MELISSA C. M. GLIDDEN, MLS, MA | 222 N. Ridge Rd. Muncie, Indiana 47304 | 281.299.7747

melissacarverglidden@gmail.com | www.melissawrites.net

SUMMARY

Creative, innovative, organized, and enthusiastic leader with extensive experience in education, research, libraries, and small business marketing. Experienced with WordPress, HTML, and CSS. Successfully completed coursework in public relations writing, marketing, management, copywriting, and editing, as well as graduate-level coursework in information architecture. Skilled team-builder, mentor, teacher, and empathic manager. Passionate artist, with a love of writing, music, and functional, communicative design. Secret weapon: a permanent sense of humor. RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE

Youth Services Supervisor | June 2015 to Present Muncie Public Library | Muncie, Indiana

Duties include planning and implementing library programming for children, teenagers, and families congruent with community needs and interests; hiring, training, and delegating responsibilities to library assistants; developing library youth collections; analyzing program and collections’ statistics; independently marketing library programs in print, and online using Adobe design suite and HTML/CSS.

Graduate Teaching Assistant | 2013 to 2015 Ball State University | Muncie, Indiana

Developed syllabi, lesson plans, and taught two courses in freshman rhetoric, composition, and research per semester to approximately 25 students per course. Also assisted department chair in managing social media accounts, editing and designing alumni newsletter, and composing articles for department blog.

Freelance Writer, Photographer | 2010 to 2013 Muncie, Indiana

Owned and operated Melissa Glidden Photography. Successfully marketed and managed small portrait and wedding photography business, actively serving approximately 6-10 clients per month. Utilized Canon cameras and lenses, edited photos using Adobe Creative Suite, and developed and maintained website. Served community organizations’ photography needs, and wrote articles for local publications, most notably M Magazine.

Career Counselor and Instructor | 2009 to 2010 Jobs for Americas Graduates | Hartford City, Indiana

Served as classroom teacher to approximately 60 economically disadvantaged juniors and seniors at Blackford High School. Independently screened and selected program participants. Developed and executed vocationally-based lesson plans, guiding students toward career and higher-education goals. Marketed program to local community leaders, and collaborated with local business and organizations in order to meet program goals, as well as establish and maintain connections.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Creative Writing | May 2015 Ball State University | Muncie, Indiana Master of Library Science | May 2013 Indiana University | Indianapolis, Indiana Bachelor of Arts, English | August 2008 University of Texas-Pan American | Edinburg, Texas