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RESUME

Professional â€‹

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While writing is my "main" passion, I enjoy putting my creativity to use in other endeavors as well. Photography, for example. Wherever in the world, I go, so does my camera.  From my hometown in Connecticut to Switzerland, I have found the landscape, architecture, and people to be amazing subjects.

 

All in all, there isn't just one side to me, rather I am a little bit of everything. I'm a writer, photographer, foodie, and designer, just to name a few. I've published articles, creative works and have had the opportunity to present in front of Writing professors at Ithaca College as well as colleges in other states at a conference in Georgia. I hope to be given more opportunities to make my world bigger and grow in my career.​

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Languages
English - native speaker
American Sign Language - Advanced
Skills

Prior to moving to Colorado

SalesForce

Raiser's Edge

Hootsuite

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

WordPress

Microsoft Suite (PP, Word, Excel)

Google Drive

Mac and PC proficient

Mainstream social media (FB, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn)

Digital Photography (DSLR)

Publications​

The Mighty - June 2019

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Feel Magainze - February 2018

Wordgathering - June 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Origins Fiction - September 2015

International Journal of E-portfolio - November 2015

 

 

 

 

 

BeABestseller.com - September 2014

7reasons.org - December 2013

Central Connecticut Post - August 2013​

Buff and Blue Gallaudet University Student Newspaper - Spring 2012

World Poetry Movement - 2010 and 2011

Alive Now Magazine- 2011

Volunteer

Easter Seals

Development Intern

Windsor, CT

February 2015 - May 2015

  • Wrote/ edited the Crystal Ball Program Book, emails, speeches and press releases for public view

  • Assisted with the event planning for the Crystal Ball (raised almost twice our goal)  and Walk With Me (non-profit fundraising events with over 500 people)

  • Used Excel to organize donor list and comparison chart

  • Assisted with database management 

Freelance Writer 

Windsor, CT; Snowmass, CO; Falcon, CO

January 2014 - September 2015

(Virtual)

Tutoring

A kindergartener with Reading Partners - November 2016 - May 2017

 

A family of eight with a Deaf child - ASL 

September 2014 - February 2015

 

Deaf college students - Writing and English

March 2012 - May 2012

  • Assisted companies with their websites and blogs; worked on my own website in order to enhance my web designing skills using wix.com, created ad copy (TV, radio, and print), created brochures using graphic design

  • Companies:  KingMe Enterprises, EZ Construction, Nobul Apparel, Mintz + Hoke, Fit For A King Fitness

Croud

Content Croudie

London, UK

November 2013 - May 2015

(Virtual)

  • Wrote content using SEO for clients in London and Australia via Croud control

  • Assisted them in marketing their services

  • Updated their websites; created engaging PPC ad copy for Google and Bing.

Ithaca College Writing Department

Co-Author/ Research Assistant

Ithaca, NY

Januaury 2013 - March 2015

  • Contributed in a trial e-portfolio project with three other Writing students and two Writing professors

  • Researched other e-portfolio projects

  • Interviewed Writing professors to get their perspectives and analyzed my own past and current work

  • Presented findings using PowerPoint to the Council of Writing Program Administrators (CWPA) in Savannah, GA. 

Crossing Borders LIVE!
Web Managing Intern
Ithaca, NY

​February 2013 - May 2013

  • Figured out the best way to let the public know of our upcoming shows and maintained our Facebook page and WordPress account. The other intern took pictures of the events as well as created posters that were distributed around downtown Ithaca. Together, we made sure guests had a good time at each event and passed around ideas. 

  • Crossing Borders LIVE! is a radio show that strives to bring a variety of cultural music that is normally not heard on public radio stations.

New England Film and Music Festival
Social Media and Writing Volunteer
Cromwell, CT

May ​2012 - May 2013 (Remote)

I was part of the Social Media team by

  • Monitoring the Facebook page and website

  • Emailed musicians and community centers in RI and CT towards the beginning of the campaign and wrote press releases as well

  • Worked on the event calendar either by myself or with other people working on staff. 

Gallaudet Buff and Blue Student Newspaper
Writer
Washington, DC
​February 2012 - May 2012
  • Created DIY articles and creative short stories or poems once a week. If needed, would add pictures along with the article. 

Education

Ithaca College

​2009 - 2013

I choose Ithaca College for its phenomenal writing program as well as its Deaf Studies minor. I took classes in almost all fields of writing including professional, creative, non-fiction and playwriting. Junior year, I realized I was interested in computer science and communications. By this time it was too late to declare them as minors so instead, I took a few classes and learned some skills through my friends in those majors. There are many roads I can take with my writing degree, which both excites and frightens me. At the same time, I'm open to new possibilities and can't wait to make an impact with my passion.

Gallaudet University

​Spring 2012

For one semester, I decided to be a visiting student at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC because I wanted to use my American Sign Language skills on a regular basis as well as continue learning. For the first month, I had headaches every night, but I didn't quit because I knew this would be a great experience for me. I developed many friendships through my time there and I wish so much I could have stayed, but I needed to go back to Ithaca to finish my writing degree before pursuing my interests in Deaf Studies and Special Education. Someday, I might go back and get a Masters in Deaf Education. Writing is my first love and Deaf Studies is my second. Though, I would love to find an opportunity where I can use both.

Call/Text

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