OBJECTIVE To obtain employment at a company that will inspire both growth and creativity. To benefit from and contribute to a professional environment that will stay with me as I continue working toward my career goals.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Creative Writing: Wilkes University
Creative Thesis: Blackbird at the Crossroads, Fiction Novel
Thesis Direction: Lenore Hart Poyer
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology: University of Cincinnati
POSITIONS HELD
2020-Present, Book Reviewer Publisher’s Weekly
Duties: •Reading and Selecting Books • Analyzing Text • Writing Reviews• Working with editor to meet deadlines. • Editing/Proofreading
2020-Present, Freelance Writers, The Cincinnati Refine
Duties: •Writing articles/profiles. •Interviewing subjects. • Finding/sourcing photographs. • Editing/Proofreading
2019—Present, Administrative Clerk/ Membership Coordinator The Mercantile Library
Duties: •Incoming/Outgoing Mailing. •Data Entry • Answering calls. • Facilitating book discussions. •Volunteer Coordination.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
“Twice Told Tales: Plot and Character Archetypes in Fiction” · 10 Week Writing Workshop, The Mercantile Library, 2019
"Writer's Room: Writer's Workshop" , Co-Facilitator, The Mercantile Library, October 2020
"Afro-futurism & Identity", Guest Lecturer, Xavier University, November 2020
HONORS / AWARDS
Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing
· Author Fellowship, Summer Writing Conference, 2019
Wilkes University Maslow Family Creative Writing Program
· The Bergman Family Foundation Award Scholarship, 2020
REFERENCES
LENORE HART-POYER
FALCULTY MENTOR, WILKES UNIVERSITY
BUSINESS & MEMBERSHIP MANAGER, THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY
FREELANCE WRITER, EDITOR, & CONTENT CURATOR, WRITER’S DIGEST
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Creative Writing: Wilkes University
Creative Thesis: Blackbird at the Crossroads, Fiction Novel
Thesis Direction: Lenore Hart Poyer
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology: University of Cincinnati
POSITIONS HELD
2020-Present, Book Reviewer Publisher’s Weekly
Duties: •Reading and Selecting Books • Analyzing Text • Writing Reviews• Working with editor to meet deadlines. • Editing/Proofreading
2020-Present, Freelance Writers, The Cincinnati Refine
Duties: •Writing articles/profiles. •Interviewing subjects. • Finding/sourcing photographs. • Editing/Proofreading
2019—Present, Administrative Clerk/ Membership Coordinator The Mercantile Library
Duties: •Incoming/Outgoing Mailing. •Data Entry • Answering calls. • Facilitating book discussions. •Volunteer Coordination.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
“Twice Told Tales: Plot and Character Archetypes in Fiction” · 10 Week Writing Workshop, The Mercantile Library, 2019
"Writer's Room: Writer's Workshop" , Co-Facilitator, The Mercantile Library, October 2020
"Afro-futurism & Identity", Guest Lecturer, Xavier University, November 2020
HONORS / AWARDS
Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing
· Author Fellowship, Summer Writing Conference, 2019
Wilkes University Maslow Family Creative Writing Program
· The Bergman Family Foundation Award Scholarship, 2020
REFERENCES
LENORE HART-POYER
FALCULTY MENTOR, WILKES UNIVERSITY
- (757)442-3013,
- ELFAIRGRACE@GMAIL.COM, LENORE@POYER.COM
BUSINESS & MEMBERSHIP MANAGER, THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY
- (513) 621-0717
- CMESSICK@MERCANTILELIBRARY.COM
FREELANCE WRITER, EDITOR, & CONTENT CURATOR, WRITER’S DIGEST
- 513-315-8451
- ERICKAMC74@GMAIL.COM