Education NortheasternUniversity, BA English, June 2016, magna cum laude (3.82) University College of Dublin, Summer Semester 2015 Pentucket Regional High School, June 2011
Courses Taken Literature: Modern Poetry; Romantic Poetry; Emerson & Thoreau; Directed Study: Robert Frost/Ecocriticism; Research: Thoreau's Journal; Irish Literary Culture Abroad; Capstone: Naturalist Fiction; Fantasy Literature; British Literature Survey; James Joyce Seminar; Intro to Shakespeare; World Literature; Backgrounds in English & American Literature; Intro to English Studies Writing: Advanced Writing in the Humanities, Technologies of Texts, College Writing Language/Linguistics: Elementary Italian 1 &2; Italian Culture & Society; Intro to Language & Linguistics; Linguistic Analysis Other: Irish Film Abroad; American Film Survey; Film Noir; 2D Arts Foundations & Tools; Education in the Community (co-requisite field experience); Environmental Protection
Research Experience Thoreau's Anecdotal Drawings: with Professor Kathleen Kelly, September 2015-April 2016 Ecocriticism/Robert Frost: under Professor Theo Davis, June 2015-December 2015, “When Work is play for mortal stakes: A Culture of Labor in Frost’s Poetry” Conferences Undergraduate Research Initiative conference: “Materialism and Memory: Representation of Canoes in Thoreau’s Journal” Thoreau Society Gala: credited for research contributions Grants/Awards Undergraduate Research Initiative Co-op Stipend Award Presidential Scholar Academic Excellence Scholarship Dean's List (all semesters) Publications Nonprofit: “2016 YMAP Grant Report”; “Seasonal Staff Curriculum Manual”; “Outdoor Program Activity Guide”; monthly newsletters Freelance: “Fall & Winter Behind the Bar in New England”; “How Improving Your Restaurant's Coffee Can Improve Your Guest's Experience”; “The Curious Case of Wine Consumption in New England” Editorial: “West Newbury's new trails are a treasure” Academic (unpublished): “When work is play for mortal stakes: A Culture of Labor in Frost’s Poetry”; “Materialism and Memory: Representation of Canoes in Thoreau’s Journal”; “Outdoor Education Lit Review”; “Natural Transitions: The Issue of Adapting in McTeague and Sister Carrie”;“The Value of Work in Thoreau’s Walden and Frost’s Labor Poems”; “Eddi and the Others: Normalizing Difference in War for the Oaks”; “An Image of Nation and Artifact in Marianne Moore’s 'A Carriage From Sweden'”; “Lasting Potential of Transient Things in Frost’s 'Hyla Brook'”; Life-force Contained in Dew: Immortalizing the Spirit in Shelley’s 'Adonais'”
Courses Instructed Youth Mountain Adventure Project: June-August 2016, Cardigan State Forest, NH Natural Connections Workshop: September 2016, Harold Parker State Forest, MA Outdoor Leadership Training: May 2016, White Mountains, NH Youth Adventures: September-December 2014; May-December 2016, various locations Outing Club Leadership: December 2011-present; Intro to Backcountry Skiing, Snow School, Backpacking, Canoeing, Mountain Biking, etc. American History Through Immigration: January-July 2013; Dorchester, MA Volunteer Experience Youth Opportunities Program: June 2016-present Balfour Academy: Tutor/College Entrance Mentor, September-December 2013 Northeastern University Hus-skiers & Outing Club: Treasurer, VP Trips, Lodge Committee Member, December 2011-present Languages Intermediate Italian, Elementary Spanish Certifications Mental Health First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, CPR/AED Other Experience Render Coffee: barista, Boston, April 2014-present Blue State Coffee: barista, Boston, September 2012-May 2014 AMC August Camp: Croo hospitality member, Pacific Northwest, Summers 2013-2015 Ski Haus: Sales Associate, Salem NH, November 2009-April 2011