Tarah Threadgill
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Experience
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My Word Publishing
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United States
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Book Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Fiverr
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Editor
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Jun 2021 - Present
● Effectively operates office-based platforms to communicate with clients and provide editing and writing services, including Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Google Docs, Apple Suite (Keynote, Pages, iMovie, Books), and/or Canva ● Collaborate and manage projects with multiple clients simultaneously for copyediting, beta reading, and ghostwriting services across a range of genres, including nonfiction, memoir, full-length fiction manuscripts, poetry collections ● Generate comprehensive feedback on narrative structure and form, plot and pacing, product design, and alignment with market trends ● Provide background research for clients to improve accuracy and maintain project integrity, ensuring top quality of each title through each phase of the editorial process ● Determine editorial guidelines suited to each client regarding file naming conventions, templates for communications, and methods of engagement around feedback ● Establish and foster sustained, productive working relationships with clients, as evidenced by strong performance reviews and frequent requests from repeat clients Show less
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Snow Hill High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Teacher
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Aug 2015 - Present
● Effectively operate a variety of learning management systems including Schoology, Microsoft 365 (Word Online, PowerPoint, Teams, Forms, OneDrive),Google Classrooms, Outlook, and Apple Suite platforms ● Management of various social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, TikTok – to share materials and news related to school events, extracurriculars sponsored, and important students information ● Teach multiple sections of upper-level English courses (American Literature, British Literature, Creative Writing, Advanced Placement Literature and Composition, dual-enrollment college courses: English 097, Fundamentals of English 101) as well as theater and theater production ● Advise in the production of the school’s literary journal (The Eagle’s Quill) ● Lead the school’s chapter of the National Beta Honor Society ● Serve as English Department Chair, providing curriculum support in areas related to learning management system application, scope and sequence of grade-level standards, collaboration on technology integration, scheduling, and standards-alignment of lessons and exams Show less
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Dorchester County Public Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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English Teacher
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Aug 2013 - Jun 2015
● Taught three sections of English, Language Arts covering units in fiction and narrative, poetry, argumentative writing, and the study of the novel ● Served as faculty advisor for the National Junior Honor Society ● Taught three sections of English, Language Arts covering units in fiction and narrative, poetry, argumentative writing, and the study of the novel ● Served as faculty advisor for the National Junior Honor Society
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Social Science Research Center, ODU
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Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2010 - Jun 2013
● Conducted community-member surveys by phone, mail, and online on a range of sociological research topics ● Hosted focus group sessions to examine deeper themes in participant responses and transcribed both group and individual interview sessions ● Collaborated on the design and implementation of survey materials ● Co-authored summary reports of research findings for department leadership ● Conducted all hiring procedures for undergraduate research staff ● Conducted community-member surveys by phone, mail, and online on a range of sociological research topics ● Hosted focus group sessions to examine deeper themes in participant responses and transcribed both group and individual interview sessions ● Collaborated on the design and implementation of survey materials ● Co-authored summary reports of research findings for department leadership ● Conducted all hiring procedures for undergraduate research staff
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Education
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Old Dominion University
Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Creative Writing, Fiction -
Georgia College & State University
Master of Arts - MA, Secondary Education and Teaching -
Georgia College & State University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Literature, Creative Writing