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Employment History
September 2011– present
English Tutor, Elite Education
– Instructing high school students in ESL and high school English, including AP and SAT exam preparation
– Currently instructing a total of 12 students
– Designing an English tutoring curriculum for grades 1-12
– Corresponding with parents and students via email
September 2012 – June 2013
Associate Producer, TheMasterCleanse.org
– Corresponded with contributors and partners
– Edited and published daily guest posts
– Optimized posts for media and SEO
– Wrote feature articles and promotional copy
– Connected with the online community through social media (Facebook, Twitter, Blogs)
September 2008 – August 2010
Professional Writing Instructor, Grant MacEwan College
– Created lectures on diverse topics such as correct grammar, business writing, and creative writing
– Collaborated with other instructors regarding the improvement of course content
– Provided effective feedback to students
– Taught the following courses: Foundations of Composition, Advanced Business Writing, The Short Story Form.
February 2006 – July 2007
Transcriber/Editor, Advanis, Inc.
– Transcribed and edited texts such as surveys and focus groups
– Edited To The Letter, the department’s newsletter
Education
2007 – 2008 Master of Arts in English (Creative Writing), University College Dublin
2000 – 2005 Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature, University of Alberta Minor in History
Volunteer Experience
– 2012 Organizer of the Vancouver Independent Writers’ Meetup
– 2011 YWCA Woman of Distinction Awards PR Committee
– 2009 The Fashion Show for Real Women
– 2005 CJSR – University of Alberta campus radio station
Awards/Scholarships
– Jason Lang Scholarship for high academic standing
– Ambassador of Switzerland’s Book Prize (highest academic average in French)
– Member of the Golden Key Honours Society
– University of Alberta Academic Excellence Scholarship (Honours)
Interests
– Aquafit: a certified AFLCA instructor
– Martial arts: achieved the rank of blue belt in Jujitsu, member of Academie Duello
– Creative writing and translation: short story translation published in Metamorphoses Literary Journal
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