Literary Agency Intern
Stephanie Misuzu Gwydyr Marrie
Professional Experience
(October 2018-December 2018) Literary Agency Intern, Ladderbird Literary Agency, Worcester, Massachusetts
� Read authors� query letters critically using knowledge of the publishing market
� Critically read authors� full manuscripts, suggested edits that improved both the quality of the writing and its marketability
� Marketed the agency and sold books to editors
� Created a social media plan for company newsletter, improving outreach efforts
� Created plans for publisher�s presentations for 2019 with permission from event organizers
(May 2017-December 2018) Online Manager, Weekly JobLine, Simmons University School of Library and Information Science, Boston, Massachusetts
� Updated the job blog every day and sent out job listings email every Friday
� Uploaded documents and gifs onto websites/systems such as Movable Type, Basecamp, Benchmark, SiteCore
� Added college news stories to Tumblr
� Archived important emails on the system Dropbox
� Found photos and updated information such as alternative email addresses to fix outdated Excel documents and missing bios on the Simmons University Faculty directory
(June 2018-August 2018) Intern, Library and Information Center, Biogen, Cambridge, Massachusetts
� Applied expertise to help define an approach to archiving
� Assisted in library internal social media efforts
� Identified opportunities for library communication and created a successful social media communication plan for library
� Posted to Yammer on behalf of the library
� Evaluated communication tactics
� Enabled SUSHI service for counter for counter reports to collate publisher data into one data system
� Captured and analyzed data relating to journal subscriptions
� Updated library ticketing system to improve tracking requests over time
� Researched and evaluated library social media efforts
� Organized and classified library materials
(March 2018) Archival Preservation Intern, JFK Condolence Mail Project, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Massachusetts
� Reorganized Condolence Mail based on the White House alphabetical filing system
� Performed any necessary preservation work on boxes that have not yet been fully processed
(December 2017-January 2018) Collection Handler, William B. Meyer, Inc., Northeastern University Snell Library, Boston, Massachusetts
� Identified, packed and shifted entire library collections
� Scanned books using CAIASoft Workspace
� Freed up physical library space on the third and fourth floors
(September 2017-December 2017) Archival Processing Intern, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
� Processed old letters, songbooks, memos, participant lists and registration forms
� Researched audio file conversion methods and affordable equipment
� Created a finding aid for financial records
(Fall 2014-Spring 2015) Electronic Marketing Agent, The Growing Project, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
� Collaborated successfully with Project Educate, local libraries and bookstores to raise funds for girls� schools in Northern Ghana
� Advertised alumnae�s self-published children�s book online and offline
� Calculated profits from book sales, spread awareness throughout creative writing department and across campus
Skills
� Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Photoshop, ePadd, Processing.js, Open Processing
� Omeka, Movable Type, Benchmark, Dropbox, HTML, CSS, XML, Infogram, TreeMap, SUSHI, CAIASOFT, OneDrive, GitHub, CodeAnywhere, DigitalOcean
� Tumblr, YouTube, Yammer, WordPress, Vimeo
� Customer service, shelving, collection handling, Sierra library software
� Research, Publishing, Journalism, Literary Criticism, Critical Thinking, Close Reading, Editing, Poetry, Public Speaking, Data Analytics
� Basic knowledge of Latin, Spanish
� Committee Planning
Publications
� Matriarchal Matrimony (Bryn Mawr College Senior Thesis)
� Anime Before Astro Boy (LibGuides)
� Simmons University�s Dorothy Siegfried Digital Scrapbook �Engagements & Wedding Section Content Summary
� Invisible Archives in John Edgar Wideman�s Two Cities
� Verily, A New Take on Star Wars
� Helen Hardiman
� As You Like It
References - Available upon request
Education
(January 2017- December 2018) Simmons University, Boston MA
� Master of Library & Information Science
� Merit scholarship recipient
(August 2012-May 2016) Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr PA
� Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English with minor in Creative Writing
� Graduated Cum Laude, GPA 3.5
� Merit scholarship recipient
(September 2008-June 2012) Darien High School, Darien CT
� High school diploma, GPA 3.8
� Honors society member 2010-2012
Extracurricular Activities
� (March 2018) Diversity, Equity, Race, Accessibility, and Identity in LIS Presentation �Invisible Archives in John Edgar Wideman�s Two Cities,� Simmons College, Boston, MA
� (Fall 2017) Boston Book Fair Book Signing Volunteer, Church of the Covenant, Boston, MA
� (Spring 2017) SLIS Career Fair Volunteer, Simmons College, Boston, MA
� (Summer 2016) Volunteer Library Assistant, Goodnow Library, Sudbury, MA
� (2015-2016) Treasurer of Bryn Mawr College Japanese Student Association
� (2008-2012) Volunteer Library Assistant, Darien Library, Darien, CT
� (2008-2012) Senior Orchestra, First Cello, Darien High School, Darien, CT
� (2009-2010) Volunteer 5th grade Math and Social Studies Tutor, Royle School, Darien, CT
Stephanie Misuzu Gwydyr Marrie
Professional Experience
(October 2018-December 2018) Literary Agency Intern, Ladderbird Literary Agency, Worcester, Massachusetts
� Read authors� query letters critically using knowledge of the publishing market
� Critically read authors� full manuscripts, suggested edits that improved both the quality of the writing and its marketability
� Marketed the agency and sold books to editors
� Created a social media plan for company newsletter, improving outreach efforts
� Created plans for publisher�s presentations for 2019 with permission from event organizers
(May 2017-December 2018) Online Manager, Weekly JobLine, Simmons University School of Library and Information Science, Boston, Massachusetts
� Updated the job blog every day and sent out job listings email every Friday
� Uploaded documents and gifs onto websites/systems such as Movable Type, Basecamp, Benchmark, SiteCore
� Added college news stories to Tumblr
� Archived important emails on the system Dropbox
� Found photos and updated information such as alternative email addresses to fix outdated Excel documents and missing bios on the Simmons University Faculty directory
(June 2018-August 2018) Intern, Library and Information Center, Biogen, Cambridge, Massachusetts
� Applied expertise to help define an approach to archiving
� Assisted in library internal social media efforts
� Identified opportunities for library communication and created a successful social media communication plan for library
� Posted to Yammer on behalf of the library
� Evaluated communication tactics
� Enabled SUSHI service for counter for counter reports to collate publisher data into one data system
� Captured and analyzed data relating to journal subscriptions
� Updated library ticketing system to improve tracking requests over time
� Researched and evaluated library social media efforts
� Organized and classified library materials
(March 2018) Archival Preservation Intern, JFK Condolence Mail Project, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Massachusetts
� Reorganized Condolence Mail based on the White House alphabetical filing system
� Performed any necessary preservation work on boxes that have not yet been fully processed
(December 2017-January 2018) Collection Handler, William B. Meyer, Inc., Northeastern University Snell Library, Boston, Massachusetts
� Identified, packed and shifted entire library collections
� Scanned books using CAIASoft Workspace
� Freed up physical library space on the third and fourth floors
(September 2017-December 2017) Archival Processing Intern, Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
� Processed old letters, songbooks, memos, participant lists and registration forms
� Researched audio file conversion methods and affordable equipment
� Created a finding aid for financial records
(Fall 2014-Spring 2015) Electronic Marketing Agent, The Growing Project, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
� Collaborated successfully with Project Educate, local libraries and bookstores to raise funds for girls� schools in Northern Ghana
� Advertised alumnae�s self-published children�s book online and offline
� Calculated profits from book sales, spread awareness throughout creative writing department and across campus
Skills
� Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Photoshop, ePadd, Processing.js, Open Processing
� Omeka, Movable Type, Benchmark, Dropbox, HTML, CSS, XML, Infogram, TreeMap, SUSHI, CAIASOFT, OneDrive, GitHub, CodeAnywhere, DigitalOcean
� Tumblr, YouTube, Yammer, WordPress, Vimeo
� Customer service, shelving, collection handling, Sierra library software
� Research, Publishing, Journalism, Literary Criticism, Critical Thinking, Close Reading, Editing, Poetry, Public Speaking, Data Analytics
� Basic knowledge of Latin, Spanish
� Committee Planning
Publications
� Matriarchal Matrimony (Bryn Mawr College Senior Thesis)
� Anime Before Astro Boy (LibGuides)
� Simmons University�s Dorothy Siegfried Digital Scrapbook �Engagements & Wedding Section Content Summary
� Invisible Archives in John Edgar Wideman�s Two Cities
� Verily, A New Take on Star Wars
� Helen Hardiman
� As You Like It
References - Available upon request
Education
(January 2017- December 2018) Simmons University, Boston MA
� Master of Library & Information Science
� Merit scholarship recipient
(August 2012-May 2016) Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr PA
� Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English with minor in Creative Writing
� Graduated Cum Laude, GPA 3.5
� Merit scholarship recipient
(September 2008-June 2012) Darien High School, Darien CT
� High school diploma, GPA 3.8
� Honors society member 2010-2012
Extracurricular Activities
� (March 2018) Diversity, Equity, Race, Accessibility, and Identity in LIS Presentation �Invisible Archives in John Edgar Wideman�s Two Cities,� Simmons College, Boston, MA
� (Fall 2017) Boston Book Fair Book Signing Volunteer, Church of the Covenant, Boston, MA
� (Spring 2017) SLIS Career Fair Volunteer, Simmons College, Boston, MA
� (Summer 2016) Volunteer Library Assistant, Goodnow Library, Sudbury, MA
� (2015-2016) Treasurer of Bryn Mawr College Japanese Student Association
� (2008-2012) Volunteer Library Assistant, Darien Library, Darien, CT
� (2008-2012) Senior Orchestra, First Cello, Darien High School, Darien, CT
� (2009-2010) Volunteer 5th grade Math and Social Studies Tutor, Royle School, Darien, CT