Sarah Katherine Boggs
155 Amaryllis Drive
Wilmington, North Carolina 28411
sarahkboggs@gmail.com
865.363.6430
EDUCATION
Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee
Bachelor of Arts, May 2009
Major: Writing/Communication; GPA: 3.207
Dean’s Scholarship; Dean’s List Fall ’05 and Spring ‘06
Thesis: The Effects of Gender on the Travel Writing Process: A discussion of gender’s influence on writing in general, and on the travel narrative genre in particular.
EXPERIENCE
Highland Echo: Maryville College, August 2006-May 2009
Assistant/Graphics Editor; Staff Writer
§ Published several news stories
§ Supervised staff writers
§ Developed interview skills
§ Improved editing process
§ Designed and produced layout and graphics for publication
§ Organized and implemented delivery programs
§ Trained new staff members and editors
Uno Chicago Grill: Maryville, Tennessee, June 2007-June 2009
Server; Hostess
§ Learned to multitask in fast-paced environment and in high-pressure situations
§ Organized restaurant-wide functional rotational systems
§ Developed proficient telephone and conversational skills
§ Led teams of coworkers
§ Practiced leadership and teamwork abilities
§ Improved problem solving and conflict resolution skills
§ Helped increase sales.
Writing Center: Maryville College, August 2006-May 2007
Tutor
§ Helped improve students’ writing processes
§ Edited students’ work and provided constructive criticism
§ Tutored non-native English speakers in correct grammar and diction
§ Provided assistance with content, grammar, and presentation of student writings
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Business and Technical Writing
Public Relations Writing and Practice
Journalism
Advanced Rhetoric and Grammar
Creative Writing: Nonfiction
Publications
Compositions 110 and 120
Creative Writing: Fiction
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word
Photoshop
Quark
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office
Excel
References are available upon request.
