Experience

The Loft Literary Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Artist

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Developed syllabus and class materials for two sections of youth creative writing course ages 13-17 and 12-14 Communicated with Loft staff to ensure class syllabi adhere to Loft standards and best teaching practices Lead one section of a virtual, part-book club, part-writing workshop Youth course for a total of 12 teaching contact hours over Zoom and Google Classroom Teach using anti-racist pedagogy and instruction methods Provide assistance and support to students… Show more Developed syllabus and class materials for two sections of youth creative writing course ages 13-17 and 12-14 Communicated with Loft staff to ensure class syllabi adhere to Loft standards and best teaching practices Lead one section of a virtual, part-book club, part-writing workshop Youth course for a total of 12 teaching contact hours over Zoom and Google Classroom Teach using anti-racist pedagogy and instruction methods Provide assistance and support to students in and out of class Facilitate conversation and activities in class to achieve course goals of students: 1. Gaining fluency in identifying and deconstructing elements of fiction 2. Practicing critical reading skills 3. Developing an understanding of the importance of representation in media 4. Empowering students to create their own diverse work 5. Working in a series of writing exercises to put fiction elements learned in discussion into practice. 6. Developing peer feedback skills Collaborate with Loft staff to advertise courses across Twitter and Facebook, as well as providing written and recorded new Teaching Artist interviews for the Loft website Design and teach in-person single-session youth creating writing courses in Bring the Loft to You programming for community centers and libraries Show less Developed syllabus and class materials for two sections of youth creative writing course ages 13-17 and 12-14 Communicated with Loft staff to ensure class syllabi adhere to Loft standards and best teaching practices Lead one section of a virtual, part-book club, part-writing workshop Youth course for a total of 12 teaching contact hours over Zoom and Google Classroom Teach using anti-racist pedagogy and instruction methods Provide assistance and support to students… Show more Developed syllabus and class materials for two sections of youth creative writing course ages 13-17 and 12-14 Communicated with Loft staff to ensure class syllabi adhere to Loft standards and best teaching practices Lead one section of a virtual, part-book club, part-writing workshop Youth course for a total of 12 teaching contact hours over Zoom and Google Classroom Teach using anti-racist pedagogy and instruction methods Provide assistance and support to students in and out of class Facilitate conversation and activities in class to achieve course goals of students: 1. Gaining fluency in identifying and deconstructing elements of fiction 2. Practicing critical reading skills 3. Developing an understanding of the importance of representation in media 4. Empowering students to create their own diverse work 5. Working in a series of writing exercises to put fiction elements learned in discussion into practice. 6. Developing peer feedback skills Collaborate with Loft staff to advertise courses across Twitter and Facebook, as well as providing written and recorded new Teaching Artist interviews for the Loft website Design and teach in-person single-session youth creating writing courses in Bring the Loft to You programming for community centers and libraries Show less



Minnesota State University, Mankato

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Outreach Graduate Assistant, Library Services

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  Planned & supervised Library programming Lead design on displays, online & print materials supporting Library mission Contributed to Outreach, Newsletter, Social Media, Publications Committee faculty & staff meetings Oversaw scheduling & production of graphics & copy for social media channels Collaborated with campus printing services & designers to deliver professional-quality products Planned & supervised Library programming Lead design on displays, online & print materials supporting Library mission Contributed to Outreach, Newsletter, Social Media, Publications Committee faculty & staff meetings Oversaw scheduling & production of graphics & copy for social media channels Collaborated with campus printing services & designers to deliver professional-quality products



Blue Earth Review

• Co-Managing Editor, Fiction Editor

  • May 2021 - May 2023

  Co-Managing Editor; Managed production, marketing, staff schedule, & distribution of two 400-print runs of international literary magazine Blue Earth Review Coordinated team of 15 Editors & Section Head & liasoned with 30+ contributors for revisions & contracts Developed relationship with professional printing staff & department chairs Fiction Editor: Read assigned fiction submissions and provided feedback as needed Met once monthly with Fiction Head and team… Show more Co-Managing Editor; Managed production, marketing, staff schedule, & distribution of two 400-print runs of international literary magazine Blue Earth Review Coordinated team of 15 Editors & Section Head & liasoned with 30+ contributors for revisions & contracts Developed relationship with professional printing staff & department chairs Fiction Editor: Read assigned fiction submissions and provided feedback as needed Met once monthly with Fiction Head and team to select pieces for publication Drafted personalized rejection and feedback letters to contributors as needed Show less Co-Managing Editor; Managed production, marketing, staff schedule, & distribution of two 400-print runs of international literary magazine Blue Earth Review Coordinated team of 15 Editors & Section Head & liasoned with 30+ contributors for revisions & contracts Developed relationship with professional printing staff & department chairs Fiction Editor: Read assigned fiction submissions and provided feedback as needed Met once monthly with Fiction Head and team… Show more Co-Managing Editor; Managed production, marketing, staff schedule, & distribution of two 400-print runs of international literary magazine Blue Earth Review Coordinated team of 15 Editors & Section Head & liasoned with 30+ contributors for revisions & contracts Developed relationship with professional printing staff & department chairs Fiction Editor: Read assigned fiction submissions and provided feedback as needed Met once monthly with Fiction Head and team to select pieces for publication Drafted personalized rejection and feedback letters to contributors as needed Show less



Augustana College Office of Communication and Marketing

• Writer

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

  Wrote campus & human-focused articles for Augustana College website & print magazine Contacted sources, arranged interviews & photo shoots, collaborated with supervisors to edit story drafts Communicated weekly with supervisors for performance reviews & brainstorming sessions Wrote campus & human-focused articles for Augustana College website & print magazine Contacted sources, arranged interviews & photo shoots, collaborated with supervisors to edit story drafts Communicated weekly with supervisors for performance reviews & brainstorming sessions

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Planned syllabus & daily class activities for one four-credit section of English Composition 101 per semester Taught synchronous online lessons for class sizes of 20+ Held office hours to mentor students one-on-one Reviewed, graded, & commented on student work Worked with Library faculty to teach research workshops & information sessions Taught with pillars of accessibility, community, kindness, & inclusion Planned syllabus & daily class activities for one four-credit section of English Composition 101 per semester Taught synchronous online lessons for class sizes of 20+ Held office hours to mentor students one-on-one Reviewed, graded, & commented on student work Worked with Library faculty to teach research workshops & information sessions Taught with pillars of accessibility, community, kindness, & inclusion



Midwest Writing Center

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Assisted in leading writing workshops for teen writers Provided support in design and layout of literary magazine The Atlas Sorted, formatted, and handled logistics of submissions to The Atlas Created graphics and advertisements for MWC public readings Assisted in leading writing workshops for teen writers Provided support in design and layout of literary magazine The Atlas Sorted, formatted, and handled logistics of submissions to The Atlas Created graphics and advertisements for MWC public readings



Taliesin Preservation

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Social Media Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Delivered engagement-focused copy & graphics for social media 5+ times/week Facilitated collaboration between departments & community partners to craft & distribute promotional materials Provided flexible assistance across Taliesin’s campus including member list mailings, Google Analytics projects, & summer youth architect workshops Delivered engagement-focused copy & graphics for social media 5+ times/week Facilitated collaboration between departments & community partners to craft & distribute promotional materials Provided flexible assistance across Taliesin’s campus including member list mailings, Google Analytics projects, & summer youth architect workshops



American Players Theatre

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• House Staff

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Collaborated with team of House Staff to prepare outdoor & indoor theaters pre-show, including handicap seat preparation, building opening, picnic area & restroom sanitation, program stocking, and ticket-taking Assisted patrons with questions, especially having to do with special needs, mobility, & ticketing Staffed concessions booths during intermissions, handling cash-only, non-register transactions in timely fashion Transported patrons across APT campus on… Show more Collaborated with team of House Staff to prepare outdoor & indoor theaters pre-show, including handicap seat preparation, building opening, picnic area & restroom sanitation, program stocking, and ticket-taking Assisted patrons with questions, especially having to do with special needs, mobility, & ticketing Staffed concessions booths during intermissions, handling cash-only, non-register transactions in timely fashion Transported patrons across APT campus on shuttles Kept up grounds of APT & worked with Facilities on garden maintenance & managing of the food restocking filing system Was available on radio for other management requests & trouble-shooting Show less Collaborated with team of House Staff to prepare outdoor & indoor theaters pre-show, including handicap seat preparation, building opening, picnic area & restroom sanitation, program stocking, and ticket-taking Assisted patrons with questions, especially having to do with special needs, mobility, & ticketing Staffed concessions booths during intermissions, handling cash-only, non-register transactions in timely fashion Transported patrons across APT campus on… Show more Collaborated with team of House Staff to prepare outdoor & indoor theaters pre-show, including handicap seat preparation, building opening, picnic area & restroom sanitation, program stocking, and ticket-taking Assisted patrons with questions, especially having to do with special needs, mobility, & ticketing Staffed concessions booths during intermissions, handling cash-only, non-register transactions in timely fashion Transported patrons across APT campus on shuttles Kept up grounds of APT & worked with Facilities on garden maintenance & managing of the food restocking filing system Was available on radio for other management requests & trouble-shooting Show less



Barnes & Noble, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bookseller (Seasonal)

  • Oct 2016 - Jan 2017

  Represented Barnes and Noble as a storefront cashier Engaged with customers to raise awareness of charity drives and membership opportunities, resulting in personal best membership sale to customer ratio of the Madison West storefront Found solutions to problems as they appeared, both with in-store technology and customer questions Represented Barnes and Noble as a storefront cashier Engaged with customers to raise awareness of charity drives and membership opportunities, resulting in personal best membership sale to customer ratio of the Madison West storefront Found solutions to problems as they appeared, both with in-store technology and customer questions



Black Earth Public Library

• United States
• Government Administration

• Library Page

  • Nov 2011 - Dec 2016

  Provided information reference services to patrons at front desk utilizing LINKcat integrated library system Independently performed circulation duties including -item return and checkout -shelving and weeding -library card assistance and fee handling -inter-library loan request fulfillment Adapted to tasks such as book repair and deselection, programming assistance, and electronic troubleshooting Provided information reference services to patrons at front desk utilizing LINKcat integrated library system Independently performed circulation duties including -item return and checkout -shelving and weeding -library card assistance and fee handling -inter-library loan request fulfillment Adapted to tasks such as book repair and deselection, programming assistance, and electronic troubleshooting