Leah Davis 745 N 400 E #8 Provo, UT 84606 Cell phone: 801-228-7823 Email: leahdavisbyu@gmail.com

Education Brigham Young University, 2010–2015 3.98 GPA BA Elementary Education 4.0 Major GPA Minors: TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Editing

Relevant Coursework English Language 410R, Genre & Substantive Editing

writing articles; revising organization and content

English Language 350, Basic Editing Skills practicing principles of copyediting

English Language 325, English Grammar applying grammar rules in editing contexts

English Language 322, Modern American Usage using conventions of diction and punctuation

Honors Advanced Writing and Pedagogy 300R writing academic research papers; training to be a writing tutor for other university students

Digital Humanities 230, Intro to Print Publishing creating images and documents in Adobe InDesign & Adobe Photoshop

Communications 101, Mass Communication & Society exploring print & digital media in society

Volunteer Editing Experience Schwa: Language and Linguistics, Jan. 2015 to present

v Read and rate submissions for publication in Winter 2015 journal

v Use in-house guide and The Chicago Manual of Style to make decisions

A Woman’s Experience: Journal of Women’s Studies, Feb. 2013 to April 2013, Jan. 2015 to present

v Read submissions and collaborated with editors to choose articles for 2013 issue

v Worked with an author to improve content and organization of article

Stance for the Family Magazine, Sept. 2012 to Dec. 2012

v Copyedited ten articles for Fall issue

v Wrote a nonfiction book review for Winter issue

Journal of Family Studies, Volunteer Editorial Staff, Sept. 2012 to Dec. 2012

v Copyedited and proofread three scholarly articles

v Used InDesign to format articles for publication

Work Experience Writing Fellow, BYU English Language Department Apr. 2012 to Apr. 2013, Jan. 2015 to present

v Collaborate with BYU professors of Religion C342, Pioneers & Persecution, and English Language 105, Writing for International Students

v Provide written feedback on content and grammar to six to eight students per class

v Tutor students on writing skills at conferences twice a month

Writing Tutor in ESL Writing Lab, BYU English Language Department, Aug. 2012 to Apr. 2013

v Tutored ESL students from all disciplines on writing assignments

v Trained other tutors on grammar principles and writing skills

Event Coordinator, BYU Residence Halls Association, Apr. 2011 to Dec. 2012

v Interviewed and selected seventeen residents for council positions

v Supervised meetings to plan monthly events for two thousand residents

v Edited three rounds of publicity per event

v Managed all event details, such as venue, decorations, catering, and activities

v Recorded transactions for a semester budget of $10,000

Teaching Assistant, BYU Student Development 358R, Aug. 2011 to Dec. 2012

v Led two workshops at conferences

v Aided students with writing assignments; took attendance; recorded grades

Additional Volunteer Experience Full-Time Missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 2013 to Nov. 2014

v Spoke Spanish daily to contact members of the Hispanic community near Los Angeles, California

v Read and wrote in Spanish to prepare lessons on religious principles

v Collaborated with local Church leaders to plan and carry out activities and visits to the congregations

v Served as a regional leader over a group of four other missionaries

v Taught at training meetings for a group of 30 other missionaries

v Trained two people in their first twelve weeks as missionaries

Volunteer French & Spanish Tutor for Pre-service Missionaries, Missionary Training Center, Aug. 2012 to Apr. 2013, Jan. 2015 to present

v Assist senior couple missionaries with studying French & Spanish grammar principles

v Assist young adults weekly in French conversation and lesson delivery skills

Activity Council President, BYU Residence Halls Association, Aug. 2010 to Apr. 2011

v Worked with advisor and student coordinator to address needs of residents

v Created agendas for weekly council meetings to plan monthly events for 2000 residents

v Delegated tasks to council in set-up, staffing, and clean-up of eight major events

Presentations and Publications

“Adapting ESL Journals: Accommodating Learner Agency to Increase Writing Fluency,” Intermountain-TESOL Cultural Literacy Mini-Conference, Feb. 2013

Presented a ten-page paper based on peer-reviewed sources, outlining strategies in writing pedagogy for ESL students

“Direct Versus Indirect Written Feedback in Tutoring ESL Students,” Rocky Mountain Peer Tutoring Conference, Nov. 2012

Co-presented research from peer-reviewed sources in order to train writing tutors at BYU

“The Imprisonment of Parley P. Pratt: Character Building behind Bars,” BYU Religious Education Symposium, Feb. 2012

Presented a ten-page paper based on primary and autobiographical sources, describing the feats of a historical figure

“Phrase by Phrase, Clause by Clause: An Analysis of Ellipsis in The Hunger Games,” Schwa Journal of Linguistic Analysis, BYU student publication, Fall 2012

Published a linguistics article using peer-reviewed sources, geared toward aspiring young-adult novelists

Awards

Deans’ List for Elementary Education majors in the David O. McKay School of Education, Winter 2012, Fall 2012

Campus “Student of the Month” Essay Winner for the National Residence Halls Association, January 2011

Regional “Event of the Month” Essay Winner for the National Residence Halls Association, October 2010