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Senior Resume

KAREN J. SULLIVAN

(617) 452-3452 ~ ksullivan3@wellesley.edu ~

21 Wellesley College Road, Unit 7000, Wellesley, MA 02481

42 Wydown Blvd., Camden, ME 04110

EDUCATION

Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA

Candidate for BA in English with a minor in French, May 2012. GPA: 3.xx/4.00. Honors and Awards: Elected

Phi Beta Kappa junior year, nominated for Katherine Malone Prize sophomore year, First-Year Academic

Distinction. Study Abroad: Wintersession in Paris, January 2011.

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EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE

Wellesley College Writing Department, Wellesley, MA

Fall 2011-Present

Writing Tutor. Create assignments, evaluate, and comment on student writing. Meet with students once per

week to review and edit writing. Attend workshops to strengthen teaching techniques.

Counterpoint, Wellesley, MA

Fall 2008-Present

Contributor and Editor. Author of five published articles for Wellesley/MIT magazine. Brainstorm article

ideas and evaluate submissions with other editors. Work with authors to prepare pieces for publication.

Marlowe & Co., Avalon Publishing Group, New York, NY

Summer 2011

Editorial Intern. Checked facts for publications. Worked closely with editor-in-chief and editorial assistant.

Wrote back-panel copy, catalogue copy, tip sheets, and publicity releases; copy edited and slugged

manuscripts. Maintained correspondence with authors. Organized travel arrangements for conferences.

The Atlantic Monthly, Boston, MA

Summers 2009, 2010

Assistant to Fiction Editor (2010). Read and evaluated all submissions to The Atlantic Unbound, the

magazine’s web-fiction site. Collaborated with web-fiction editor on reader generation. Maintained

correspondence with authors.

Research Intern (2009). Worked in magazine’s online division researching back issues to feature as

“Flashbacks” related to current events. Responded to customer questions about web site.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Wellesley College Computer Science Department, Wellesley, MA

Fall 2008-Present

Computer Science Tutor. Tutor a website design course with a focus on web-based research, HTML, and Java

script programming.

Girls’ LEAP Self-Defense Inc., Wellesley and Boston, MA

2008-2010

Student Coordinator (2009-2010). Researched grant opportunities. Coordinated programs with executive

director. Managed and provided training for student volunteers. Member of the board of directors.

Teaching Assistant (2008-2010). Served as physical and reflective skills teaching assistant for weekly

programs run in greater Boston area.

Web Mistress (2008-2010). Updated website with current information.

ACTIVITIES

Wintersession Habitat for Humanity Service Project in New Orleans, January 2010.

House Council secretary and floor representative, 2008-2010.

Admissions representative, 2008-2009.

SKILLS

Language: Proficient in French.

Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Java Script, Dreamweaver, HTML, Adobe PhotoShop and

InDesign, Fireworks, Graphic Converter, and website design.

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