in content production via Adobe Creative Cloud, WordPress, Canva, & other content production tools
• Design, promote, & host special events & workshops

Skills

• Proficient in oral & written Spanish
• Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Spark)
• Proficient in WordPress
• Fluent in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) & Google Suite