Chelsea Christman—Writer, Editor, Tutor, Content Specialist

lightningwriter7@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseachristman7

EDUCATION St. Cloud State University: Bachelor of English—Class of 2015 Major: English—Creative Writing Minor: Communication Studies GPA: 3.96

SKILLS Writing -Written and/or published pieces of creative, academic, and journalistic works -Creative: Novels (published White Lightning), short stories, fiction and

creative nonfiction prose, poems, flash nonfiction/fiction, song lyrics -Academic: MLA and APA research papers, literature reviews, argument,

analysis, compare/contrast, debates, speeches, essays, works cited, etc. -Journalistic: Articles, profiles, previews, columns, reviews

Editing and Design -Developed experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)

-Established proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Prezi -Selected, edited, and revised creative works in multiple formats

-Reviewed peers’ work in creative workshop, tutorial, and publishing settings -Organized, reviewed, and designed textual/visual elements in journalistic, educational,

and web publishing, designed infographics -Created an Omeka website, edited articles in Wikipedia, copyedited materials Communicating

-Applied awareness of appropriate written, verbal, and nonverbal communication

-Worked in customer service roles, provided quality assistance to multiple people -Collaborated with students, faculty, and community members of diverse backgrounds

-Organized, led, and listened to peers, co-workers, and supervisors -Used open discussion instead of full lecture in teaching scenarios, met with students

and peers, approached by students with questions, comments, and concerns -Outgoing, open-minded, and optimistic personality to connect with everyone

WORK HISTORY Intern for Common Reading Program SCSU—Winter 2015 to May 2015 -Promoted novel Oryx and Crake to students, reading groups, and faculty -Read novel twice, wrote themes list for Teacher’s Guide, created vocabulary list -Developed Omeka website with links, videos, timelines, articles, etc. -Filmed and edited informational videos of professors speaking about themes -Created print and online version of linear timeline for novel’s plot

Editor of Upper Mississippi Harvest Literary and Art Magazine SCSU—Spring 2014 to Spring 2015 -Represented the organization as Head Editor, taught class, organized lessons

-Read, selected, and revised/edited pieces for publication -Designed packets of submissions in specific formats, worked in small and large groups

-Contributed to layout, decision-making, and problem-solving

-Planned/marketed events using brainstorming, networking, fundraising, and publicity

-Involved in staff meetings, business engagements, and class procedures

Tutor at The Write Place SCSU—Fall 2013 to Spring 2015

-Assisted clients at any stage in the writing process

-Collaborated together in each tutorial to improve the writer, not just the writing

-Taught key writing skills to clients—including grammar, spelling, organization,

sentence structure, verb tense, expanding ideas, improving fluency, citing sources, etc. -Provided expertise in MLA and APA format, offered feedback for creative writing

-Used unique strategies for various personalities and writing levels, such as free writing

-Worked with many return clients and helped students from over 15 countries,

including Saudi Arabia, Japan, Nepal, China, Ethiopia, Korea, Somalia, and Brazil

Teacher’s Assistant SCSU—Fall 2013 to Winter 2014 -Assisted professors, led group discussions, graded papers, supported students

-Corrected weekly papers, recorded and organized students’ grades, formatted outlines

-Graded essay questions, critiqued/graded speeches, compared evaluations

-Directed lessons in small group discussions (pod of 8-10 students)

-Taught class three to four times throughout semester, led students through course

material and class activities—under teacher supervision or alone

Freelance Writer for St. Cloud Times Media St. Cloud—Fall 2013 to Current

-Wrote articles for magazine outlets—stories on local alumni, businesses, food, etc.

-Published in College Guides, Golf Guide, Style, Women in Business magazines

-Interviewed people, researched, used writing/revising techniques, met deadlines

-Established networking and positive relations with interviewees and employer

Employee at Crafts Direct Waite Park—Spring 2012 to Winter 2014

-Worked as a cashier for six months before promotion to Customer Service

-Assisted customers with returns, price adjustments, coupons, and complaints

-Helped manage the department, direct and assist cashiers, minimize conflict

-Offered new ideas to store policies and procedures, developed strong interpersonal

relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and customers

-Responded to phone calls, emails, questions, and concerns using multi-tasking skills

-Wrote a manual for the Customer Service position

-Showcased my positive, helpful, empathetic attitude

Beat Reporter/Editor at The Chronicle Newspaper SCSU—Fall 2011 to Spring 2013 -Wrote two articles per week for the Marquee section as beat reporter

-Promoted to Assistant Editor of Marquee second year

-Interviewed/recorded multiple people—artists, writers, gallery heads, theatre owners,

film makers, actors, managers, teachers, and viewers/attendees -Wrote in journalistic style for articles, columns, and reviews

-Wrote/revised, copyedited, and arranged materials for publication

-Designed and laid out pages for Marquee using InDesign

-Managed writers, editors, and sources for each story, attended to tight deadlines

-Developed networking skills, established supportive climate in workplace

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES Publications -Poems “Too Raw” and “The Soul on Paper” in The Upper Mississippi Harvest Literary

and Art Magazine—2014 Edition -Articles in St. Cloud Times Media resources—Fall College Guide, Winter College Guide,

Golf Guide, Style, Women in Business magazines -Profiles, previews, reviews, and columns in Marquee and News of The Chronicle

-Novel White Lightning published by Tate Publishing—2006, age 12

-Poem “Angel Eyes” published in A Celebration of Young Poets—2005, age 11

Conferences and Workshops -Attended AWP (Association of Writers and Writing Programs)—April 2015

-Attended "Past, Present, and Future of English Studies" RRGSC—March 2015

-Participated in The Loft “From Idea to ISBN: Writing a Novel” class—November 2014

-Participated in Mississippi River Creative Writing Workshop—June 2013

Academic Honors -Dean’s List award winner all eight semesters—GPA of 3.75 or higher

-Finalist at 2014 SCSU Student Research Colloquium—research paper on accents

-Recipient of “best board” award at 2012 SCSU Honors Freshman Research

Colloquium—research on storytelling power -Member of the National Honors Society of Collegiate Scholars—2012 to current

-Member of SCSU University Honors Program—2011 to 2015

-Participant in Community Engagement Ceremonies, campus events, service projects

-Recipient of SCSU Founder Scholarship, English Department Dr. James B. Anderson

Scholarship, Road to Success Scholarship, Sartell Rotary Club Scholarship, etc.

Leadership -Head Editor of The Upper Mississippi Harvest Literary and Art Magazine—2014 to 2015

-Teacher’s Assistant twice throughout undergrad degree—2013 to 2015

-Assistant Editor of the Marquee section of The Chronicle newspaper—2012 to 2013

-Customer Service Team Leader at Crafts Direct—2012 to 2014

-Tennis captain, CLC conference participant—2011 season

-Sartell Rotary Club Junior Rotarian of the Month—November 2010

-Editor-in-Chief of The Le Sabre newspaper—2010 to 2011

-Visiting author and inspirational speaker at multiple schools—2006 to current