Jen Paul
Making Good Stories
Employment History
Interact with and assist clients to customize their American Lifestyle magazine.
Editorial Assistant, Taylor & Francis
August 2014-Present
Assist Managing Editors in maintenence of Education Journals.
Marketing Advisor, ReminderMedia
July 2013 - April 2014
Administrative Temp, Office Team
April 2013 - July 2013
QLICKTECH, Office Support and Hospitality
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, Membership Services Associate
Writing Tutor, Iowa State University Writing and Media Center
August 2012 - December 2012
Assist peers during one-on-one sessions to improve their writing and communication skills.
Housekeeping, SpringHill Suites
June 2012 - August 2012
Cleaned rooms, changed bedding, offered friendly service, and interacted with guests.
Languages
English
German
Skills
Microsoft Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Adobe: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
Planning
Organizing
Communicating
Editing/Proofreading
Swim Instructor, Cyclone Swim School, LLC
September 2011 - April 2012
2010 - present
Taught basic water safety and swimming skills to children to encourage them toward competitive swimming.
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor, Midland Community Center
January 2008 - August 2010
Maintained patron safety by enforcing the rules. Developed lesson plans for teaching swimming lessons to varying age groups and teach students of all ages basic water safety, stroke development, and specialized techniques.
Unpaid Work Experience
2010 - present
Book Operations Intern, TreeHouse Books
February 2013 - April 2013
Organize and maintain the adult book section of the bookstore. Handle used books acquisitions and pricing for the store.
Sketch Undergraduate Co-Editor, Iowa State University
August 2011 - December 2012
Editing Assistant, Iowa State University
January 2010 - May 2010
Collaborated with co-editors and an advisor on the publication of the student literary magazine, Sketch, which includes soliciting the student body for literary and visual artwork, collecting the works, formulating editorial boards to determine which works will be published, and creating the final product. Responsible for proper time management, communication, funding, and organization.
Assisted Dr. Kevin Amidon of the German Department in editing manuscripts prior to publication.
First Year Honors Program Leader, Iowa State University Honors Program
February 2010 - December 2010
Designed lesson plans with a co-leader that related to a theme to fulfill course requirements. Organized and facilitated a class of 12 first year university students
Education
Master of Arts, Publishing
Rosemont College
January 2013 - May 2014
Bachelor of Arts with Honors and Magna Cum Laude, English, Literary Studies and minors in German, Journalism and Mass Communication
Iowa State University
August 2009 - December 2012