
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, English | Winthrop University | 2018-2022
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Minors: Creative Writing, Educational Studies
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Affiliations: Winthrop University Teaching Fellow (2018 Cohort); Winthrop Chapter of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) (2019), Winthrop Honors Program
Master of Arts in Teaching | Winthrop University | 2022-2023
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Affiliations: Winthrop Chapter of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
TEACHING & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
ELA Teacher | Banks Trail Middle School | August 2023 - Present
- 7th Grade ELA
- Yearbook Club
Student Teaching Internship | Nation Ford High School | August 2022 - May 2023
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Grade 11, English III CP & Yearbook
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Developed meaningful relationships with students and helped cultivate a collaborative classroom community
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Designed and implemented daily lessons that incorporated English teaching methods and UDL strategies
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Created projects, assessments, collaborative activities, handouts, and presentations on a weekly basis
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Closely supervised students’ growth and helped them cultivate their reading and writing skills
Writing Tutor at York Technical College | August 2022 – December 2022
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Worked one-on-one with students at various stages of the writing process
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Read and reviewed student papers in order to provide helpful feedback
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Communicated effectively via virtual platforms with students
Winthrop University’s Creative Writing Program (CWP) Assistant Coordinator | August 2020-May 2021
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Managed and created engaging content (Photoshop, Illustrator) for the CWP’s social media pages
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Created and hosted The CWP Podcast — a new podcast that showcases Winthrop student writers’ work
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Organized program events, including an Alumni Zoom Talk, a Student Reading Showcase, and a Student Submission Party
Volunteer Work in an ELL Classroom at Northwestern High School | January 2019 – February 2020
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Tutored ELL students every Friday morning from 9-11 with a variety of English assignments
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Assisted ELL teacher with preparing small group activities
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Fostered meaningful relationships with students
AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS
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Inez Bell Caskey Student Scholar Award | April 2022
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William A. Sullivan Undergraduate Writing Award | Winthrop University | April 2021
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“Ancestry by Eileen O’Leary, Reviewed by Julia Breitkreutz” published in Heavy Feather Review | January 2021
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“Melting” published in The Cotton Alley Writers’ Review | Fall 2020
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“The Couch Ate My Mother” published in X-R-A-Y Literary Magazine | December 2020
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York County 17th Annual Literary Competition | Second Place for Short Story “Melting” | November 2020
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Annie Laurie Steppe Prize | Winthrop University English Award | April 2019
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“Chronicling America” Award for Individual Performance | National History Day | 2017