MEGAN KNOWLES

711 N. 16th Street, Apt. 510

Milwaukee, WI 53233
Mobile: 630-440-1982
mlknowles11@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
Editorial position with a publishing company in the Chicago area.

SUMMARY

Editorial internship at Marquette Universitys Office of Marketing and

Communication
Undergraduate research grant through Marquettes Klingler College of Arts and
Sciences
Deans list distinguished student with cumulative GPA of 3.8 on a scale of 4.0

EDUCATION
Writing-Intensive English major with a minor in French, Marquette University
Expected graduation date: May 2017
GPA: 3.8 on a scale of 4.0
Deans List: Fall 2013-present
Courses included:
Writing Practices and Processes
Writing for Workplaces
Critical Practices in Literary Studies
literature, and culture

Writing Center Theory

Anatomy of English
Upper-division French grammar,

EXPERIENCE
Editorial Intern, September 2015-present
Marquette Universitys Office of Marketing and Communication, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Wrote captions, blurbs, and short articles for university publications according to
editorial style
Conducted interviews with Marquette faculty and alumni
Proofread, brainstormed, answered phones, greeted visitors
Undergraduate Research Assistant, June 2015-August 2015
Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Conducted original research, including one-on-one interviews, distributing a survey,
and leading a focus group
Reported and presented research, writing a research article to be submitted to an
undergraduate research journal in 2016

HONORS

AND ACTIVITIES
Awarded $3,500 Growth Incentives (RCM) Undergraduate Student Research Grant
from Marquette Universitys Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, 2015
Awarded two $10,000 tuition scholarships from Marquette University, 2014-2015
Participated in Naylor Workshop for Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies,
York College of Pennsylvania, 2015
Presented at Wisconsin Council of Teachers of English Convention, 2015

Presented at Klingler College of Arts and Sciences Honors Research Poster

Presentation, 2015
Member of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society)
Member of Pi Delta Phi (French Honor Society)

Cellist in Marquette Symphony Orchestra, 2013-present