Ashlyn Moody

110 Demko Lane, Apt 412, Asheville, NC 28806 | 919-500-0651 | ashv14@hotmail.com

Education
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY | GRADUATED: MAY 2020
· Major: English with a concentration in Professional Writing
· Minor: Literature

Professional Experience
JANUARY 2020- MAY 2020
INTERNSHIP | WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERISTY OFFICE OF STUDENT TRANSITIONS
· Compiled documents together to make one large resource document for the First Year Experience
Course. This course is a 100 level that is full of information on everything a student needs to know
related to the university.
· Created lesson plans and resource guides on multiple topics on and about university.
· For example, some of the chapter subjects: Diversity, Financial aid, and Academic Advising.
· Collected phots for visual aspect of Resource document.
· Created and edited content on online resource, Blackboard.
· Copy and Comprehensively edited whole document.

AGUSUST 2017- MAY 2020

ENTOURAGE | WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERISTY OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS
· Participated in campus and university facilities tours.
· Answered questions for incoming prospective students.
· Assisted in open house events on campus.
· Responsible for handling guest expectations and delivering superior levels of service.

APRIL 2019- NOVEMBER 2019

SPECIAL EVENT ASSISTANT | WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERISTY OFFICE OF SPECIAL
EVENTS
· Participated in campus wide events by setting up, decorating, and working the events.
· Assisted Event Director by preparing for Mountain Heritage Day.
· Communicated with vendors for Mountain Heritage Day.
· Received and reconciled payments.
· Received, distributed, and handled all departmental mail.
· Corresponded through emails, in person, and by phone.
· Created and posted original content for the Mountain Heritage Day social media.
Relevant Coursework
English 303 | Intro to Professional Writing
This course served as an introduction to various formats of writing in the workplace. Projects included
working to develop professional editing skills. Projects also included aspects of formatting and design,
such as creating graphics.

ENGL 304 | Writing for Electronic Environments

This course served as an introduction to various components of multimedia, web page design, and
document design. Projects included working with audio recording software, Adobe Creative Suite
programs, and HTML/CSS.

ENGL 307 | Professional Editing and Publishing

This course addressed what it means to be a technical editor as well as the processes of copyediting and
comprehensive editing. Projects included working with Adobe Creative Suite programs and editing
peers work.

ENGL 315 | Proposal and Grant Writing

This course addressed the process of proposal and grant writing process. A major project included
communicating with a community partner to develop a grant. This project included searching for
funding, reading requests for proposals (RFPs), and writing effective proposals and grant applications.

ENGL 401 | Writing for Careers

This course addressed professional communication with a focus on author, subject, and audience.
Projects included memos, letters, resumes, reports, and persuasive messages. Projects also focus on
interpersonal and small group communication, interviews, presentations, and global communication.

ENGL 402 | Technical Writing

This course addressed the processes of technical and professional writing. A major project included
communication with a technical company, iFixit. This project included technical definitions,
instructions, and reports.

ENGL 412 | Grammar for Writers

This course addressed basic grammatical concepts and structures, identified distinguishing
characteristics of various styles of writing, and analyzed communications for rhetorical and
grammatical conventions. A major project was to develop and create a large portfolio. This portfolio
included a blog post, a character sketch, and analytical analysis essay. This project included responding
to other writers with sensitivity, and illustrated a solid understanding of grammar, syntax, and style in
our commentary.

Skills
 Experienced in Outlook and other email platforms.
 Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
 Knowledgeable in social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumbler, Snapchat, and many
others.
 Experience in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
 Experience in HTML, XML, and CSS.
 Experience with Falcon.io