Hey there! My name is Erin. I’m a writer, reviewer, and mom. By day, I work as an editor, photographer, and marketing professional. By night, I review a variety of different media, from Night in the Woods to Wanda Maximoff. Ultimately, I’m a creative who is always looking for new experiences.
I live in New Hampshire with my husband and two sons. I love to drink tea with far too much honey in it, especially while playing video games, reading, or watching movies. Above all, music is what keeps me going.
I obtained my master’s in English and a certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies from Boston College in 2018.
I can be reached at [email protected] or through my contact form.
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Boston College – Chestnut Hill, MA
MA in English – Dec 2018
Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies
Southern New Hampshire University – Manchester, NH
BA in English, Minor in Art History – May 2015
Emphasis on Women’s and Gender Studies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Developmental Editor, Self-employed, Manchester, NH, December 2018 – present
- Work with clients as a developmental editor and writing coach to help them develop their ideas and refine their language
Account Manager, Ava and the Bee, Remote, February 2021 – Present
- Report directly to the CEO and help her come up with ways to improve company performance, hire new staff, and develop new programs
- Manage client projects in Asana, including organizing client information and assigning tasks
- Handle client communication and organize business inbox
- Manage two employees by assigning tasks, reviewing their work, and providing feedback or training as necessary
- Organize and manage client files in Google Drive, including client information and feedback
- Handle client invoices, templates, and questionnaires using Dubsado
- Examine and streamline business processes as needed
- Handle client onboarding by collecting and organizing client information using Dubsado
- Write 6-10 blog posts for clients per month in their brand voice and using SEO best practices
Copywriter, Ava and the Bee, Remote, May 2020 – February 2021
- Wrote 6-10 blog posts for clients per month in their brand voice and culled images for each post
Writing Fellow, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, September 2016 – December 2018
- Oversaw three fellow Writing Fellows and helped them navigate providing feedback to students, business writing, and remote meetings
- Worked remotely with 14-20 students each semester to help them develop their writing and argumentative skills
- Assisted 50-75 international students remotely with the development of their resumes each summer
- Helped author and edit the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 annual report
Teaching Assistant, Boston College English Department, Chestnut Hill, MA, August 2017 – May 2018
- Met with students, performed preliminary grading, and taught the occasional class for Victorian Inequality (Spring 2018) and Asian-American Film (Fall 2017)
Library Assistant, Teen Services, Goffstown Public Library, Goffstown, NH, March 2015 – August 2016
- Developed and ran two Teen Summer Reading Programs and increased program attendance and participation each year
- Created programming for young adults, including the creation of a Teen Creative Writing Club
- Handled community outreach by meeting with local youth agencies, including serving on the board for the new Goffstown YMCA Teen Center
- Handled Young Adult collection development by weeding and purchasing books, audiobooks, graphic novels, video games, and movies
- Created program marketing materials and developed plans to increase monthly attendance
- Managed social media for Facebook and Tumblr and gained experience with Instagram and Twitter
- Provided reader advisory to teenagers and their parents
PAPERS PRESENTED
“Correcting Wonder Woman: The Power of Patty Jenkins”
Northeast Popular Culture Association, Worcester State University, 2018
CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE
MA Director
Boston College English Graduate Student Colloquium, Fall 2018
MA Assistant Director
Boston College English Graduate Student Colloquium, Spring 2018
HONORS AND AWARDS
“Outstanding Achievement in Research” for senior thesis “Writing a Novel: Research and Execution” – Undergraduate Research Day, 2015
“Outstanding Student” English Language and Literature, Southern New Hampshire University, 2015
PUBLICATIONS
“Writing a Novel: Research and Execution” excerpt, SNHU 2015 Undergraduate Research Day Journal of Proceedings, 2015
Articles/poetry written for the Penman Press, SNHU Student Newspaper, 2014-2015
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Northeast Popular & American Culture Association, 2018-present
Sigma Tau Delta, 2015- present
Alpha Chi, 2014 – present
LANGUAGES
English (fluent)
French (developing)
OTHER SKILLS and ACTIVITIES
Creative Editor, Penmen Press, Southern New Hampshire University, 2014-2015
- Worked with student writers to develop content, edited Creative Section, and served as a member of the paper’s Editorial Board
Staff Writer, Penmen Press, Southern New Hampshire University, 2013-2014
- Wrote an assigned article for every bi-weekly issue and participated in staff meetings
Secretary of the University Honors Council, Southern New Hampshire University, 2014-2015
- Worked with Honors Administration to restart the Council and helped develop mission statement and policies; maintained communication between members, wrote meeting minutes, and kept Council records
Online Feed Monitor, Harvard/BCH’s Healthmap.org, 2014
- Monitored the tiger poaching feed and sorted content for a semester