Lena Holtzen

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

• The Bakery Atlanta: If the Creek Don’t Rise art Exhibition, 2023, Selected by The Bakery Atlanta’s team of curators to display my work of flash fiction “I Know It by Heart, I Know It by Heart!”
• Oglethorpe University Poet Laureate Sidney Lanier Prize for Poetry, 2019, Received Oglethorpe University’s award for short fiction in recognition of my assorted flash fiction pieces and poetry published in The Tower
• Southern American Modern Language Association Conference, 2019, Selected to represent Oglethorpe University as a speaker at the regional MLA conference in Atlanta, Georgia
• James Edward Oglethorpe Full Tuition Merit Scholarship, 2016, Received the highest academic scholarship available at Oglethorpe University through a rigorous selection process involving lecture participation, essay-writing, and interviews with faculty and alumni

The Tower Literary Magazine, Poetry Editor, 2017 - 2019, 

• Edited poetry submission for Oglethorpe University’s bi-annual, student-led literary Magazine
• Formatted text and images using inDesign to create a template layout for the magazine
• Launched successful fundraisers and events to raise money for the magazine’s production
• Managed club advertising and social media campaigns

Pensacola Jitterbug Chess Club, Founder / President, 2024-present

• Founded a local chess club aimed at providing a safe space for women and queer folks to enjoy chess at all levels of interest and skill

Mid Evil Times (Band), Founder / Frontperson, 2022 - Present

• Founded the Pensacola Post-punk band, Mid Evil Times, Planned and organized multiple tours across six states throughout the Southeast
• Designed and marketed merch, singles, albums, and social media content
• Recorded and produced all of the music of Mid Evil Times