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Jesse R. Stayer
Old Bethpage | N Y | 11804
EDUCATION:
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, Kutztown, PA
Bachelor of Arts, Graduation: 2018
Major: English-Professional Writing
Concentration: Culture and Media Studies
GPA: 3.25 | Major GPA: 3.81 | Dean’s List: Spring/Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018
CONCOMITANT COURSES:
Advanced Composition, Advanced Magazine Writing: Literary Journalism, Arts and Entertainment Writing, Copy and Line Editing, Creative Writing: Theory and Practice, Creative Writing: Short Fiction, Desktop Publishing: Writing and Editing, Journalism I, Magazine Writing, Screenwriting, Writing for the Workplace
ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP & PROJECTS:
• Editor/Guest of the Dean, CLAS Dean’s Scholar Event, 2018
• Events Writer, STEM Open-House, 2017 – 2018
• Member, Kutztown University English Club, 2015 – 2018
• Events Writer, Amazing Academic Race, 2017
• Featured Writer, Shoofly Literary Magazine, 2017
• Contributing Writer, The Keystone Newspaper, 2016 – 2017
• Director/Editor, “Tattooing: The Culture of Undergraduate Body Modification,” 2016
• President, The Cacophony Collegiate Club: Writer’s Workshop, 2015 – 2017
• Member, The National Society of Leadership and Success, 2016
• Writer/Editor/Designer, Indie Film Beat [WordPress], 2016
• President, Clock Face: Kutztown University Creative Writing Club, 2015
SKILLS:
Writing — Academic Writing [APA/MLA]; Advertising/Branding; Content Writing; Copyediting; Copywriting; Creative Writing; Criticism and Review; Editorial; Essay; Interviewing; Proofreading; Reportage [AP], Research; Screenwriting; Storytelling; Transcribing
Tech Literacy — Adobe Acrobat Pro/InDesign/Photoshop/Premiere Pro; Celtx; Desktop Publishing; Final Draft 10; Google Docs; HTML [Basic]; Proficient in MS Office and iWork Suites; WordPress
EXPERIENCE:
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY DEAN’S OFFICE, Kutztown, PA
Aug. 2017 – May 2018
Writer, Editor and Designer of The Collage
• Collaborated with the Assistant Director of University Marketing, the branding agency Ologie LLC and the CLAS Dean’s Office to rebrand The Collage following new branding guidelines.
• Transitioned the CLAS newsletter from a bi-annual to tri-semester publication.
• Wrote and edited 13 in-depth profile pieces based on interviews scheduled and conducted with faculty and students, ranging from 60 to 130 minutes each.
• Worked with the Assistant Dean and office staff on managing the publication’s timeline and an extensive tracking-list of interviewees and all files on a VPN share drive.
• Designed the publication using Adobe InDesign and delivered drafts of both design work and articles in a timely manner.
• Crafted a style guide and templates for standard operating procedures, interview questionnaires and InDesign files for future editors and office staff to adhere to.
Jesse R. Stayer
Old Bethpage | N Y | 11804
EDUCATION:
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, Kutztown, PA
Bachelor of Arts, Graduation: 2018
Major: English-Professional Writing
Concentration: Culture and Media Studies
GPA: 3.25 | Major GPA: 3.81 | Dean’s List: Spring/Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018
CONCOMITANT COURSES:
Advanced Composition, Advanced Magazine Writing: Literary Journalism, Arts and Entertainment Writing, Copy and Line Editing, Creative Writing: Theory and Practice, Creative Writing: Short Fiction, Desktop Publishing: Writing and Editing, Journalism I, Magazine Writing, Screenwriting, Writing for the Workplace
ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP & PROJECTS:
• Editor/Guest of the Dean, CLAS Dean’s Scholar Event, 2018
• Events Writer, STEM Open-House, 2017 – 2018
• Member, Kutztown University English Club, 2015 – 2018
• Events Writer, Amazing Academic Race, 2017
• Featured Writer, Shoofly Literary Magazine, 2017
• Contributing Writer, The Keystone Newspaper, 2016 – 2017
• Director/Editor, “Tattooing: The Culture of Undergraduate Body Modification,” 2016
• President, The Cacophony Collegiate Club: Writer’s Workshop, 2015 – 2017
• Member, The National Society of Leadership and Success, 2016
• Writer/Editor/Designer, Indie Film Beat [WordPress], 2016
• President, Clock Face: Kutztown University Creative Writing Club, 2015
SKILLS:
Writing — Academic Writing [APA/MLA]; Advertising/Branding; Content Writing; Copyediting; Copywriting; Creative Writing; Criticism and Review; Editorial; Essay; Interviewing; Proofreading; Reportage [AP], Research; Screenwriting; Storytelling; Transcribing
Tech Literacy — Adobe Acrobat Pro/InDesign/Photoshop/Premiere Pro; Celtx; Desktop Publishing; Final Draft 10; Google Docs; HTML [Basic]; Proficient in MS Office and iWork Suites; WordPress
EXPERIENCE:
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY DEAN’S OFFICE, Kutztown, PA
Aug. 2017 – May 2018
Writer, Editor and Designer of The Collage
• Collaborated with the Assistant Director of University Marketing, the branding agency Ologie LLC and the CLAS Dean’s Office to rebrand The Collage following new branding guidelines.
• Transitioned the CLAS newsletter from a bi-annual to tri-semester publication.
• Wrote and edited 13 in-depth profile pieces based on interviews scheduled and conducted with faculty and students, ranging from 60 to 130 minutes each.
• Worked with the Assistant Dean and office staff on managing the publication’s timeline and an extensive tracking-list of interviewees and all files on a VPN share drive.
• Designed the publication using Adobe InDesign and delivered drafts of both design work and articles in a timely manner.
• Crafted a style guide and templates for standard operating procedures, interview questionnaires and InDesign files for future editors and office staff to adhere to.