EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan September 2007 - April 2011
B.A., English Language and Literature

Honors
Honors Thesis
May 2011
Representation, Re presentation, and Repetition in Gertrude Steins The Making of Americans

Wagner Grant
December 2010
Travel funds to do archival research for Honors thesis at Yale University

Graduated with University Honors

WORK EXPERIENCE
English Teacher
Chiwan School, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
September 2013-Present

English Teacher
Shenzhen Second Foreign Languages School, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China September 2012 – June 2013


Research Assistant and Event Planning Intern February 2012 – June 2012
University of Michigan, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, Ann Arbor, MI
Research assistant duties: Compiled quantitative data from surveys administered; coded qualitative responses from surveys administered; modified language in reports to reflect current data; conducted searches for academic articles; conducted literature reviews, selected content for posters
Event planning duties: Communicated with CRLT staff about expectations for event, including room layout, handouts, supplies, and technology and A/V needs; communicated with facility managers at multiple venues to clarify room set up procedures and request facility equipment; communicated with external vendors to rent equipment and purchase meals; delegated tasks to fellow CRLT staff during the set up, event, and cleanup; maintained registration records for external reporting purposes.

Legal Assistant June 2011 – January 2012
Ann Arbor, MI
Prepare, edit and proofread legal documents
Conduct legal research using LexisNexis database
Answer phones, keep files organized, make copies and perform other office administrative duties as assigned
Schedule appointments and court hearings
Perform messenger duties such as filing legal documents at court
Balance and reconcile multiple bank accounts with QuickBooks software
Calculate payroll
Prepare billings with TimeSlips software

Research Assistant September 2008 - April 2011
University of Michigan, Sweetland Center for Writing and Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, Ann Arbor, MI
Project title- The Impact of Meta-cognitive Strategies within Writing in the Disciplines
Transcribed interviews and meetings with researchers, faculty, and Graduate Student Instructors
Coded qualitative data using NVivo
Assisted with data management, including entering data and providing input on organization
Evaluated background literature and compiled annotated bibliography

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Intermediate proficiency in Spanish; basic proficiency in Chinese
Teaching English in a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate (8/2012); Notary Public in the State of Michigan (commission expires 4/6/2018)