Meryl D'Sa
Meryl D’Sa
------------ Boca Raton, FL ------------
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (May 2019)
Florida Atlantic University, GPA 3.94
Concentration in Fiction
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (April 2015)
St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), GPA 3.22
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant (August 2016 – May 2019)
Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Boca Raton, FL
•Created and presented lectures to multiple sections of an introductory English and
Writing Composition course with an average class size of 20 students.
•Developed lesson plans, argumentative essay prompts, and creative writing prompts that promote critical thinking and benefit the students’ academic writing skills.
•Co-taught Literary Publishing and Editing with Dr. Becka McKay and worked closely with undergraduate students (who later became interns), and graduate students to generate and publish the university's undergraduate literary magazine, Coastlines.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Visual Art Editor and Social Media Manager (August 2017 – May 2019)
Swamp Ape Review, Boca Raton, FL
•Swamp Ape Review is a national literary journal founded and produced
by the MFA in creative writing students at Florida Atlantic University.
•Researched and solicited artwork from visual artists and photographers for the
Spring March 2018 and March 2019 issue of the literary magazine.
•Generated and framed content for social media posts on a weekly basis.
Art Editor (June 2018 – December 2018)
Vagabond City
•Vagabond City is a literary magazine that prioritizes marginalized voices
and political art.
•Researched and solicited artwork from visual artists and photographers on a
monthly basis.
•Conducted interviews with selected artists about their artwork on a monthly basis.
Social Media Intern (June 2018 – December 2018)
American Literary Translators Association
•Generated and framed content for social media posts on a daily basis.
•Researched and compiled a database of
a) presses and publishing houses that publish literary translation and
b) academic programs that offer degrees and/or certificates in literary translation.
Editorial Assistant (June 2015 – May 2016)
Spenta Multimedia
•Performed editorial and administrative duties: researching and interviewing clients and writers, soliciting work from writers, editing and proofreading materials, complying with the client needs, conducting field work, and setting the issue for print.
Editorial Intern (July 2014 – November 2014)
Spenta Multimedia
•Researched, interviewed, wrote, edited and proofread articles for their
monthly issue of HAIR magazine India and edited a coffee table book
‘O Dharavi’ about the progress made in Dharavi because of the efforts of the NGO,
Society of Health and Environmental Development (SHED).
SKILLS
•I am comfortable and proficient in conducting professional interviews in-person, via email, or phone conversations and soliciting or cold-emailing prospective clients or writers.
•I am also familiar with Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Mailchimp, WordPress, InDesign, Hootsuite, and am always eager to learn other digital platforms.
UNIVERSITY & COMMUNITY SERVICE
Presenter, Spring 2019 English Graduate Student Society Conference at Florida Atlantic University (April 2019)
Mentee, Fall 2018 Teaching Mentor Program at Florida Atlantic University (August 2018 – December 2018)
Vice President of Graduate Teaching Assistants, English Graduate Student
Society at Florida Atlantic University (August 2018 – May 2019)
Moderator, Spring 2018 English Graduate Student Society Conference at Florida Atlantic University (April 2018)
Secretary, English Graduate Student Society at Florida Atlantic University August 2017 – August 2018
Member, Extracurricular Committee, at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai (June 2013 – April 2014)
Volunteer and tutor, Sevadaan Special School as part of a Social Involvement
Programme (September 2012 – April 2013)
Volunteer and tutor, Pankhudi (NGO in Mumbai) (August 2012)
Meryl D’Sa
------------ Boca Raton, FL ------------
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (May 2019)
Florida Atlantic University, GPA 3.94
Concentration in Fiction
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (April 2015)
St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), GPA 3.22
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant (August 2016 – May 2019)
Florida Atlantic University, Department of English, Boca Raton, FL
•Created and presented lectures to multiple sections of an introductory English and
Writing Composition course with an average class size of 20 students.
•Developed lesson plans, argumentative essay prompts, and creative writing prompts that promote critical thinking and benefit the students’ academic writing skills.
•Co-taught Literary Publishing and Editing with Dr. Becka McKay and worked closely with undergraduate students (who later became interns), and graduate students to generate and publish the university's undergraduate literary magazine, Coastlines.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Visual Art Editor and Social Media Manager (August 2017 – May 2019)
Swamp Ape Review, Boca Raton, FL
•Swamp Ape Review is a national literary journal founded and produced
by the MFA in creative writing students at Florida Atlantic University.
•Researched and solicited artwork from visual artists and photographers for the
Spring March 2018 and March 2019 issue of the literary magazine.
•Generated and framed content for social media posts on a weekly basis.
Art Editor (June 2018 – December 2018)
Vagabond City
•Vagabond City is a literary magazine that prioritizes marginalized voices
and political art.
•Researched and solicited artwork from visual artists and photographers on a
monthly basis.
•Conducted interviews with selected artists about their artwork on a monthly basis.
Social Media Intern (June 2018 – December 2018)
American Literary Translators Association
•Generated and framed content for social media posts on a daily basis.
•Researched and compiled a database of
a) presses and publishing houses that publish literary translation and
b) academic programs that offer degrees and/or certificates in literary translation.
Editorial Assistant (June 2015 – May 2016)
Spenta Multimedia
•Performed editorial and administrative duties: researching and interviewing clients and writers, soliciting work from writers, editing and proofreading materials, complying with the client needs, conducting field work, and setting the issue for print.
Editorial Intern (July 2014 – November 2014)
Spenta Multimedia
•Researched, interviewed, wrote, edited and proofread articles for their
monthly issue of HAIR magazine India and edited a coffee table book
‘O Dharavi’ about the progress made in Dharavi because of the efforts of the NGO,
Society of Health and Environmental Development (SHED).
SKILLS
•I am comfortable and proficient in conducting professional interviews in-person, via email, or phone conversations and soliciting or cold-emailing prospective clients or writers.
•I am also familiar with Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Mailchimp, WordPress, InDesign, Hootsuite, and am always eager to learn other digital platforms.
UNIVERSITY & COMMUNITY SERVICE
Presenter, Spring 2019 English Graduate Student Society Conference at Florida Atlantic University (April 2019)
Mentee, Fall 2018 Teaching Mentor Program at Florida Atlantic University (August 2018 – December 2018)
Vice President of Graduate Teaching Assistants, English Graduate Student
Society at Florida Atlantic University (August 2018 – May 2019)
Moderator, Spring 2018 English Graduate Student Society Conference at Florida Atlantic University (April 2018)
Secretary, English Graduate Student Society at Florida Atlantic University August 2017 – August 2018
Member, Extracurricular Committee, at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai (June 2013 – April 2014)
Volunteer and tutor, Sevadaan Special School as part of a Social Involvement
Programme (September 2012 – April 2013)
Volunteer and tutor, Pankhudi (NGO in Mumbai) (August 2012)