KIMBERLY AVALOS

22-30 79th Street, Apt. 3E East Elmhurst, NY 11370

(862) 579-0160 kimberly.avalos@journalism.cuny.edu
kimberlyjavalos.weebly.com

EDUCATION
St. Johns University, Queens, NY
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Expected: May 2015
Minor: Sociology
GPA: 3.4
Coursework: International Communications and Global Development, Introduction to Production, Journalism Practicum,
Multimedia Communications, Online News, Urban Sociology, Organizational Sociology, Sociology of Inequality: Race,
Class and Gender
AWARDS
Inducted into National Society of Leadership and Success
St. Johns University Academic Achievement Award
EXPERIENCE/EMPLOYMENT
St. Johns Writing Across the Curriculum Program (WAC) Nationally Recognized
Queens, NY
Writing Fellow
December 2014 to May 2015
Provide support to a Faculty Fellow in their core course to reflect on their writing pedagogy
Serve as a liaison between students and faculty fellow to ensure writing is being utilized for students learning,
engagement, and the development of their writing skills
Meet with students in one-one-one sessions to collaboratively and holistically discuss their writing
Develop ideas, offer support and share experiences with other Writing Fellows for working with students and
Faculty Fellows
St. Johns Institute Writing Center Nationally Recognized
Queens, NY
Writing Consultant
August 2012 to May 2015
Collaboratively worked with undergraduate and graduate students in personalized sessions for academic, creative
and multimodal writing
Emphasized cultivation of skills for constructing and communicating ideas; but also consulted to develop and
improve prose, organization, argumentation, mechanics, grammar and structure
Partnered with colleagues in guided tours for classes across the disciplines to promote service
Interviewed, then trained new hires through example and mentored sessions that upheld values of collaborative
and holistic pedagogy
The Torch Independent Student Newspaper
Queens, NY
Staff Writer
March 2013 to May 2015
Reported, wrote and copy-edited hard-news and feature stories for the award-winning, student-run, weekly
newspaper about the St. Johns community
Conduct interviews with heads of departments, directors, professors, leaders and students at St. Johns University
Riccardos Catering Hall
Astoria, NY
Head Waitress/Waitress
August 2009 to Present
Managed wait staff to fulfill requests of event managers while ensuring excellent customer service
Provided excellent table service and guaranteed guest satisfaction in a fast-paced venue for formal events
Vector Marketing
Denville, NJ
Receptionist
April 2013 to August 2013
Recruited highest number of sales representatives to entry-level sales company for three consecutive weeks
Applied excellent verbal communications skills and phone etiquette when marketing sales position to future
Cutco sales representatives
PROJECTS
The Cultural Columnist blog which applies an analytic perspective to experiences and news,
kimberlyavalos.wordpress.com
The Professor Chronicles blog about teacher profiles and student expectations in the classroom
kimberlyjavalos.wordpress.com
Researcher in The Meaningful Writing Project,
meaningfulwritingproject.net