Leah Barton 619 N 700 E Apt.

1 540-834-8865
Provo, UT 84604 leahbarton91@gmail.com

EDUCATION
BA, English Language, Brigham Young University Expected Graduation: December 2017
Editing Minor, Communications Minor
Overall GPA: 3.54
Fluent in Portuguese

EDITING AND WRITING COURSES

Genre and Substantive Editing: principles of content editing
Writing and Tutoring: concepts of the writing process and how to effectively teach them
Basic Editing Skills: principles of copyediting
Introduction to Print Publishing: use of InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop

EDITING EXPERIENCE
Public Relations Editor, BYU David O. McKay School of Education Jan. 2017Present
Edit articles, brochures, web pages, and other publications according to the style guide
Complete small writing assignments, format documents, and design the monthly faculty
newsletter using MailChimp
Collaborate with team members to make the editing and publication process run efficiently
while meeting deadlines

Writing Fellow, Brigham Young University Sept. 2016Present

Analyze student writing and suggest improvements in terms of substantive editing
Discuss the progress of students writing assignments by meeting with them individually
Create ways to tutor students according to their specific needs and personal goals as writers

Social Media Team Member and Staff Writer, Stowaway Magazine, BYU Jan.April 2017
Managed magazine Facebook page by posting links to recent website articles
Completed two feature-length articles and edited four peers articles
Generated designs for both articles using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop and provided
feedback regarding the layout of the magazine

Editing Intern, BYU School of Family Life Oct. 2015Jan. 2016

Worked on a team of student editors to prepare a 250-page textbook for publication
Corresponded weekly with author to finalize substantive editing and copyediting decisions
Reviewed each chapter for factual accuracy and applied appropriate font styles to the text

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Information Desk Specialist, Missionary Training Center 20112012, April 2015Jan. 2017
Guided visitors and callers based on their needs and questions
Adapted daily to handle new situations and formulate solutions that benefit all parties
Worked directly with administrators to ensure organization and efficiency with up to 2,000
residents and hundreds of employees, volunteers, and visitors
Trained and oversaw new employees and mastered MTC-specific computer programs

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Full-time Missionary, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints June 2013Dec. 2014
Worked 12 hours a day in Sao Paulo, Brazil doing church and community service