Anna Nelson
Madison,WI
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Intern
Center For Ethics And Education
01.2022 - Current
- Write and test teaching guides for philosophy professors including readers' theaters, case studies, discussion outlines, etc.
- Create corresponding podcast episodes
- Interview guest speakers
- Discuss pedagogical strategy with team of professor and peer
- Present final teaching guides at NAAPE conference
- Storyboard, film and edit video or 2D Canva media for promotion (45k followers, max 6 million views on tik tok)
Office Assistant
Nelson Defense Group
08.2017 - 08.2023
- Organized 40,000 pages of discovery for homicide trial
- Collaborated with attorneys to assemble narrative for defense
- Translated arguments into logical notation
- Assisted in client briefings
- Answered and directed phone calls
- Transcribed audio and video footage (bodycam, security cameras) for discovery
- Conducted miscellaneous research projects
Researcher
UW Madison English Department
12.2020 - 12.2022
- Conducted literary analysis of texts on abolition in various social institutions
- Identified carceral dimensions (patterns of policy and behavior over history) of social institutions through systems theory
- Wrote formal report of research findings
- Wrote 30+ short essays
- Transferred findings into 12 lesson plans to be taught to undergraduate student collective of abolitionists
- Wrote and received grants for 3 undergraduate research apprenticeships
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy, Gender & Women's Studies
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI05.2024
Skills
- Classroom Facilitation
- Project Management
- Report Writing
- Argumentative Writing
- Initiative
- Adaptability
Leadership and Involvement
Co Editor in Chief, Madison Journal of Literary Criticism | Madison, WI | May 2022 - Present
- Oversee a team of 17 undergraduates in the publication of a magazine with external submissions, staff features and community collaborations
- Create and facilitate weekly curriculum and classroom activities for a discussion group of 30 undergraduates
- Manage individual staff projects such as archiving editions, producing a podcast, or activist organizing
- Write and receive various grants accumulating to $15,000
Volunteer Counselor, Neighborhood House | Madison, WI | June 2022 - August 2022
- Assist camp counselors with the facilitation and demonstration of group activities including recess, lunch, arts and crafts, games, and cooking for 25 students in grades k-5
- Oversee and aid groups of 4 during field trips to museums
Volunteer Summer Assistant, Hudson School District | Hudson, WI | June 2021 - August 2021
- Support special needs children through individual aid as they attend classes, lunch and recess
- Assist teachers in facilitation and demonstration of k-5 activities in art, engineering, physical education, park exploration and science classes.
Timeline
Intern
Center For Ethics And Education
01.2022 - Current
Researcher
UW Madison English Department
12.2020 - 12.2022
Office Assistant
Nelson Defense Group
08.2017 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy, Gender & Women's Studies
University of Wisconsin - Madison