RESUME

Editorial Assistant                                 March 2024 - Present

J&J Editorial: A Wiley Brand

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• Perform manuscript checks on submissions to two scientific journals.

• Ensure submissions adhere to journal guidelines and APA style.

• Complete submission checks and technical checks for a medical journal publisher.

• Manage the peer review process from initial submission through multiple revisions.

• Communicate with clients, reviewers, and authors throughout the publishing process.

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Kindergarten Teacher                           Aug. 2023 - Nov. 2023

Wake County Public School System

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• Led whole group instruction and small group work utilizing literacy, math, science, and social studies curricula from EL Education and the NC Standard Course of Study.

• Liaised with ESL and SPED teachers on individualized learning plans.

• Conducted assessments and created interim reports and report cards.

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Online English Teacher                       April 2023 - June 2023

EF Teach Online

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• Conducted both private and group English lessons with students ranging from beginner to advanced level.

• Guided students through practice and production activities and provided constructive feedback on target language use.

• Adapted EF lesson materials to guide lesson structure and created custom materials for unique topic requests.

• Provided constructive feedback during lessons and individualized after-class reports on strengths, areas for improvement, and advice for future study.

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Transcription Editor                              Dec. 2021 - May 2023

3Play Media

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• Edited speech-to-text output from a variety of video content, ranging from entertainment to educational media.

• Shaped transcripts to be grammatically sound, consistently formatted, and true to audio.

• Applied clean read, verbatim, or verbatim light editing standards based on client preferences.

• Transcribed lyrics, sound effects, and other non-speech audio as requested.

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Bookseller                                                July 2021 - Oct. 2021

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

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• Recommended books to customers based on their literary interests and other purchases.

• Developed short pitches to discuss Barnes & Noble's Monthly Picks with customers.

• Shelved books and created book displays to boost interest and sales.

• Inventoried books to be returned to publishers.

• Placed customer orders and holds and completed transactions.

 

Writing Consultant                                Jan. 2019 - April 2021

FAU University Center for Excellence in Writing

 

• Assisted undergraduate to PhD level students across disciplines in improving their essays, research papers, theses, dissertations, and applications.

• Guided students through brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and revising.

• Aided students in findining peer-reviewed references through the online library catalog and other research databases.

• Helped students accurately format their papers according to Chicago, APA, and MLA style guides.

• Conducted in-person and online consultations.

 

Student Employee                                          Nov. 2018 - Jan. 2019

West Boynton Beach Library

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• Shelved library materials according to the Dewey Decimal Classification.

• Assisted patrons in locating materials through the online library catalog and using self-service checkout kiosks.

• Scanned, labeled, and sorted books to prepare shipments of interlibrary loans.

• Aided librarians in executing children’s events.

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Junior Editor / Staff Writer                   Dec. 2021 - Aug. 2023

Brink Literacy Project

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• Wrote reader reports on short fiction, flash fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry submissions to Brink's literary magazine, F(r)iction.

• Pitched quality submissions and drafted rejection letters.

• Wrote and edited articles, book reviews, and staff picks for Brink's literary blog, F(r)iction Log.

• Provided editorial feedback on blog contributors’ articles and book reviews using Microsoft Word’s 'Track Changes' feature.

• Copyedited upcoming magazine issues in Adobe InDesign.

• Transcribed and edited interviews for online publication.

• Formatted and uploaded blog content using WordPress.

• Collaborated with colleagues via Microsoft Outlook, Slack, and Asana.

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Publishing Intern                                     Aug. 2021 - Dec. 2021

Brink Literacy Project

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• Trained as a Junior Editor for F(r)iction.

• Performed line editing, content editing, proofreading, and copyediting across the short fiction, flash fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry genres.

• Drafted editorial letters, rejection letters and reader reports for submissions across genres.

• Wrote and revised a book review and an editorial article for F(r)iction Log.

• Corresponded with literary agents to request ARCs of upcoming novels.

• Conducted author outreach and executed an author Q&A.

• Created social media content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, and LinkedIn to promote Brink’s writing opportunities and bolster engagement with authors and literary blogs.

• Scheduled social media content to be released using Hootsuite.

• Designed and prepared magazine pages for publication in Adobe InDesign.

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Publicity Apprentice                                  Aug. 2020 - Nov. 2020

TransMedia Group​

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• Collaborated with teams to promote products and services for seven clients in industries such as health, education, entertainment, and publishing.

• Wrote, edited, and published content for press releases, websites, letters, videos and pitches.

• Coordinated reviews and interviews on podcasts, talk shows, and magazines.

• Pitched client products to boutiques, hotels, spas, campgrounds, etc.

• Designed clients’ social media graphics and captions in Canva.

• Maintained weekly status reports for two clients.

• Utilized CISION for mailings and research, Canva for design, and HARO and ProfNet for queries.