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Kristin S. Smith

Administrative Assistant and Freelancer
Saint Paul,Minnesota
After all, what makes any event important, unless by its observation we become better and wiser, and learn 'to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly...?'
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Summary

Adaptable communicator who proactively seeks to make information clear and accessible in group and individual settings. Skilled at using technology to research and disseminate information and professionally trained to provide in-depth literary and secular feedback. Published author and mentor who is passionate about personal development and creating opportunities for growth in mentees, clients, and colleagues. Socially aware individual who understands the importance of diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and integrity in academic, secular, and literary spaces.

Overview

5
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
1
Language

Work History

Freelance
Remote

Freelance Editor
05.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Provides clients with developmental editing, mentorship, and tutoring to improve composition skills and reach creative goals
  • Reviews client content for grammar, accuracy, and compliance with industry quality standards
  • Facilitates learning and growth opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students based on their institution’s rubrics and their individual academic aspirations
  • Communicates with all clients via virtual and in-person correspondences to discuss their progress and provide supplementary materials to promote improvement

Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
Saint Paul, MN

Program Assistant
02.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Supports planning and coordination of legal education conferences and associated activities
  • Provides administrative support for 3 program attorneys
  • Curates books and research guides for legal professionals
  • Edits promotional materials (brochures, emails, website posts, flyers, etc.) and official correspondences
  • Assists with planning and coordinating special program activities
  • Documents customer feedback
  • Schedules and proctors department, managerial, and affiliate meetings
  • Disseminates key information and documents to colleagues, affiliates, and customers
  • Books travel and accommodation arrangements for visiting speakers

Southern Crescent Technical College
McDonough, GA

Academic Tutor
02.2021 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Personalized tutoring to teach students how to analyze literature and form substantial responses
  • Curated authentic materials to teach executive functioning skills
  • Promoted tutoring center resources and services
  • Taught test-taking methodology
  • Mentored first-generation and immigrant students

Five Points: A Journal Of Literature And Art
Atlanta, GA

Acquisitions Editor
01.2021 - 05.2022

Job overview

  • Evaluated submissions’ creative, social, and economic merit
  • Advocated for unrepresented authors’ work, particularly ones that promoted diversity
  • Collaborated with senior editor and acquisitions team to curate publication

Georgia State University Library
Atlanta, GA

Assistant Archivist
08.2020 - 02.2021

Job overview

  • Digitized historic film, photographs, and records for the greater Atlanta area and Georgia State University staff members
  • Digitized, edited, and combined orchestra pamphlets and related documents for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s preservation project
  • Conserved institution's primary resources

Georgia State University Library
Atlanta, GA

User Services and Technology Worker
07.2018 - 08.2020

Job overview

  • Taught staff and students how to use databases, archives, and other research-oriented tools
  • Provided technical assistance during lectures and thesis presentations
  • Served as department representative during institution board meetings
  • Hosted weekly institutional events and meetings

Education

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester

Master of Fine Arts from Creative Writing
07.2021 - 05.2023

University Overview

  • Member of Sigma Tau Delta
  • Honor Roll (all terms)

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

Certificate from Professional Writing
07.2021 - 04.2023

Georgia State University
Atlanta

Bachelor of Arts from English Literature
08.2018 - 05.2021

University Overview

  • Dean's List and President's List (all semesters)

Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

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Affiliations

  • Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
  • Georgia State University Library Advocacy Board

Software

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Adobe Acrobat

Google Suite (Docs, Slides, Sheets, Classroom)

Publications

  

P.O.V.: the Eight Perspectives of Fiction (2021)

New Degree Press – Potomac, MD

▪  This writing guide is an educational think pieces that explains the creative and academic applications of perspective in fiction.


“Like the Seasons” (2013)

Pine Tree Poetry – Burlington, NC

▪  This poem draws parallels between a person’s emotional scope and the seasons.

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Timeline

Program Assistant

Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
02.2022 - Current

Southern New Hampshire University

Master of Fine Arts from Creative Writing
07.2021 - 05.2023

Southern New Hampshire University

Certificate from Professional Writing
07.2021 - 04.2023

Academic Tutor

Southern Crescent Technical College
02.2021 - 01.2022

Acquisitions Editor

Five Points: A Journal Of Literature And Art
01.2021 - 05.2022

Assistant Archivist

Georgia State University Library
08.2020 - 02.2021

Freelance Editor

Freelance
05.2020 - Current

Georgia State University

Bachelor of Arts from English Literature
08.2018 - 05.2021

User Services and Technology Worker

Georgia State University Library
07.2018 - 08.2020
Kristin S. SmithAdministrative Assistant and Freelancer