Bonnie Brown

bonnieclaire05@gmail.com | (801) 369-4255 Education_____________________________________________________________________ Brigham Young University English Language major Editing, English minors Relevant Coursework Modern American Usage (A-) The Grammar of English (A-) Basic Editing Skills (A) Graduation Date: April 2014 Major GPA: 3.91 Cumulative GPA: 3.57

Genre and Substantive Editing (A) Intro to Print Publishing (A)

Editing and Writing Experience___________________________________________________ Assistant Managing Editor Stowaway Magazine o Copyedit and substantive edit final drafts of articles o Oversee work of half the Stowaway staff o Manage Stowaway Facebook page Jan 2014April 2014

Editor and Research Assistant Sept 2013April 2014 Discipleship Magazine o Copyedit articles for potential publication in the magazine o Edit for global English to appeal to a wider audience Editor Nov 2012April 2014 Oral History Internship, Brigham Young University o Interview World War II veterans and other former military personnel o Transcribe and edit interviews Teaching Assistant Feb 2014April 2014 Intro to Print Publishing o Graded student design work o Assisted students with InDesign program Teaching Assistant Sept 2013Dec 2013 Genre and Substantive Editing o Graded student papers o Provided constructive feedback and edits to improve student work Front Desk Secretary Dec 2007Aug 2010; Apr 2012June 2013 Brigham Young University School of Social Work o Edited webpage (socialwork.byu.edu) and learned basic html o Edited research articles and handbooks for students and faculty o Assisted with phone calls, filing, faxing, copying Writer Aug 2012Feb 2013 GoFoods Blog o Wrote biweekly posts promoting a healthy lifestyle Volunteer Experience___________________________________________________________ Tutoring Dec 2012June 2013

o Taught a ten-year-old how to play piano and guitar. LDS Mission, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sept 2010Mar 2012 o Prepared and taught lessons daily o Served in the community (thrift stores, soup kitchens, etc.) o Trained 4 new missionaries Brigham Young University Student Association (BYUSA) July 2009Apr 2010 o Campaign manager, BYUSA elections 2010 Organized campaign for the winning candidates o Organized and planned 5 major BYU student events

Skills and Interests______________________________________________________________ Familiar with Chicago Manual of Style Comfortable using Adobe InDesign Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop Proficient in intermediate German Finished Salt Lake City 2010 Marathon Trained in classical piano for 13 years