Julia Pattison-Gordon

jbpgmd@gmail.com Portfolio www.julepattisongordon.wordpress.com 781-507-1994 Education: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA | Expected May 2013 Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, 3.94 Cumulative QPA Minor in Hispanic Studies Humanities Scholars Program Deans List High Honors Study Abroad in Argentina, classes in Spanish at IES program and Universidad de Museo Social Argentina Design/Software Skills: Facebook, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Wordpress, Celtx, iMovie Language Skills: proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish Editing Experience: Literary Agent Intern at Upstart Crow Literary | Jan 2013 present Review and judge slush pile and write readers reports on manuscripts Satire Magazine editor-in chief, writer, photoshopper for Carnegie Mellons readme | 2011- present http://cmureadme.wordpress.com/ Represent the organization, handle administration, plan events, engage members on Facebook Editorial advice for the novel Spin the Plate by Donna Anastasi | May 2011 Provided editing and advice to improve grammar and transition in selected sections Professional and Creative Writing Experience Contributing Writer/Intern, PoliticsPA | May 2012-August 2012 Wrote articles on breaking news and researched news Freelance Writer for Sprout Fund | February 2012 Wrote 200 word informational profiles of projects in the Pittsburgh area Travel Blog www.whyyesindeed.blogspot.com | Aug 2011- Jan 2012 Copywriter for Wacky Planet of Arber Company, Inc.| May-Aug 2011 Wrote web content promoting sites products Raised sites rankings and product rankings on Google Skit writer, sketch actor for Watchme, Carnegie Mellons sketch comedy TV show | Nov 2012 Feb 2013 Published Works: Polyglot Modern Languages Journal, four short stories and three poems in Spanish | Fall 2012 North Central Review, short story Jason or the Argonauts | Spring 2012 Oakland Review, Little gravestones on the cliff, and The Good Aunt | Spring 2012, Vol. 37 Dossier Art and Literary Magazine, 1st place for poem My Witness is Dead | Fall 2011 issue Carnegie Mellon Study Abroad Newsletter, article and photos | November 2011 Leadership and Volunteer Experience: Course Instructor for Creating Satire pass/fail course, Carnegie Mellon | August 2012 December 2012 farm hand through WWOOF, Argentina | Nov 2011 -Dec 2011 Educational, bakery, and office volunteer with Manos Abiertas, Argentina | Aug 2011-Nov 2011 Honors/Awards:

Andrew Carnegie Society Scholar | 2012-present Brona Stein Buerger Fellowship and IES Abroad John Gearen Endowed Scholarship| 2011