EDUCATION
Sept. 2018 – Dec. 2021 | Laie, HI
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY–HAWAI'I
Bachelor of Science: Psychology (cum laude)
Minor in Creative Writing
Minor in Introduction to Social Work
GPA: 3.7
Merit scholarship (fall 2021)
Writing for Publication | Technical Writing | Form & Craft of Literary Genres
Advanced Creative Writing | Intro. to Literary Editing & Publishing | etc.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Completion of adult contemporary horror novel | 2022
Completion of new adult contemporary novel | 2021
Founder & member of young writers' workshop | 2020–2021
Publication in Kula Manu | 2019, 2020, & 2021
Graduation with honors - Rampart High School, CO | 2018
Silver Medal of Excellence - awarded for outstanding literary submission in
the National PTA's nationwide Reflections competition | 2018
National Merit Scholarship Commendation | 2018
2nd place in writing competition - Pikes Peak Library District, CO | 2017
1st place in writing competition - El Paso County, CO | 2017
2nd place in writing competition - Pikes Peak Library District, CO | 2015
EXPERIENCE
Nov. 2019 – present | remote
EATSLEEPWRITE
Workshop Member
Submit fiction monthly via Google Docs
Review weekly submissions from fellow members (middle-grade/YA fiction,
adult fiction, personal essays, poetry, etc.)
Suggest revisions, correct grammatical errors, and provide candid critiques
Attend weekly Zoom meetings to discuss submissions
Jan. 2021 – Apr. 2021 | remote
KULA MANU
Copy Editor & Genre Editor
Reviewed fiction submissions to campus literary journal
Corrected errors in final submissions (grammar, continuity, readability, etc.)
Proof-read and finalized journal before publication
Successfully operated in a close-knit team environment with
fellow staff members and co-editors