ANNE KINGDON
Boulder,CO
Summary
Experienced editor, writer, educator, and community developer with a strong focus on clear communication and collaboration. Versatile writer with expertise in academic, marketing, grant, technical, and creative writing. Demonstrates exceptional skills in collaborating with teams to achieve shared goals. Proven self-starter consistently delivering high-quality results with minimal oversight.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Writing and Language Center
University of California, Santa Barbara
09.2010 - 06.2015
- Directed daily operations of a multi-million-dollar university tutoring and writing center.
- Supervised and trained 80+ tutors annually, serving over 6,000 students per academic year.
- Developed academic skills workshops and retention initiatives in collaboration with university leadership.
- Served on National Scholarships Committee (Rhodes, Marshall, and others).
- Increased student tutoring by 67%.
- Transformed organizational culture to embrace continuous improvement, leading by example and mentoring teams.
Lecturer in English and Literature
University of California, Santa Barbara | Mills College, Oakland
09.2000 - 05.2015
- Taught college-level writing and advanced literature courses.
- Advised and mentored graduate students on master’s theses and Ph.D. dissertations.
- Coordinated speaker series, academic skills workshops, and system-wide curriculum initiatives.
- Mentored junior faculty members, providing support in curriculum development, classroom management, and teaching strategies.
- Developed customized lesson plans based on students' unique learning styles, preferences, and abilities.
- Planned, prepared and delivered lessons on American literature, British literature.
- Enhanced students'' critical thinking skills by incorporating diverse literature and thought-provoking writing prompts.
College Specialist | Program Founder
Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
05.2014 - 07.2019
- Authored and secured a district-wide grant that created a college admissions program for DACA, low-income, and homeless students.
- Collaborated with LAUSD Superintendent, teachers, and administrators.
- Built a positive culture that fostered creativity, innovation, and student engagement.
- Program funded for five years; 100% of participating students admitted to four-year universities with full funding.
- Developed training materials to enhance teacher/staff proficiency regarding college admissions.
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
Chief Administrative Officer
South Coast Writing Project
Santa Barbara, CA
02.2006 - 01.2010
- Managed $3.5 million budget and oversaw grants, hiring, and program development.
- Directed professional development institutes, writing retreats, and literacy workshops.
- Collaborated with executive leadership to develop long-term strategies for sustained growth and success.
- Spearheaded successful fundraising campaigns that generated revenue increases allowing teacher training scholarships.
Chair, Vice Chancellor’s Committee on Student Affairs
University of California, Santa Barbara
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Developed and led an integrated marketing initiative, raising 100% of the capital needed to construct a new Student Affairs building on campus.
- Authored initiatives on diversity, student retention, and academic honesty policy enforcement.
- Authored a series of core university mission statements that became regular practice for all UC campuses.
- Represented the university at public events, advocating for its mission and values in the community.
Admissions Reader
University of California, Santa Barbara
10.2000 - 08.2019
- Reviewed 3,000+ applications annually.
- Contributed to university-wide admissions policy and recruitment strategy development.
- Developed strong relationships with high schools and community colleges, promoting transfer opportunities and dual enrollment programs.
- Assisted in developing strategic plans for diversity recruitment efforts, leading to increased representation from underrepresented populations among incoming students.
- Optimized financial aid packaging policies, helping more students afford their education while maintaining institutional goals.
- Developed and implemented student success initiatives to recognize and encourage achievement.
- Assisted international applicants with navigating visa requirements, providing essential information regarding immigration regulations.
- Improved student retention rates by collaborating with faculty and staff to develop support services.
- Implemented strategies to increase student recruiting, engagement and retention.
College Admissions Advisor
Talent Ivy International Education
Woburn, MA
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Edited application essays, administered writing diagnostics, and created academic support programs across three states.
- Conducted mock interviews with applicants, enhancing their confidence and communication skills during real interviews at prospective colleges.
- Facilitated weekly workshops on essay writing techniques, resulting in stronger personal statements submitted by students.
- Assisted students with financial aid applications, maximizing scholarship opportunities and minimizing student debt burdens.
- Reviewed admissions applications and evaluated student credentials.
Education
Master of Arts - Literature
Mills College
Oakland, CA05.1988
Bachelor of Arts - Literature
College of Creative Studies, University of California
Santa Barbara06.1986
Skills
- Client engagement strategies
- Strategic planning expertise
- Strong written communication
- Team management
- Innovative problem-solving
- Experienced in crisis response
- Friendly and approachable attitude
- Effective deadline management
- Creative problem solving
Accomplishments
- Founded a groundbreaking college admissions program for marginalized students; 100% college acceptance rate.
- Increased UCSB tutoring services by 67%.
- Edited a manuscript on Emily Dickinson’s Fascicles with Robert Giroux (Farrar, Straus & Giroux).
- Editor of Spectrum Literary Journal, publishing Kay Ryan, Alan Stephens, Raymond Carver, Vikram Seth.
- Best Young Teacher Award, Oakland High Schools.
- Mentored college applicants. Students were admitted to top-tier universities: Yale, Oxford, Harvard, Dartmouth, Brown, University of Chicago, Penn, all UC campuses, to name a few.
Timeline
College Admissions Advisor
Talent Ivy International Education
08.2021 - 11.2022
College Specialist | Program Founder
Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
05.2014 - 07.2019
Chair, Vice Chancellor’s Committee on Student Affairs
University of California, Santa Barbara
01.2012 - 01.2015
Director, Writing and Language Center
University of California, Santa Barbara
09.2010 - 06.2015
Chief Administrative Officer
South Coast Writing Project
02.2006 - 01.2010
Admissions Reader
University of California, Santa Barbara
10.2000 - 08.2019
Lecturer in English and Literature
University of California, Santa Barbara | Mills College, Oakland
09.2000 - 05.2015
Master of Arts - Literature
Mills College
Bachelor of Arts - Literature
College of Creative Studies, University of California
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