Education

Wright State University

Bachelor of Arts in English — Concentration in Creative Writing  ·  Dayton, OH

  • GPA: 3.72 / 4.0  ·  Dean's List, 2023–2025
  • Relevant coursework: Literary Journalism, Fiction Workshop, Advanced Nonfiction, Modern American Literature, Editing & Publishing

Experience

Features Editor

The Wright State Guardian  ·  Dayton, OH

  • Assigns, edits, and publishes 3–4 feature stories per month for a readership of 8,500 students and faculty.
  • Mentors a staff of six writers on story development, structure, and editorial voice.
  • Pitched and produced a six-part series on student housing affordability in the Dayton metro area.
Editorial Intern

Stonefence Review  ·  Remote

  • Read and evaluated fiction and nonfiction submissions for a quarterly literary journal with 2,400 subscribers.
  • Assisted the managing editor with correspondence, copyediting, and layout in Adobe InDesign.
  • Wrote two reader reports per week summarizing editorial recommendations.
Writing Tutor

Wright State University Writing Center  ·  Dayton, OH

  • Provides one-on-one consultations to undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines.
  • Specializes in creative nonfiction, literary analysis, and argumentative structure.

Selected Academic Work

"Recitatif: The Complexity Between Two Girls Surviving Through Life and Each Other"

Literary criticism  ·  ENG 3060, Professor Zaytoun

Analysis of Toni Morrison's "Recitatif" examining maternal influence, chronological fragmentation, and unreliable memory as structural forces shaping the women's relationship.

"How Screen Time and Social Media Are Truly Addictive and Harmful To Youth"

Argumentative essay  ·  ENG 2100, Professor Meitiver

Research-based argument drawing on clinical studies from Weill Cornell Medicine and public health sources to examine adolescent smartphone addiction and propose community-level interventions.

"Myth, Power, and Punishment: The Cultural Legacy of Wronged Women"

Comparative analysis  ·  ENGL 3010, Dr. Thompson & Dr. Zaytoun

Cross-cultural comparison of Deer Woman (Native American folklore) and Medusa (Greco-Roman myth) as figures whose power is contingent on prior victimization, arguing that both narratives ultimately reinforce patriarchal marginalization.

Awards & Honors

Margaret Brennan Prize in Creative Nonfiction

Wright State University Department of English

Dean's List

Wright State University

Activities & Leadership

Features Editor

The Wright State Guardian

Co-founder

Wright State Nonfiction Collective — a student workshop group focused on personal essay and literary journalism

Skills

Writing & Editing: AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, copyediting, developmental editing, fact-checking

Software: Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, WordPress, Squarespace

Languages: English (native), Spanish (proficient)