Experience

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  University of Rochester

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • PHD Candidate

    • Aug 2015 - Present

    • Dissertation: A World of Difference: Race, Space, Place, and Time Traveling the Premodern. Focuses on intersecting modes of difference in medieval literature, 1350-1500. • Historical field exam in medieval literature (1000-1500), with a focus on late medieval literature (1300-1500)• Subject field exam in modes of difference (critical race theory, spatial theory, place theory, and temporal theory)• Graduate-level coursework in a variety of historical and conceptual fields, medieval to postmodern

  • Writing Composition Instructor

    • May 2017 - Present

    • design and teach student-centered syllabi• create dynamic and flexible assignments exploring students' personal interests• incorporate self-reflection, peer response, revision, and audience awareness in writing instruction• encourage critical awareness of argument in all forms• instill skills of media literacy, research, and group discussion leadingCourses Taught:• WRT 105: "Let's Do the Time Warp Again" • Early Connections & Opportunities WRT summer class: "American Rhetoric: Communication and Conflict"• WRT 105: "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"

  • Assistant Librarian at Rossell Hope Robbins Library for Medieval Studies

    • Aug 2015 - Present

    • mentor undergraduate exploration in library studies• develop, edit, and revise the Koller-Collins English List Database• edit, support, and advise the Camelot Project • organize community outreach events (Medieval Fair, 2017; medieval movie series, 2016; medieval movie series, 2019)• develop, assess, and curate the Rossell Hope Robbins Library for Medieval Studies • develop, assess, and curate the Koller-Collins Center for English Studies

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  Middle English Text Series (Consortium for Teaching Medieval Studies)

  • Staff Editor, Co-Assistant Editor, & Social Media Editor

    • Jan 2016 - Nov 2018

    Staff Editor (Jan. 2016-Aug. 2017)• edited and proofread scholarly editions of medieval manuscripts• suggested revisions, glosses, and clarifications• checked and edited editors' bibliographies and bibliographic references• read and transcribed medieval manuscripts; suggest transcriptions and textual variations• translated languages (Old English, Middle English, Old French, Middle French, Modern French, Latin, Older Scots, Modern Scots)• formatted texts, images, and musical notation in publishing software• encoded and published editions online for world-wide consumption (https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams)Co-Assistant Editor (Aug. 2017-Nov. 2018)• read, edited, and managed volumes• coordinated an editing staff of 6 • trained new staff in transcription, editing, & coding• developed and revised training manualsSocial Media Editor (May 2016-Nov. 2018)• above duties• increased social media engagement (625% increase in twitter followers 2016-2018) • devised, coordinated, and implemented social media campaigns• spearheaded an annual cross-institutional social media campaign (#whanthataprilleday)

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  Posz Law Group

  • Intellectual Property Legal Assistant

    • May 2015 - Aug 2015

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  Copy Editor

  • Williamsburg, Virginia

  • Green and Gold Dispatch

    • Feb 2013 - May 2015
    • Williamsburg, Virginia

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  Comparative Humanities Undergraduate Journal

  • Williamsburg, Virginia

  • Founding Member, Reviewer

    • Nov 2012 - May 2015
    • Williamsburg, Virginia

    • Built support for the journal to secure funding through use of social media, flyering, and word-of-mouth campaigns• Reviewed undergraduate research articles submitted for publication• Promoted, publicized, and distributed the journal to students

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  The Flat Hat

  • Williamsburg, Virginia

  • Copy Editor in Chief

    • Sep 2012 - May 2015
    • Williamsburg, Virginia

    - Edit articles in twice-weekly student newspaper with attention to grammatical and factual details, flow, and tone- Communicate and collaborate with writers to build stronger articles- Coordinate and hire copy editing staff

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  Grosvenor Literary Agency

  • Submissions Intern

    • May 2013 - Sep 2013

    - worked with authors to improve proposals to major publishing houses- critiqued clients' works in progress- solicited, reviewed, and pursued book queries- judged entries in the William Faulkner Words & Music Literature Competition