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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