Resume

• 2010

  Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

  Creative Writing

  EmersonWrites

  Graduate Reading Series

  Emerson College

• 2007

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  English Language and Literature

  General

  The Almanian (Student Newspaper)

  Phi Sigma Sigma

  See Spot Run (Creative Writing Magazine)

  The Pine River Anthology (Creative Writing Journal)

  Chorale

  Catholic Student Organization

  Resident Assistant

  Ultimate Frisbee

  Sigma Tau Delta

  Writing Center

  Alma College

• Student Affairs

  Curriculum Development

  Creative Writing

  University Teaching

  Research

  Student Development

  Social Media

  Editing

  Proofreading

  Curriculum Design

  Public Speaking

  Sypniewski

  Lauren Jo

  John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House

  ChapmanBlack

  Dixie State University

  Soar Technology

  Inc.

  Emerson College

  Ann Arbor

  Michigan

  Functioned within the HR department as SoarTech’s solo in-house recruiter

  supplying research

  engineering

  and executive- level talent to the three business areas within the company: Autonomous Systems

  Cybersecurity

  and Intelligent Training. Managed the full recruitment lifecycle

  from search through interview to offer stage. Re-envisioned the interview process

  creating a metric-driven

  rubric-centric process. Eliminated third-party agency use

  saving the company ~$250

  000 annually. Attended career fairs; networked with universities

  societies

  and organizations; functioned as HR “floater” to accomplish various tasks in marketing

  facilities planning

  and other HR functions.

  Talent Acquisition Specialist

  Soar Technology

  Inc.

  Greater Detroit Area

  Hired on as the first employee for UK-based recruitment agency’s North American Industrial Practice

  leading efforts to establish agency’s presence in the US and Canada

  with specific concentration on the Midwest region within the machine vision

  robotics

  artificial intelligence

  and research space. Attended two-month training period in London headquarters before initiating North American expansion through cold calling

  trade show attendance

  company facility viewing

  client acquisition

  candidate screening

  and CRM use. Flexible and proficient at technical verbal and written communication with a diverse audience—from Fortune 100 CEO’s to newly graduated engineers.

  Recruitment Consultant - Industrial Automation

  ChapmanBlack

  Boston

  MA

  Conceptualized and integrated a writing curriculum for a classroom of 12 to 18 students

  emphasizing college composition and research/genre writing

  respectively. Facilitated collaborative classroom discussions and assignments

  instilling awareness for the rhetorical situation

  the significance of audience

  and all-consuming importance of purpose. Participated in weekly practicum meetings with First Year Writing Program director

  lectures

  and fellow instructors.\n\nClasses Taught:\n•\tWR 101 – Introduction to College Writing \n•\tWR 121 – Research Writing and Genre Theory

  Faculty

  Emerson College

  Oversaw over 30 FOH staff in a high-volume

  fast-paced

  professional brewpub atmosphere. Maintained and inspired positive energy

  enthusiastic work-ethic

  and collaborative customer service in a restaurant with close to a 400-person capacity. Implemented new bar procedures to align with restaurant’s core values

  simultaneously reducing liquor costs by five percent. Compiled weekly FOH schedule

  calculated bar inventory

  and processed wine and liquor orders.

  John Harvard's Brewery & Ale House

  Communications Lead

  Developed and implemented a communications and marketing plan for the Autonomous Platforms business area of Soar Tech

  including internal record management and corporate documentation generation

  as well as external branding

  social media updates

  and business development coordination with the Director of Technology Strategy. Acted as personal assistant to business area VP: deconflicting commitments

  providing situational awareness to program managers and research scientists

  managing events and meetings

  coordinating visitors

  and setting agendas. Coordinated with research scientists and program managers to track government-contract mandated deliverables and subcontractor activity. Supported research scientists in technical proposal editing

  review

  subcontracts

  and submission to the government.

  Soar Technology

  Inc.

  Dixie State University

  St. George

  UT

  Managed a writing center staffing 15-20 employees; maintained tasks including hiring

  payroll

  training

  budgeting

  scheduling

  and analysis reporting. Organized presentations for students and professors and conceptualized curriculums for basic composition

  advanced composition

  tutoring methods

  and creative writing. \n\t\nClasses Taught:\n•\tENGL 1010D – Developmental Introduction to Writing\n•\tENGL 1010 – Introduction to Writing\n•\tENGL 2010 – Interim Writing Selected Topics (Technology in Society)\n•\tENGL 2790 – Introduction to Writing Center Tutoring\n•\tENGL 2791 – Writing Center Tutoring II\n•\tENGL 3141 – Advanced Poetry Workshop\n•\tENGL 3142 – Creative Writing Nonfiction

  Writing Center Director/Faculty