Experience

Five Towns College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Professor Of English

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  • Teach 3-5 ENG 010-300-level courses in-person & virtually per 15-week Fall/Spring semester • Teach 1-2 100-300-level courses per 6-week Winter/Summer semester • Co-teach College Communication Skills summer courses for disadvantaged, incoming freshmen • Conduct annual assessment for ENG curriculum & Writing Center attendance • Additional Responsibilities: o Writing Center Director: Tutor graduate & undergraduate writers in all subjects & formats. Responsible for tutoring 75% of sessions since 2017. o Writing Across the Curriculum Director: Ensure standards for student writing across the college’s 7 divisions. o Honors Program Committee Member / Advisor: Schedule student & committee meetings & record minutes. Organize projects & chaperone events. o ReVerb Advisor/Co-Editor: Proofread literary magazine for grammar, spelling, layout formatting, & style consistency. Contributed poetry. o Accuplacer Administrator: Proctored standardize testing & assessed written scores for course placement. Evaluated international students’ English writing & speaking proficiency. Show less



Suffolk County Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  o Taught Developmental Writing, emphasizing basic college-level writing skills & reading comprehension

• Writing Tutor / Professional Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  o Tutor students with any kind of writing assignment in all subjects, as well as personal & professional writing & transfer essayso Mentor & trained new tutors & student employees100% rating from student-satisfaction surveys since 2012



Style Darling Daily

• Creator / Writer / Editor

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  • Write, research, & edit original Wordpress blog content about personal style, fashion & entertainment industry news, celebrity fashion, inclusivity, home organization, & beauty tips • Promote on major social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Bloglovin’, etc. • >1.3k posts, >580k hits, >7.2k followers total on all platforms • >9.3k views / >2.6 visitors for July 2022 • Write, research, & edit original Wordpress blog content about personal style, fashion & entertainment industry news, celebrity fashion, inclusivity, home organization, & beauty tips • Promote on major social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Bloglovin’, etc. • >1.3k posts, >580k hits, >7.2k followers total on all platforms • >9.3k views / >2.6 visitors for July 2022



Dressbarn

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead stylist

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2018

  • Merchandised windows, department fixtures, & dressing room displays • Provided in-store & online customer service • Trained new stylists on all company policies & practices • Promoted company events & fashion on social media • Researched competitor marketing & merchandising strategies • Merchandised windows, department fixtures, & dressing room displays • Provided in-store & online customer service • Trained new stylists on all company policies & practices • Promoted company events & fashion on social media • Researched competitor marketing & merchandising strategies



Self-employed

• Long Island, NY

• Private Writing Tutor

  • 2012 - 2018

  • Edited & proofread graduate-level writers with thesis & dissertation preparation • Tutored high school students preparing college application essays • Edited & proofread graduate-level writers with thesis & dissertation preparation • Tutored high school students preparing college application essays



Movie Buzzers

• Freelance Film News Writer & Critic

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2017

  • Wrote & researched 309 assigned & self-pitched movie news articles, reviews, & Top 10 Lists • Attended early preview screenings of films • Wrote & researched 309 assigned & self-pitched movie news articles, reviews, & Top 10 Lists • Attended early preview screenings of films



The Southampton Review

• Southampton, NY

• Contributing Editor

  • 2014 - 2016

  • Screened & evaluated fiction, nonfiction, & poetry entries • Researched & wrote contributor biographies • Proofread grammar, spelling, layout formatting, & style consistency • Volunteered as student assistant, usher, & server for “Fish Out of Water: The Moth in Southampton” event in July 2014 • Screened & evaluated fiction, nonfiction, & poetry entries • Researched & wrote contributor biographies • Proofread grammar, spelling, layout formatting, & style consistency • Volunteered as student assistant, usher, & server for “Fish Out of Water: The Moth in Southampton” event in July 2014



Southampton Arts Writers Conference

• Southampton, NY

• Professor's Assistant

  • 2013 - 2015

  • Assisted workshop professors (Elena Gorokhova, 2015; Patricia Marx, 2014; Roger Rosenblatt, 2013) for class tasks: attend daily meetings, record workshop attendance, draft class emails, prepare social media content, scan & print class & student materials, & submit roster & final grades • Supported guest speakers during conference events: provide supplies & refreshments during formal readings, book signings, & lectures • Assisted workshop professors (Elena Gorokhova, 2015; Patricia Marx, 2014; Roger Rosenblatt, 2013) for class tasks: attend daily meetings, record workshop attendance, draft class emails, prepare social media content, scan & print class & student materials, & submit roster & final grades • Supported guest speakers during conference events: provide supplies & refreshments during formal readings, book signings, & lectures



Ladies Outfitters

• United States

• Social Media Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

  • Created & promoted company blog content through social media & SEO • Edited company website, Amazon page, promotions material • Styled spring & summer merchandise for photo shoots • Managed e-commerce website & Amazon extension • Ordered merchandise from vendors • Provided online & phone customer service & data entry for inventory • Created & promoted company blog content through social media & SEO • Edited company website, Amazon page, promotions material • Styled spring & summer merchandise for photo shoots • Managed e-commerce website & Amazon extension • Ordered merchandise from vendors • Provided online & phone customer service & data entry for inventory



People’s United Bank

• Hauppauge, New York, United States

• Sr. Customer Service Associate

  • Sep 2004 - Feb 2012

  • Provided customer service, banking transactions, special cash requests, & sales promotions • Maintained teller, ATM, vault, & branch cash limits • Trained new tellers for all branches in transaction processing & customer service • Prepared counterfeit cash reports for Secret Service • Provided customer service, banking transactions, special cash requests, & sales promotions • Maintained teller, ATM, vault, & branch cash limits • Trained new tellers for all branches in transaction processing & customer service • Prepared counterfeit cash reports for Secret Service



Marshalls / HomeGoods- PT

• Stony Brook, New York, United States

• Sales Associate

  • Jul 2000 - Oct 2005

  • Recovered sales floor in Men's, Children's, & Women's departments • Answered store phone, providing customer service • Recorded weekly fitting room sweep • Merchandised display tables & racks • Recovered sales floor in Men's, Children's, & Women's departments • Answered store phone, providing customer service • Recorded weekly fitting room sweep • Merchandised display tables & racks