Megan Adams

8030 Whistlewood Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46239 | megan.adams421@gmail.com | 630-488-

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EDUCATION
Taylor University - Upland, Indiana Fall 2012 Spring 2016
B.A. English Literature
TESOL Certificate
Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Greece and Italy (Pauline Epistles study) January 2014
El Salvador (English education in impoverished areas) June 2014
England (British Literature study) January 2015

WORK EXPERIENCE

Teachers Aid Clark Pleasant Middle School August 2016 - Present

Assist seventh grade students with classwork and homework.
Prepare students for tests and read tests to the students with special needs.

Freelance Writer/Editor Upwork January 2017 - Present

Craft articles and blog posts for a wide variety of clients, including website developers
and content collectors
Proofread pieces by individuals seeking assistance with grammar, punctuation, etc.

LCORE Intern Exodus Refugee Summer 2016

Taught English classes on and off site made up of adult clients from around the world.
Organized lesson plans and create necessary materials for class preparation.

English and Modern Language Office Assistant Taylor University Fall 2014 Spring 2016
Communicated between students, professors, and secretaries.
Operated office machinery and efficiently complete office-related tasks.

Editorial Intern Frisco STYLE Magazine Summer 2015

Wrote and published magazine articles after conducting multiple interviews with local
community members.
Composed original reflection pieces focused on the human condition.
Edited and proofread various articles prior to publication.
Performed research, data collection, and other office tasks.

Social Media Intern Museum of the American Railroad Summer 2015

Researched specific content and wrote pieces for museum displays.
Proofread and provided editorial comment on historical manuscript under development
for publication by the museum.
Interacted with museum visitors and provided customer service
Visit Assistant Taylor University Admissions Office Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
Scheduled visits for prospective students with class and meeting requests.
Contacted professors and staff over email and phone to coordinate meetings.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

ESL Class Teachers Assistant Taylor University Fall 2013 Spring 2016
Designed and presented lessons in both Advanced Grammar and Vocabulary classes
for 5-10 students from a wide variety of cultures and educational backgrounds.
Maximized each individual students potential by pinpointing his or her academic
strengths and weaknesses.

Parnassus Literary Magazine Staff Taylor University Fall 2013 - Spring 2014
Reviewed hundreds of student submissions in poetry, prose, photography, and other
visual art, then selected which to publish.
Constructed a design theme and devised an advertising/marketing tactics for the
magazine, with the editing staff.