Tara Lennon - Resume
Education
University of Delaware
B.A. History, American History Concentration
Completed 50 credits GPA: 4.0/4.0
Eugene duPont Memorial Scholar (Award covering total cost of attendance)
The Charter School of Wilmington
GPA: 4.58, Weighted
Experience
The Review, Student Newspaper for the University of Delaware
• Create weekly content for news and arts & culture sections
• Responsible for all phases of reporting including pitching ideas, interviewing sources, writing, editing, and accompanying visual elements
• Publish informative pieces on topics such as local business and campus news, and satirical pieces on politics and student life
Rubber Chickens, Comedy Improvisation Group at the University of Delaware
• Perform long- and short-form improvisation monthly in front of live audiences
• Attend 3-hour practice twice a week, improving acting, improvisation, and team cooperation skills
• Participate in local outreach performances and comedy festivals held by Rubber Chickens and other college improvisation groups
Mid-Atlantic Ballet, Pre-Professional Ballet Conservatory
• Danced as a guest dancer in the 2019 production of The Nutcracker
• Promoted to the Company in April 2016, after 8 years with the conservatory, and for the next 3
years danced in principal roles, such as the Sugarplum Fairy, in the 3 annual performances
• Attended 10+ hours of ballet, 1 hour of contemporary, 3+ hours of rehearsals, and 1.5 hours of conditioning per week in years as a Company Dancer
Leadership
Yearbook Club, The Charter School of Wilmington Wilmington, Editor-in-Chief
• Spearheaded the design, development, editing, and publication of the yearbook
• Generated 100+ page layouts with visual and textual elements, utilizing skills in writing and Adobe Creative Suite
• Supervised the yearbook staff in their creations and coordinated with school staff, school administration, and the publishing company
National Honor Society, Chapter of the Charter School of Wilmington, President
• Organized group service projects, including a chapter-wide day of volunteering at a local elementary school and engaging students in earth-day themed activities
• Conducted monthly chapter meetings and executive board meetings
• Managed membership statuses of students by accounting for the completion of mandatory duties
Selected Publications
• Lennon, T. (2019) ‘You are entitled to a nutritious meal: Hunger and Homelessness initiatives on campus’, The Review, December 2
• Lennon, T. (2019) ‘Satire: Study finds that 90% of UD students forgot to renew their eduroam connection’, The Review, October 24
• Lennon, T. (2019) ‘YoUDee: Cocky male hen, or female bikini model?’, The Review, September 29
Skills
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, Procreate, Microsoft Excel, AP Style of Writing, LATEX
Education
University of Delaware
B.A. History, American History Concentration
Completed 50 credits GPA: 4.0/4.0
Eugene duPont Memorial Scholar (Award covering total cost of attendance)
The Charter School of Wilmington
GPA: 4.58, Weighted
Experience
The Review, Student Newspaper for the University of Delaware
• Create weekly content for news and arts & culture sections
• Responsible for all phases of reporting including pitching ideas, interviewing sources, writing, editing, and accompanying visual elements
• Publish informative pieces on topics such as local business and campus news, and satirical pieces on politics and student life
Rubber Chickens, Comedy Improvisation Group at the University of Delaware
• Perform long- and short-form improvisation monthly in front of live audiences
• Attend 3-hour practice twice a week, improving acting, improvisation, and team cooperation skills
• Participate in local outreach performances and comedy festivals held by Rubber Chickens and other college improvisation groups
Mid-Atlantic Ballet, Pre-Professional Ballet Conservatory
• Danced as a guest dancer in the 2019 production of The Nutcracker
• Promoted to the Company in April 2016, after 8 years with the conservatory, and for the next 3
years danced in principal roles, such as the Sugarplum Fairy, in the 3 annual performances
• Attended 10+ hours of ballet, 1 hour of contemporary, 3+ hours of rehearsals, and 1.5 hours of conditioning per week in years as a Company Dancer
Leadership
Yearbook Club, The Charter School of Wilmington Wilmington, Editor-in-Chief
• Spearheaded the design, development, editing, and publication of the yearbook
• Generated 100+ page layouts with visual and textual elements, utilizing skills in writing and Adobe Creative Suite
• Supervised the yearbook staff in their creations and coordinated with school staff, school administration, and the publishing company
National Honor Society, Chapter of the Charter School of Wilmington, President
• Organized group service projects, including a chapter-wide day of volunteering at a local elementary school and engaging students in earth-day themed activities
• Conducted monthly chapter meetings and executive board meetings
• Managed membership statuses of students by accounting for the completion of mandatory duties
Selected Publications
• Lennon, T. (2019) ‘You are entitled to a nutritious meal: Hunger and Homelessness initiatives on campus’, The Review, December 2
• Lennon, T. (2019) ‘Satire: Study finds that 90% of UD students forgot to renew their eduroam connection’, The Review, October 24
• Lennon, T. (2019) ‘YoUDee: Cocky male hen, or female bikini model?’, The Review, September 29
Skills
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, Procreate, Microsoft Excel, AP Style of Writing, LATEX