Matt D'Esposito
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Liberal arts professional experienced and enthusiastic about collaborating with writers and artists. Knowledgeable and passionate about literature with exceptional written and verbal communication skills, a voracious appetite for learning new things, and a great work ethic. Excited to take first steps into the publishing industry.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Gallery Assistant
First Street Gallery Art Center
New York, NY
09.2023 - Current
- Created press releases, flyers, and e-blasts and managed social media and gallery email to publicize exhibitions at art gallery.
- Organized and maintained gallery calender and inventory, including cataloging new acquisitions.
- Prepared exhibition space for incoming installations by cleaning walls, floors, and other surfaces.
- Operated cash registers to process sales transactions and shipment of artwork.
Peer Reader
Drexel Writing Center
Philadelphia, PA
10.2020 - 08.2023
- Provided one-on-one guidance to students on writing assignments, including brainstorming ideas, organizing thoughts, and grammar.
- Instructed students on the use of various citation styles such as MLA, APA, and Chicago Style.
- Implemented anti-racist pedagogical teaching methods within the center and throughout the Philadelphia community.
- Conducted workshops on topics such as linguistic diversity and Chat GPT with Drexel University students and faculty.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Worked as an embedded writing course tutor for two writing intensive courses, in order to engage the students and create a more comfortable learning environment.
- Compiled studies about peer tutoring and writing centers into an annotated bibliography to be used by the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education.
- Interviewed writing center directors from other universities in order to improve our current writing center.
- Created a proposal for an embedded writing course tutoring program at Drexel University.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA09.2023
Skills
- Business Communication
- Proofreading & Copyediting
- Cultural Competency
- Microsoft Office, Work, Excel, Powerpoint
Timeline
Gallery Assistant
First Street Gallery Art Center
09.2023 - Current
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Drexel University
03.2021 - 09.2021
Peer Reader
Drexel Writing Center
10.2020 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - English
Drexel University
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