Taylor Horner

5219 Braywood Drive ~ Centreville, VA 20120 ~ (703) 627-8805 ~

taylor.horner.788@gmail.com
Objective : to obtain a job that requires proofreading, editing, and excellence in
grammar and mechanics.
Education
Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA
Graduating May 2017
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Minors in Writing, Leadership Studies
GPA: 3.57
Relevant Coursework and skills: Nonfiction Writing, learning to write formal
business documents, English Literature, Literary Theory and Criticism, Studied
Abroad at Oxford University in Oxford, England, about creating a Good Society
through our actions.
Previous Work Experience
Connection Newspapers, Alexandria, VA
May 2014 to
August 2014
Intern Proofread articles, uploaded backlogged content to the newspapers
website, and learned AP style formatting
Captains Log, Newport News, VA
Fall 2013 to
Spring 2014
Writer wrote articles for Christopher Newport Universitys newspaper, the
Captains Log
Cox Farms, Centreville, VA
September 2012
to November 2012
Carnival Games Operator took charge of the Pumpkin Slingshot, which entailed
enticing customers and teaching them how to play, distributing prizes, and
ensuring that customers paid to play
Fairfax County Parks and Recreation, Fairfax, VA
Summers 2011, 2012
Counselor in Training supervised children alongside counselors, running gym
games, and planning activities
Extracurricular Activities
Sigma Tau Delta
2015
International English Honor Society

Inducted Spring

Girl Scouts
Silver Award earned with Troop 1126, Fairfax, VA- volunteered to help feed the
homeless
Bronze Award earned with Troop 1126, Fairfax, VA- received for aiding Brownie
Girl Scouts
Community Outreach
CNU Difference Makers
Fall 2013Worked in the food pantry at All Nations Church giving food to the needy and
serving food at a soup kitchen
Temple Beth Torah, Chantilly, VA
Fall 2007Spring 2013
Volunteered as a teachers aide at Sunday School, tutoring students in Hebrew