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Freelance Writer - College Student

About Me

I'm a writer with experience in creating scripts, stories, plays, etc. for projects. I make it a point to always conduct in depth research and gain as much knowledge as possible for the topics I write about. I have proofread essays, emails, applications, and professional/work-related social media posts for others. I have a great passion for writing and editing!

Industries I Write About

Education

Pop Culture

My Writing Samples

The Uptown Theatre

Research paper done for a college course, on the history of the Uptown Theatre in Chicago, IL

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSzR5A3_nN8S63Eb5RoKSYEGSATuLmUVys9J2fWRCv0yJbFTfaY_CJBXspspmwPhT-c7LcY_XZVN-h9/pub

Sociology Midterm Paper

Research paper in response to 2 prompts: 1. Sociologists sometimes say the “self” is a social construct (or said in another way, our identities or sense of self is shaped by our interactions with others). 2. Sociologists use the term status in two different (though often related) ways. Illustrate this.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSmGigCLkHoqyoEAKSIbjGJGDn0bKqkp9GDhfP-BAit-l_Ns3F5ggUIIBFtq33lEJYup2F6W8HciAOK/pub

How Mary Romero Opened My Eyes

Article Review

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQY2xHGVZxupJwfLgg4vnJEQfq-y4D0oCJKmX-ilsyCnjyLLMpaO0deimkx4YRuuBMDy1VqW4AvOyVb/pub

Letter to Susannah

Book project for "Brain on Fire": A letter from the perspective of Stephen's character

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSpLzUhkAOFjW4-biGZ6nnR-dpt9xpqAnRxhFVU2K480n7GgctXhKiKRF0HTF3zLg5sVb8wWKLJaxuz/pub

The History of Show Boat

A research paper on the history of the musical Show Boat

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSQb7AmUBfpf0lbnIxTjjYwLBsQVHy6DGB0Gxt2bycnu4MtIqvqIT61gQ85FIpXJgIgWEkg69UA7iW3/pub

The History of Heathers: The Musical

An extensive research paper on the history of Heathers: The Musical

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSwnfujqhIsCcQMQXzpwI_gL74GuPhWNCmYBfE2mMk_5aI0HoTgJLf1xcC8vbDQxN2c1YPw6SZklcu_/pub

Live Performance Critique

A choir concert critique

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRP7XktHoVyp3lPaUK6Gh3tdRYqjOljDo-gnzX3ZJzYdI8AhnMhiOpOmNfEC3jIEf3iccUj6HJr-VuR/pub

Experience

Teacher Aide - ECSE

Taught 4 year old students in early childhood special education how to write and speak, worked on holding a pencil, hand-over-hand, muscle memory in writing their own name and numbers, as well as the ABC's. Sent home daily evaluations of each student's progress for parents, sent out emails, answered phone calls, changed classroom decor through the seasons, created sensory bins and arts & crafts projects. Assisted students with breakfast, lunch, snack time, using the restroom and walking.

Company: Elementary School

I worked there from 8/2022 until 1/2023

Front Desk Receptionist - Summer Temp.

Answering phone calls, keeping up with time-sheets, signing in employees and visitors, printing visitor badges, scanning identification, writing down messages for unavailable staff, transferring calls, filing student information/paperwork, setting schedule reminders for staff, keeping record of tardy students, using spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel & Google Sheets), printing & scanning papers

Company: Middle School

I worked there from 5/2022 until 8/2022

Box Office Cashier

Greeting guests, printing tickets, promoting seasonal drinks, working in dark lit theaters, running food service, decorating the lobby during the holiday season, handling cash, using a register (Aloha POS), processing refunds, sweeping floors, wiping windows, sanitizing work area, opening/closing duties, answering phone calls, reserving seats

Company: Star Cinema Grill

I worked there from 4/2019 until 8/2021

Seasonal Sales Associate - Summer Seasonal

Greeting guests, polishing jewelry, organizing products, inventory, answering phone calls, creating cleaning/soldering appointments, managing cash, sweeping/mopping floors, sanitizing display boxes, sizing jewelry

Company: James Avery Craftsman Jewelry

I worked there from 6/2021 until 7/2021

My Top 10! 1. I wrote the opening remarks for my graduation ceremony, creating a 5 minute speech. 2. I wrote and directed an adaptation of The Gift of the Magi. It was a full production that I got to show to an audience 3. I wrote a political play from scratch for a college project that was well-received by my professors 4. I wrote a fantasy short story for a creative writing project 5. For a book project, I had to come up with a response to "Brain on Fire" through the point of view of a charac

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