Curriculum Vitae
Last updated March 2026
Education
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
Wright State University Department of English
Wright State University
Activities & Leadership
The Wright State Guardian
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)