QUINN WRITES
My Resume
Professional Experience
Apr 2022 - Present
FREELANCE WRITER
I worked on copywriting and content writing projects, including blog posts, product listings, web content, and newsletters. You can explore my portfolio here.
May 2022 - Oct 2022
COPY EDITOR - THE OXFORD CLUB
I edited both editorial and marketing copy (including columns, promotional materials, premium fulfillment materials, and emails) related to investment, finance, and stocks. I developed a high level of proficiency with AP style and the ability to manage a variety of
tasks under tight deadlines. I had additional ghostwriting duties for a column about bonds.
Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
FIFTH GRADE TEACHER - BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
I provided instruction, grading, and feedback for 45 students requiring advanced data collection, monitoring, and assessment skills in order to meet state and federal standards. I received “effective” and “highly effective” ratings on formal observations and received “highly effective” rating on meeting professional expectations. I received the Segal Education Award through
AmeriCorps for graduate-level coursework toward my teaching certificate.
May 2019 - Aug 2019
SUMMER HONORS FELLOW - COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
I received funding from the Roy R. Charles Center at William & Mary to spend 10 weeks working full-time on research for my honors project in the English department. I maintained a blog throughout the summer detailing my progress. At the end of the following academic year, I produced a 75-page research paper that received the highest available honors.
Jan 2019 - Sep 2019
LEAD CALLER - OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT
I contacted alumni for fundraising and trained new callers on fundraising strategies and
professional expectations.
Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTERN - CANNON CAPITAL
I interned in the research and development department of a private equity firm. I researched market sectors to evaluate investment potential and created visual displays to present these findings at team meetings.
Education
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
Aug 2016 - May 2020
Bachelor of Arts, May 2020 – GPA: 3.85, summa cum laude
Major: English, minor: creative writing
Honors thesis: “The Commodification of Helen: Tracing the Phallic Economy of Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida”
Honors & Awards
William & Mary Student Literary Awards, Second Place in Nonfiction (2020)
William & Mary Student Literary Awards, Third Place in Fiction (2019)
William & Mary Student Literary Awards, Finalist with Honorable Mention in Fiction (2018)
Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chapter of Virginia (2019)
William & Mary English Departmental Honors (2020)
Alpha Delta Gamma – National Honorary Society for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (2019)
Summer Honors Fellow with funding from Roy R. Charles Center, William & Mary (2019)
First All-Academic Team Athlete, American Collegiate Rowing Association (2018)
Bronze Medal, American Collegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta (2017)
Dean’s List (2016-2020)