University of Pennsylvania

Hanover Park High School

Writer / Actor / Educator

New York, New York, United States

Westchester Prep

College Advisor

- Use Common Core educational standards to write 60+ multiple choice questions per week for online learning for elementary, middle school, and high school students in the language arts
- Design questions that assess understanding in phonics, vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension
- Selected consistently to complete high-volume projects with tight deadlines

Inksplash

Item Writer

- Tutor New York City-area students in reading, science, and math based on curricula set forth by results of initial diagnostic
- Prepare students for SAT and ACT, effectively improving ACT section scores by 3-12 points and composite scores 5-7 points
- Develop and deliver curriculum for new college application and essay program in conjunction with CEO, guiding high school seniors through all aspects of the college admissions process
- Created deliverables to bolster students' understanding of all aspects of the college applications process
- Worked directly with 3 students admitted to Wesleyan, WashU, Colgate, William & Mary, McGill, Purdue, Trinity, University of Toronto, Queen's University, Sarah Lawrence, Michigan State, and the New School (with $8k/year scholarship) during inaugural year of college admissions program

Carnegie Hill Test Prep

Tutor & College Applications Consultant

- Guide 15+ high-school seniors per season through the college applications process, crafting school lists, providing detailed feedback on personal statements and school-specific supplement essays, and answering any and all concerns
- Author blog articles and website pages intended to ease college admissions process on subjects including making the most of community service opportunities and how to respond to school-specific supplements

CollegeAdvisor.com

Senior Advisor

- Reviewed and provided comprehensive feedback on content, structure, grammar, style, and tone for 30-90+ college admissions essays weekly, sometimes 5x the average review count of entire network, completing each review in ~5-50 minutes, depending on essay length and draft number
- Received ratings from supervisors on randomly selected feedback, consistently earning 5s on a 5-point scale
- Selected as 1 of ~30 of 200+ writing coaches to provide face-to-face guidance to students using Prompt's video essay coaching program within first month of employment
- Led and provided support on up to 10 public and custom school bootcamps per week with 2-100 high school students, educating them in the college essay genre and guiding them through the brainstorming process
- Worked directly with "package students" one-on-one, guiding students who gained admission to top-tier schools, including the University of Pennsylvania

Prompt

Writing Coach & Video Coach

- Provided educational lessons and recreational activities for 8-year-old and 6-year-old confined to their home during the COVID-19 pandemic while parents were working
- Scheduled each day and designed lessons pertaining to reading, writing, mathematics, history, geography, science, art, music, and physical education, taking into consideration children's interests and parents' instruction

Private Client

In-Home Tutor

- Compose ~2 featured artist profiles for website per month

Agora Gallery

Freelance Writer

- Attend and review ~10 solo shows per season in New York City, primarily at the United Solo Theatre Festival, the word's largest solo theatre festival
- Praised by senior editor for "thoughtful and eloquent" writing

All About Solo

Freelance Staff Writer

- Selected as 1 of 10 from network of ~100 remote consultants for position
- Mentored a cohort of ~15 senior applications consultants, answering questions and disseminating important company information to ensure cohort members felt well-supported and prepared for their work with CollegeVine clients
- Communicated with Division Managers about common themes and issues arising from cohort members
- Increased cohort member engagement with company as a whole by conducting one-on-ones as necessary and after high-volume work periods

CollegeVine

Applications Cohort Leader

- Compose up to 8 reader-accessible articles and blog posts per month for subsidiary websites, including <a href="http://ShowTickets.com">ShowTickets.com</a>, <a href="http://ThemeParkHipster.com">ThemeParkHipster.com</a>, and <a href="http://TicketsatWork.com">TicketsatWork.com</a>, about current events in arts, entertainment, and popular culture
- Attend and cover high-profile theatrical events, including BroadwayCon and Tony Award nominations
- Flagged as top writer through reader engagement on social media and editorial satisfaction

Entertainment Benefits Group

Contributing Freelance Writer

- Edited, revised, and provide feedback on college essays for clients who did not subscribe to CollegeVine's complete applications program and have instead opted for an essay-only package
- Reviewed essays for clients of other consultants who did not have time to provide in-depth instructive feedback

Consultant, Essay Review Program

- Authored and revised 19 study guides about plays, musicals, and operas, as well as blog posts, quizzes, and author bios, to aid website users in expanding their knowledge of the theatrical art
- Brought attention to new, culturally and artistically important works by suggesting and producing guides for shows including The Wolves and The SpongeBob Musical

StageAgent

Senior Writer

- Advised 25+ high-school seniors per applications season on gaining admission to top universities and how to present themselves on paper and in interviews
- Crafted client school lists and collaborated on developing and implementing coherent applications themes in essays
- Reviewed and edited all client essays, activities and awards lists, and letters of continued interest
- Worked directly with students who were admitted to top-tier schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Middlebury, Emory, and Washington University in St. Louis
- Mentored high school juniors to ready their profiles for applications season
- Completed other specialty projects, including data collection and acting in training videos

Senior Applications Consultant

- Managed a team of top-tier college students who guide high school seniors through all aspects of the college applications process

Applications Program Manager

- Wrote study guides about plays, musicals, and operas under staff mentorship
- Created blog posts and quizzes
- Improved and rewrote existing StageAgent study guides
- Selected as 1 of 2 interns for inaugural year of internship

Intern

- Assisted managing editors and production coordinator with proofreading manuscripts for academic books and indices
- Ensured revisions in manuscripts and typeset pages have been instituted correctly
- Registered Press books with Library of Congress

Editing and Production Assistant, University of Pennsylvania Press

- Taught classes in fan fiction, creative writing, and public speaking to adolescents looking to exercise, supplement, and improve their writing and performing skills
- Mentored by veteran instructors at the program

International Ivy Summer Enrichment Program

Writing & Performing Arts Instructor

- Worked with adolescent students who struggle with writing in order to improve their reasoning and mechanical skills

Mindful Learning NJ

Writing Tutor

- Selected from ~1200 writing seminar students to tutor Penn undergraduates in all aspects of writing including (but not limited to) reasoning, style, and tone
- Guided ~10 students weekly during 30-minute sessions in completing all types of academic writing in all stages from brainstorming to final editing
- Mentored tutors in training, observing their first sessions and providing constructive feedback on how to better serve tutees
- Served on the Tutor Advisory Board, discussing ways to better the Writing Center experience for tutors and tutees

Writing Tutor, Marks Family Critical Writing Center

- Helped to coordinate and run 35th reunion events for Penn's Class of 1980

Class Ambassador, Penn Traditions

- Performed various administrative tasks including data entry and organizing checks

Administrative Assistant, University of Pennsylvania Hillel

- Returned library books to their correct places on shelves using the Library of Congress's classification system

Michael Miller

Michael Miller