HANNAH NELSON
Relocating to Boston, MA area in summer of 2019
(413) 272-9014 nelsonhannah792@gmail.com
hannah-nelsonportfolio.weebly.com
EDUCATION
William Smith College, Geneva, NY May 2019
Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Rhetoric GPA: 3.58
Minor in Sociology
University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom Fall 2017
Studied Media for Development, Literary Criticism and Philosophy
Honors
Honors Project: Eleven Lakes travel magazine Fall 2018-Spring 2019
HWS Grant Scholarship Fall 2015-Spring 2019
Dean’s List Fall 2015-Spring 2019
EXPERIENCE
News Desk Intern, The Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, MA Summer 2018
Conducted interviews with a variety of community members
Reported on local news and wrote 25+ published articles
Study Table Leader
Tutored students taking the course “Grammar and Style” once a week Spring 2017
Assisted students in grammatical comprehension
Communications Intern, Amherst College Office of Communications, Amherst, MA Summer 2017
Wrote an article for Amherst College’s website
Assisted with articles from researching to copy-writing
Reading Management System (RMS) Intern, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ Summer 2017
Recorded AP test scores on 4 test subjects at a national level
Managed scores for four different subjects at the Tampa, FL testing site
Tenure Review Writer, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY Fall 2016
Analyzed and edited student feedback and data
Composed a collaborative essay that endorsed Writing Professor for tenure
Tutor, St. Stephens School, Geneva, NY Spring 2016
Volunteered for America Reads, a nationwide literacy initiative
Worked one-on-one with a 2nd grade student on literacy skills twice a week
ACTIVITIES
Co-Founder and President, PAWS (Pro Animal Wellness Society), Geneva, NY Fall 2016-Present
Organized club meetings and campus events related to animal welfare
Scheduled and participated in weekly animal shelter visits
Editor in Chief, Spotlight: South Hadley High School Newspaper, South Hadley, MA Fall-Spring 2015
Oversaw production of newspaper and other student writers
Conducted interviews and wrote articles for the newspaper
SKILLS
Proficient in InDesign and Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Intermediate in Photoshop
CPR, AED and First Aid Certified