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Sophia Scanlon

Brooklyn

Summary

2025 Disquiet Literary Prize Finalist.

2025 Missouri Review Prize Finalist.

2023 Rona Jaffe Fiction Fellow, awarded annually to one woman writer at NYU Creative Writing Program.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Professor

NYU
09.2025 - Current
  • Developed and implemented curriculum for undergraduate courses in Introduction to Poetry and Prose.
  • Facilitated engaging lectures and discussions to enhance student understanding and participation.
  • Evaluated student performance through assessments, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
  • Mentored undergraduate students in their writing.

Graduate Student

Rona Jaffe Fiction Fellow
10.2022 - Current
  • Recipient of the 2022/2023 Rona Jaffe Fiction Fellowship for outstanding female writer.

Reader

Center for Fiction
05.2024 - 07.2024

Reviewed submissions for Center for Fiction / Susan Kamil Emerging Writer Fellowship. Provided constructive feedback to writers.

English Language Assistant

NALCAP
10.2018 - 05.2022
  • Led classroom sessions in Spanish primary schools as Cultural Ambassador through the Spanish Embassy-led North American Language and Cultural Assistant Program [NALCAP]. Designed lesson plans, and led oral examinations. Provided support during office hours. Collected and sorted ESL students' papers. Proctored exams. Made revisions on students' assignments ranging from K-8th Grade. TOEFL certified educator.

English Language Immersion Teacher

Chester College International
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Created a summer English Language Immersion course. Designed coursework, led in-person classes, and coordinated excursions for a group of 50+ students.

Education

Master of Arts - Fiction

New York University Creative Writing Program
New York, NY
05.2025

Russian Language and Literature

Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
05.2018

Skills

  • Developed undergraduate survey course curriculum
  • Mentored undergraduates in writing and editing
  • Assisted in developing bilingual educational materials in Spanish and English
  • Supported ESL students in improving writing skills through tailored instruction
  • Utilized Microsoft Word for document creation and editing

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional
Galician
Limited Working
Russian
Limited Working

Timeline

Professor

NYU
09.2025 - Current

Reader

Center for Fiction
05.2024 - 07.2024

Graduate Student

Rona Jaffe Fiction Fellow
10.2022 - Current

English Language Immersion Teacher

Chester College International
06.2020 - 08.2020

English Language Assistant

NALCAP
10.2018 - 05.2022

Russian Language and Literature

Bard College

Master of Arts - Fiction

New York University Creative Writing Program
Sophia Scanlon