Megan Giselle Smith (contact information available upon request)

Objective

Prior to earning my B.A., my life has always been structured strategically around academic

achievement. Now, I am ready to become a teammate in a workplace that benefits from my

background, skills, and attributes. My objective is modest and clear: I am ready and eager to be of service. My values include synergy, new learning, and cultural and ideological diversity.

Education

M a y 2016 | B . A . i n Creat ive Wri ti ng

National Merit Commended Scholar

Attended prestigious liberal arts college at Oberlin, maintained 3.33 GPA

Minored in English

Took coursework in literature, psychology, and gender discourse

Participated in student-organized human rights and social justice demonstrations

Capstone project a 75-page short story cycle: Without: A Story of Those Left Behind (2015)

Accomplishments & Honors

2012 - 2016 | P u b lished Work s “Grief,” 2015 | Plum Creek Review

Collection of prose poems examining the complex visceral and emotional response to the ending of human relationships. “Piano,” 2012 | Teen Ink Magazine

Poem exploring the theme of love; accepted for publishing prior to high school graduation.

2009 - 2016 | Work shops & Sem i nars

Participated in (and continue to participate in) a number of writing and arts workshops, festivals, etc.:

Iowa Summer Writing Festival (2015, 2016)

Kenyon Young Writers Workshop (2011)

Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute (2009)

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2016 - cu rren t | Soci a l Leadership A ct iv ity Co-Creator | Your Local Girl Gang 2.0 Facebook Group

Encourages young women’s networking and personal empowerment in safe online space.

Provides social media platform for girls and women to acknowledge and uplift each other, and

provides articles and other resources for young women’s political efficacy and social awareness. Promotes values of sisterhood and personal advancement.

2016 | P u b licat ion i n P rogress “To Dream of Paris,” 2016 | Pending Review

Short story about familial love, loss, and inner healing; submitted to Glimmer Train and Louisville Review.

2015 | In ternship Intern | World Literature Today

Writing and editing intern for World Literature Today at the University of Oklahoma, summer 2015.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Proficient (elementary/limited level) in French Language

Culturally aware/adaptive

Type approx. 75 WPM

Compassionate and supportive toward peers

Diligent

Eager learner

Personable and kind