MEGHAN MCKINNEY

270-735-2874 | MLMCKINNEY23@GMAIL.COM

ED U C ATION P R OFE S S ION A L E X P E R IE N C E

ENGLISH LITERATURE, B.A. TECHNICAL EDITOR

GPA: 3.97/4.0
Eastern Kentucky University | 2017
- Minor in Women & Gender Studies
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
- Member of the Honors Program
- Member of National English Honor Soci-
ety Sigma Tau Delta
- Library Research Award (First Place, 2017)
- English Department Outstanding Senior
- Charlotte Schmidlapp Essay Award
- English Department Composition Award
- Presented original research at the National
Conference for Undergraduate Research
- Developed an Honors thesis, for which I
completed a written thesis, formulated a
strategic plan, and designed and launched a
website
- Laura Kennamer Endowed Scholarship
- Honors Program Trailblazer Grant
SK ILLS
- Adobe InDesign & DreamWeaver
- Email Marketing Programs
- CRMs
- Content Management Systems
- Basic HTML5
- Microsoft Office
- Google Suite
- Submittable
- Copyediting with technical writing training
- Written and oral communication
- Detail orientation
Nineteenth-Century Gender Studies | May 2018 - Present
- Upload issues of the journal to the website tri-annually
- Maintain the website using HTML and CSS
- Collaborate with journal editors
- Working to overhaul the website’s design and organization
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Noel Studio for Academic Creativity | June 2018 - Present
- Consult with students on academic projects to foster lasting communication skills
- Lead the Professional Development Committee to train all levels of consultants
- Develop and implement a tailored training procedure based on Studio pedagogy
- Plan and oversee weekly training seminars on a variety of topics
- Produce original training resources for consultants
EDITORIAL INTERN
Sarabande Books| Fall 2017
- Proofread manuscripts and copyedited publicity materials
- Collaborated with outreach and marketing departments as well as the editor-in-chief
- Designed and executed marketing materials
- Maintained Sarabande’s high-traffic website and monthly email newsletters
- Led multiple social media campaigns
- Participated in all stages of the book production process
- Planned, promoted, and hosted a local literary event
- Performed administrative duties, including mailings and answering email and phone
SCHOLARSHIP CONSULTANT
Kentucky Journal of Undergraduate Research| Fall 2015 – Spring 2017
- Helped develop, advertise, and promote the journal before its inaugural publication
- Consulted with students on upper-level scholarship such as capstone projects and theses
- Copyedited manuscripts and accompanying materials
- Oversaw manuscripts from submission through publication
- Located and contacted readers from a number of institutions

R EFER EN C ES
WRITING CONSULTANT
TRENIA NAPIER Noel Studio for Academic Creativity| August 2015 – May 2017
Associate Director of Programs & Out- - Consulted with students on communication projects in all stages of their work
reach at Noel Studio - Guided students through researching, developing, and writing most effectively
T: 859-622-8322 - Facilitated students’ academic creativity by leading workshops for classes of all levels
E: trenia.napier@eku.edu - Developed resources for students as part of the Spaces and Services Committee
- Developed resources for consultants as part of the Professional Development Committee
DANIKA ISDAHL - Overhauled the studio’s involvement with Honors thesis students
Editorial Assistant at Sarabande Books
T: 502-458-4028
E: danika @sarabandebooks.org
MANAGING EDITOR
Aurora Literary & Arts Journal | Fall 2015
DR. BRENT SHANNON
Associate Professor at Eastern Kentucky - Delegated staff members and facilitated their progress through the publication process
University; Honors Thesis mentor - Coordinated and participated in editorial teams to edit the journal’s content
T: 859-622-1057 - Employed industry standard technical writing procedures in editing copy
E: brent.shannon@eku.edu - Orchestrated, publicized, and hosted a reading reception for authors