Experience

University of Texas Press

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publicity and Promotions Assistant

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Assist with planning publicity and executing campaigns for all titles: help write press releases, identify appropriate media and reviewers, assemble media lists, organize mailings, clear image permissions for media use, supply images to illustrate reviews, and conduct follow-up as necessary; coordinate and send information and materials about UTP books to media, the community, and other important partners and contacts; serve as the first point of contact for the Marketing Department for UT Press authors and their forthcoming books, assisting with the development of marketing materials and helping coordinate their involvement in the publicity and marketing process. Show less



Publishers Weekly

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Judge, BookLife Prize

  • Apr 2018 - Sep 2018

  Read and reviewed manuscripts in the General Fiction and Memoir categories for the BookLife Prize, designed to discover and celebrate the work of unpublished or self-published authors; wrote a reader’s report for each submission, evaluating based on characterization, plot, prose/style, and originality. Read and reviewed manuscripts in the General Fiction and Memoir categories for the BookLife Prize, designed to discover and celebrate the work of unpublished or self-published authors; wrote a reader’s report for each submission, evaluating based on characterization, plot, prose/style, and originality.



Katy Budget Books

• Katy, Texas

• Bookseller

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

  Curated and organized several used non-fiction sections in the store, including history, politics, and science; assisted in the store’s daily operations, including operating the cash register, answering phones, and shelving books; operated the credit desk, evaluating the quality of books brought in for trade and pricing for shelving; promoted new and used books through a “staff picks” shelf and hand-selling to customers. Curated and organized several used non-fiction sections in the store, including history, politics, and science; assisted in the store’s daily operations, including operating the cash register, answering phones, and shelving books; operated the credit desk, evaluating the quality of books brought in for trade and pricing for shelving; promoted new and used books through a “staff picks” shelf and hand-selling to customers.



The Paris Review

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

• Editorial Intern

  • Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

  Editorial and administrative assistance, including fact-checking, proofreading, transcribing audio, and general administrative tasks; and a weekly "staff pick" on current arts and culture, published on the 'Paris Review' Daily every week. I also had the opportunity to interview Hernan Diaz, author of the Pulitzer Prize-finalist novel 'In the Distance,' and Kerri Pierce, translator of 'The Brahmadells' by Joanes Nielsen, one of the first novels to be translated into English from Faroese. Finally, I curated the Review's Instagram feed, selecting quotes from the magazine's 64-year archive to distribute to its 146,000 followers. Show less



Carolina Quarterly

• Chapel Hill, NC

• Fiction and Web Intern

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  Editorial work, including reading and evaluating short stories submitted to the Quarterly and assisting in the editorial process for selected stories through proofreading and communicating with authors. This internship gave me the opportunity to edit five stories that the Quarterly published online or in print, including "Run Like the Wind," a story published in CQ 66.2 (January 2017) that I took from selection to publication: I first read the story and suggested we publish it, and once our staff reached a consensus, I had the opportunity to edit the story for publication. Additionally, in my role as the web intern, I gained valuable skills in running a website and structuring its postings. I managed all of the site's postings, ensuring proper formatting and compelling presentation. Show less



UNC Chapel Hill Department of Housing and Residential Education

• Cobb Residence Hall

• Office Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Assisted in the daily operations of the residence hall's community office, including managing the desk, distributing the community's daily mail delivery, and aiding in the resolution of issues as they arise among the community's 400 residents. Assisted in the daily operations of the residence hall's community office, including managing the desk, distributing the community's daily mail delivery, and aiding in the resolution of issues as they arise among the community's 400 residents.



Tips Publishing Services

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Copy-editing and proofreading work, helping prepare book-length manuscripts for publication. This internship sharpened my knowledge of the technical side of the English language, giving me a more comprehensive grasp of how to edit an author's writing to its most clear and precise form. Copy-editing and proofreading work, helping prepare book-length manuscripts for publication. This internship sharpened my knowledge of the technical side of the English language, giving me a more comprehensive grasp of how to edit an author's writing to its most clear and precise form.



Chick-fil-A Corporate Support Center

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader

  • Apr 2010 - May 2015

  Assisted in the leadership of the store's daily operations and served customers through taking orders, working in the kitchen, cleaning, etc. Assisted in the leadership of the store's daily operations and served customers through taking orders, working in the kitchen, cleaning, etc.



Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education

• Carrboro, North Carolina

• Student Tutor

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Worked with individual students twice a week to improve their writing and reading skills. Worked with individual students twice a week to improve their writing and reading skills.