United States, State College
Writer, Editor, And Tutor Shania Kennedy, Writing & Content
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, degree earned May 2020
Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
Career GPA: 3.916
Major: Political Science
Minor: Writing
EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, NEW WILMINGTON, PA
Head Tutor, August 2019 - May 2020
Complete all duties associated with being a teaching assistant or Team Leader, in addition to all the below duties of Head Tutor:
Coordinate Zoom meetings and other online meetings/trainings
Attend biweekly leadership meetings
Monitor drop-in tutoring regularly (1-2 nights/week), gathering information about tutoring problems and progress, and then reporting that information back to the coordinator
Create a comfortable, friendly atmosphere for students seeking support during drop-in tutoring shifts and encourage tutors to do the same.
Ensure that tutoring spaces are maintained in a clean and orderly fashion after each drop-in tutoring shift
Maintain and update tutor resources, including the tutor training manual
Stay abreast of campus events, exam dates and other relevant academic information and communicate that information to other tutors
Assist in the preparation and presentation of tutor training sessions
Assist in the observation of all tutors throughout the academic year as needed
Contribute to end-of-semester reports as needed
Complete other duties as assigned, including projects that capitalize on the Lead Tutor’s individual knowledge and strengths (i.e. managing social media, developing workshops, coordinating other events)
Team Leader, January 2018 - August 2019
Facilitate TA team meetings at the start of each drop-in tutoring shift that serve to motivate and encourage TAs, as well as to help troubleshoot problems
Provide weekly updates to Senior Tutor from team meetings
Observe and evaluate all 7 assigned TAs in team and report to Head Tutor and Coordinator
Assist with recruitment and interviewing of staff tutors in the Spring semester
Develop and lead relevant and timely academic workshops for the ASC
Teaching Assistant for Writing Services, August 2017 - January 2018
Evaluate and edit student writing assignments
Tutor students of all skill levels in writing mechanics, style, and grammar
Assess student skill levels and direct tutoring sessions accordingly
Provide feedback to students and professors to improve class and assignment utility
Create and implement lessons specifically tailored to both abstract and creative writing based on the student’s need and the assignment being evaluated
THE BORGEN PROJECT, SEATTLE, WA
Writer Intern, May 2019 - August 2019
Created 10 high-quality published articles, 1 per week
Contacted Congressional offices each week in support of poverty-reduction programs and legislation
Ran a personal fundraising campaign and raised $500, which included sending a minimum of 15 fundraising letters
Utilized social media to share links related to the cause
Completed weekly tracker by Friday by 11 PM PST
THE HOLCAD STUDENT NEWSPAPER, WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, NEW WILMINGTON, PA
Arts and Entertainment Section Editor, May 2017 - May 2019
Edited articles and layout of Arts and Entertainment page of newspaper
Assigned topics and direct Staff Writers and Copy Editors
Wrote editorial columns for publication
Collaborated with editorial staff and writers for article selection
News and Features Staff Writer, August 2016 - May 2017
Reported on the inauguration of Westminster’s 15th president, the D.C. Women’s March, and the protests at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, stories which were then published on the front page of the newspaper
Pitched ideas for new ways to reach the student community to the Editor-in-Chief
Researched and conducted interviews to obtain information for articles
BLASTING NEWS, NEW YORK, NY
Contributor, July 2017 - August 2017
Brainstormed article topics
Researched to obtain information for articles
Wrote articles on topics of American politics, foreign relations, terrorism, and social justice for publication on the website
Edited articles for grammar, style, and clarity
Writing & Content
Article Writing
Academic Writing and research
Editing & Proofreading
Writing
Writing Tutoring