M. A., Purdue UniversityRhetoric & CompositionIn Progress

“Technical Writers and the Gender Gap: Trending Discussions and Disparities.” [Abstract] Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research, 3, 98-99.“Study Abroad in Uganda: What Road Building Taught Me about Activism.” Women’s Studies Newsletter, Purdue University, 2012.“My Internship at FOWODE.” FOWODE ENews, July 2012.

Conference Presentation“Methods of Creating Student Cluster Competition Teams.” TeraGrid 2011. Salt Lake City, UT. Co-AuthoredwithHarrell,S.,Smith,P.,Smith,D.,Hoefler,T.,Labutina,A.,2011.

PUBLICATIONS

T R I N I T Y

HONORS & AWARDS

EDUCATION

2013 Grant Writing Internship, International Programs in Agriculture, Purdue University +Participated in responses to multi-million dollar RFPs for USAID, Gates Foundation and the government of Georgia (Africa) that will eventually fund various agricultural projects which promote food security, entrepreneurship, and crop storage research in several African countries +Learned about the processes and procedures of grant writing for a large program, which include under standing complex technical projects, budgets, audiences and grant jargon +Drafted new Mission and Vision statements for the department and assisted on the recently launched website redesign

2012-2013 Wilke Undergraduate Research Internship, Purdue University +Assistedwithbibliographicresearchonissuesrelatingtowomenandgenderintechnicalwritingfields +Conducted statistical research & analysis of employment/educational trends in technical communication +Participated in seminar on research context and methodology

INTERNSHIPS

TR IN ITY@PURDUE.EDU415-690-5151

320 ALABAMA ST.LAFAYETTE, IN 47901

2012, Service-Learning Grant from Purdue University for Study Abroad Program in Uganda

GRANTS

2013, Outstanding Senior Award, Professional Writing, Purdue University2012-2013, Crouse Scholarship in Community Engagement2013, Best Project Display, Purdue Writing Showcase 2012, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society2010-2013, Helen B. Schleman Scholarship for Nontraditional Students2010-2013, Dean’s List

OVERMYERB. A., Purdue University, May 2013Double Major: Professional Writing, Creative WritingMinor: Women’s StudiesOverall GPA: 3.91

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

Teaching (Current) +Teaching First-Year Composition, English 106 +Focusing on visual/digital rhetorics, argumentation, document design, technical writing & research strategies +Assisting syllabus leader to redesign UR@ Approach for ICAPWriting +Edited copy and performed marketing for Classtastic.com +Produced best practices manuals for operations engineers +Created standard operating procedures manuals for large building systems +Created training and procedures manuals for Operations Coordinator, Graduate Admission Secretary, Housekeeping Manager & staffDesign +Designed user interface for Classtastic.com +Designed logo for Roster, Purdue’s DNS system +Wrote and designed Mechanical Engineering graduate recruitment materials +Designed electronic signage and style guide in Mechanical Engineering +Createdengineeredmapsforfiberopticplacement&permitdesign (Templates are now used as industry standards) Project Coordination +Coordinatedfirealarmcontrolpanelprojectandplazarenovation +Assisted in planning and management of $1 million operations budget +CollaboratedwithCEOofnon-profittoimplementpoliciesfora700guestresort +Hired, trained, & addressed the needs of 18 staff members +Choreographed speakers & maintained grades as Grader for the ME 691 Seminar Course

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Working knowledge of HTML/CSS & Web-publishing platforms

MicrosoftPublisherVisioOfficeSuite

AdobeInDesignIllustratorPhotoshop

AppleiBooks AuthoriMovieGarageband

Manager of Housekeeping Omega Institute Rhinebeck, NY 2005-2006

Operations CoordinatorUniversityofthePacificSan Francisco, CA 2006-2008

Designer/Drafter, FreelanceBuckeye Mapping Anaheim, CA 2008-2014

Secretary/Grader ME 691Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 2009-2013

2012 Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) Internship, Kampala, Uganda +Completed 5-week internship during the inaugural Women’s Studies’ Study Abroad program +Wrote and designed an impact report on the progress of oldest Village Budget Clubs which will be distributedtomemberorganizationsandstatedonors +DraftedFOWODE’sfirstGenderPolicywhichwillbeimplementedin2013 +Interviewed government leaders, community members, FOWODE representatives and members of the VillageBudgetClubsduringfieldworkintheKibaleDistrict