Profile Summary
Six years of experience in development, event coordination, creative direction, and editing, and five years’ experience in videography, photography, post-production, website design, graphic design, and marketing.
Best work is done with check-list-style organization, co-working spaces, and a diverse listener-based environment.
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office Suite
Google Workplace Suite
Virtual event platforms: Zoom, Facebook Live, Loom
Email management: Constant Contact, Stripo
CRM: Hubspot, Zoho, Salsa
Design and marketing: Canva
Cameras: Nikon Z6, Canon AE-1, Canon AE Program 35mm, Sony A9 Mark II
Languages: Korean (Limited working proficiency)
Keyboarding speed 82 WPM
Education
Master of Arts in Creative Writing & Publishing, 2026
University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Arts in English (Writing Emphasis), 2022
Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD
Summa Cum Laude
- Minor: Philosophy
- Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honors Society 2019-2022
- Phi Sigma Tau, International Philosophy Honors Society 2020-2022
U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, Korean 2022
Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea
Non-Degree Specialization in Korean Language, 2022
Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA
TQUK Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
International TEFL Academy, Chicago, IL
Experience
Development and Events Assistant
Graywolf Press
Minnesota Book Awards Assistant
The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library
Friends Program Facilitator
The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library
Author Assistant & Web Designer
Tom Trondson
Graduate Events Coordinator & Student Representative
University of St. Thomas, English Graduate Program
Teaching Mentorship Fellow, Spring 2024
University of St. Thomas, English Graduate Program
Teaching Mentorship Fellow, Fall 2023
University of St. Thomas, English Graduate Program
Managing Editor
Summit Avenue Review
International Programs Coordinator & Specialized Program Advisor
World Endeavors
Event Associate
Midcontinent
Co-Editor in Chief & Graphic Designer
Venture Literary Magazine
Videographer
Refractor Films
CJ Film & Photo
English as a Second Language Instructor
Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota Bookseller
Barnes & Noble