EDUCATION

B.A. English and B.A. Music (9.2018–5.2021)

Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida.

School of Honors; summa cum laude.      

Declined: PhD in English with assistantship (3.2021)

University of Rochester, Rochester, New York.

EMPLOYMENT

Ghostwriter/Editor, freelance (6.2022–Present)

Adapt, edit, and write content for books, blogs, articles, and web content.

Assist writers through every stage of content development.

Technical Writer, Siemens Energy Staffing, Inc., Florida (6.2022–1.2023)

Edit and proofread 3-5 reports per day of up to 700 pages each.

Review process specifications for accuracy, readability, and efficacy

Provide technical and writing support for engineers. 

Manage the workflow of reports from submission to publication.

Piano Teacher, Dawn’s Piano Studio, Florida (11.2021–9.2022)

Provide in-home piano lessons to children and adults in the Orlando area.

Prepare students for two recitals per year.

Piano Accompanist, freelance, Florida (1.2022–3.2022)

Provide piano accompaniment for students of Lake Nona High School, Florida.              

Accompany students in the All-State Solo and Ensemble competition.

English Tutor, 5-star tutor, Tutor.com of the Princeton Review (5.2021–6.2022)

Provide on-demand, online tutoring services for students across the globe.

Provide asynchronous essay and paper reviews. 

Editor/Writer, Southeastern University, Media Relations & Communications Office (1.2021–6.2021)

Support the content development of letters, articles, brochures, and publications. 

Edit and proofread manuscripts during the developmental and final-review stages.

Ghostwriter, 5-star author, Textbroker International, LLC (11.2017–2022)

Develop website content on various topics using AP Style, HTML, and SEO.

Write product descriptions, webpages, blog posts, and articles.

Tutor, Southeastern University, Academic Center for Enrichment (9.2019–4.2021)

English Composition I-II, Advanced Grammar, Music/Aural Theory I-IV.

College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) Master Tutor, Level III.

Teaching Assistant, Southeastern University, Department of Music (9.2019–4.2021)

Classes: Intro to Music Theory and Music Theory I.

Grade homework, quizzes, and exams.

CERTIFICATIONS

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (6.2021)

Institute for Cross-Cultural Training, Wheaton, Illinois

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Editor-in-Chief, The Oracle, Southeastern University 

(9.2020–4.2021)                                                   

Chief editor for the undergraduate academic journal, 2020 edition.

Author editor for creative and critical works (1.2019–9.2020).

Mentor and trainer for incoming author editors.

Piano Accompanist, Department of Music, Southeastern University (9.2018–5.2021) 

Accompany string players and vocalists.

Repertoire highlights: Prokofiev, Cello Sonata in C Major; Shostakovich, Cello Sonata in D Minor; Beethoven, "Spring Sonata" for violin and piano.

Collaborate with orchestra, band, choir, and chamber ensembles. 

RESEARCH 

Medieval disability studies, research assistant for Dr. Cameron McNabb (9.2020–12.2020)

Support editing, research, and grant writing.

Honors thesis, Southeastern University School of Honors (5.2020)

“Hamlet as Music: A Study in the Semantics of Symphonic Poetry”     

Examine the relationship between language and music based on a comprehensive literature review and literary criticism/musical analysis of Shakespeare’s play and Liszt’s adaptation.

Published in FireScholars, February 2021

Medieval Disability Glossary entry, research for Dr. Cameron McNabb (5.2019)

Collaborative student research on the etymology and historical context of ‘lunatic’.

Published entry in the Medieval Disability Glossary.

PERFORMANCES

Senior recital, First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland, Florida (4.2021).

Performed Liszt’s B Minor Sonata, S. 178.         

Permission to work in the United States (US citizenship) and Europe (permesso di soggiorno, exp. 28.02.2025)