Experience

Teacher/Corps Member (May 2021 – May 2023)
Teach for America – South Dakota

• Created and implemented engaging reading and writing lessons for approximately 120 3rd-8th grade students following state standards, employing a wide range of teaching styles and classroom management techniques

• Interpreted assessment data to determine best intervention methods for students to improve their reading and language arts levels

Graduate Student Assistant Proofreader (Jan. 2021 - May 2021)
Fordham University – Bronx, NY

• Assisted musicologist and university professor Lawrence Kramer in proofreading his 2021 book, Classical Music in a Changing World: Crisis and Vital Signs, following ASA formatting style

• Proofread a 140-page manuscript following ASA formatting style

English Teaching Assistant (Aug. 2019 - May 2021)
Fordham University – Bronx, NY

• Graded business memo assignments' grammar, syntax, and clarity for Ground Floor, an introductory business and economics course at Fordham University's business college

• Met with students individually to address areas of concern and improve written communication skills

Clerical Assistant (Aug. 2016 - May 2020)
Fordham University, Dept. of Modern Languages and Literature – Bronx, NY

• Assisted the Modern Languages and Literature department faculty by scanning documents, filing important paperwork, organizing the workspace, and creating spreadsheets, greeting and directing visitors and callers, and dispersing incoming mail to correct recipients

Executive Editor (Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019)
Fordham University’s the paper – Bronx, NY

• Planned out sections, organized submissions and delegated tasks to other editors

• Created and formatted sections using Adobe InDesign

• Scheduled and formatted articles on the paper’s WordPress website

Copy Editor (Dec. 2017 - Dec. 2018)
Fordham University’s the paper – Bronx, NY

• Copy edited and proofread student article submissions for clarity and impact

• Created graphics and artwork and assisted with layout design

• Wrote 600-1200 word articles and opinion pieces on various topics, including world news, entertainment, and school events

Clerical Assistant (May 2019 - Aug. 2019)
Fordham University, Office of the President – Bronx, NY

• Assisted the Office of the President’s staff by scanning documents, filing important paperwork, organizing the workspace, and creating spreadsheets, greeting and directing visitors and callers, and dispersing incoming mail to correct recipients

• Assisted at the 2019 International Conference for Cyber Security (ICCS) by ensuring that attendees were registered and taken care of and rooms were prepared for panels and lectures

Social Media Intern (Jan. 2019 - May 2019)
Behind the Book – New York, NY

• Created and wrote social media posts and graphics for the organization’s Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn

• Monitored and collected data on the organization’s social media engagement

• Created and implemented a campaign to promote Behind the Book’s annual 5k race

Game Festival Volunteer (Jun. 2018)
Games for Change – New York, NY

• Assisted at Games for Change’s annual video game festival by performing duties necessary to the event’s operation, including registering attendees, ushering speakers to appropriate rooms, and operating virtual reality equipment

Education

Master of Arts - English (May 2021)
Fordham University – Bronx, NY

• 3.96 GPA

• Activities and Societies: Graduate English Association, Phi Kappa Phi (Honor Society)

Bachelor of Arts - English (Creative Writing) (May 2020)
Fordham University – Bronx, NY

• Minor in New Media & Digital Design, 3.72 GPA

• Activities and Societies: Theatrical Outreach Program, The Ampersand (literary magazine), Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society)