BLAIRIVEY

330 Talmadge Drive

Athens, GA 30606

770.601.0056

dixivey@gmail.com

EDUCATION
University of Georgia, Fall 2010 to June 2014
Majored in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing
Minored in Spanish
GPA: 3.47

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance
Writer/Editor

July 2014 to Present

Assist clients in establishing direction of work

Improve concept communication
Work with all forms including poetry, fiction, and nonfiction
Perform all levels of editing, proofreading, content
development
Walkers Pub and Coffee
Barista/Bartender
June 2016 to Present
Utilize discretion in serving alcoholic beverages
Employ comprehensive knowledge of alcohol and espresso
Maintain a safe and fun environment for customers and staff
Provide outstanding customer service and work well as part
of a team
Internship with Judith Ortiz-Cofer
Teaching Assistant May 2013 to December 2013
Edit students fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction
Assist students in skill development
Assist students in portfolio construction
Teach creative composition to undergraduates
Organize formal ekphrastic poetry reading at the Georgia
Museum of Art

PUBLISHED WORK
Twenty-Seven Already in On The Rusk Issue 7 page 41
www.ontherusk.com

www.weebly/iveyblair.com

SKILLS
Extensive knowledge of English
grammar, writing technique, plot
construction, and character development
Artistic eye for design with a talent in
illustration
Attention and care given to details in all
forms of writing
Creative, organized, and hard-working

REFERENCES
Julian Traas
Teacher/Tutor
Atlanta, Georgia
juliantraas@gmail.com
678-755-3712
Dr. Ronald Baxter-Miller
Author, Professor of English and
African American Studies, Head of
African American Studies
University of Georgia
45 Baxter Street
Athens, Georgia; 30605
rbmiller@uga.edu
706-548-9689
Joseph Landon Hart
Film Director
404-245-7986
288 King Avenue
Athens, GA 30606