Education
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2013 - 2017
University of Texas at Austin
English
\Liberal Arts Honors Creative Writing Certificate Graduated Magna cum laude\
Experience
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2016 - 2022
J Mark Price\'s Reading & Writing Workshop
Writing & Reading Tutor
\Houston, Texas
• Developed and ran creative writing and essay writing camps for students ranging from 1st-12th grade
• Worked one-on-one with students on reading, writing, literacy development, and test preparation
• Fostered imagination through art-paired writing projects, group storytelling activities, and character development workshops
• Created creative writing, essay writing, and reading curriculum
• Trained new teachers\ -
2019 - 2019
Celebration Company
Job Coach
\Houston, Texas Area
• Mentored adult with developmental differences at her weekly internship
• Supported client with job duties and provide support to help her become more self-sufficient\ -
2016
Writers in the Schools
Creative Arts Education Teaching & Learning Intern
\Houston, Texas
• Taught classes of 15-20 students ranging from K-12th grade; topics included sensory description, character development, odes, folk tales, and fairy tales
• Worked one-on-one with struggling students, recording dictation from younger students, assembling needed classroom supplies, compiling anthologies of student work, and ushering students and parents in and out of camp
• Developed 30 creative writing lesson plans and published three blog posts on WITS website detailing camp experiences
• Assisted in non-profit administrative tasks such as summarizing camp evaluations, attending staff meetings with partnering organizations, entering data into Excel, and learning about grant writing
• Participated in three professional development and personal growth seminars and a full-day teaching workshop\