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TUTOR AND REVEIWER
Publications
  • April 5th, 2018 - ‘A Little bit of Lokrur: a Portion of an old Icelandic Mythological Poem and a new English Translation', published in volume one of the Minnesota Undergraduate and Academic Research Journal.
  • Forthcoming, 2021- ‘The Ásynjur in Gylfaginning: The Integral Feminine in Old Norse Myth', a piece to be published alongside works by fellow Cambridge graduate students and Dr. Judy Quinn in The Feminine in Old Norse Mythology and Folklore, a new collection of articles edited by Tommy Kuusela and Maths Bertell.
Skills
  • Public Speaking
  • Tutoring and mentoring
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)
  • Illustration and image manipulation (Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Sketchbook)
  • Audio recording and editing (Logic pro, Audacity, Garageband)
  • Some Norwegian
  • Some Icelandic
  • Leadership, communications
  • Analytical writing and composition, academic and non-academic
  • Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
  • Zotero
  • Old Norse, Icelandic translation
  • Some Spanish
Awards
  • 2016, 2018 - Awards of Merit for outstanding performance in the department of German, Nordic, Slavic, and Dutch at the University of Minnesota
  • Spring, 2019- Peter Clemoes Reading Prize for the performance of a poetic work in a dead language (old Norse) in the department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic, University of Cambridge, cash prize of £350
Societies and Scholarships

Member of:

The Phi Beta Kappa honors society

The Cambridge Anglo-Saxon, Norse, & Celtic society

The Viking Society for Northern Research

The Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies

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2016-2017: Val Bjornson scholarship exchange with the University of Iceland

2016-2017: Scholarship for Scandinavian Studies— department of German, Nordic, Slavic, and Dutch, University of Minnesota

2017-2018: Pell Grant

Statement of Intent

A thorough writer and researcher with a creative mind and a

unique background in branding, entertainment, and sales.

Diligent, focused, and dependable worker who never quits until

the job is done (and done right). A talented public speaker with

excellent communication and leadership skills. Dedicated to the

pursuit of knowledge and excellence through research, and to fostering a love for education in students of all ages.

Education
MPhil: : Medieval Studies, 07/2019University of Cambridge, Girton College - Cambridge, UK
  • Concentrations: Old Norse language, religion, and literature
  • Master's Dissertation: "A Full(a) Roster: Re-addressing the Ásynjur in Snorra Edda and Beyond"
  • Mark: 71.3 (English grading scale)
  • Supervisor: Dr. Judy Quinn
  • Graduation: July 19th, 2019
B.A: : Scandinavian Studies, 05/2018University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, MN,USA
  • Concentrations: Language, literature, and culture
  • Thesis: ‘Lokrur: An English Translation of an Icelandic Rímur Poem'
  • GPA: 3.98
  • Advisors: Dr. Anatoly Liberman, Dr. Leslie Morris
  • Graduated: May 13th, 2018, with high distinction (summa cum laude)
Work History
Tutor and Reveiwer, 03/2020 to Current
Brainfuse, Inc. - New York, NY
  • Responsible for English tutoring for clients of all ages and all levels of English competency, from children in grade one to clients in professional settings. Reviewed and assisted clients with various materials and assignments, including grammar homework, essays, law briefs, copy, work correspondence, and promotional material, to name a few typical examples.
  • Developed student confidence though attentive instruction in reading comprehension, applying positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Responded to after hours email and telephone requests to provide students assistance with specific questions.
  • ENgaged in one-on-one verbal sessions as well as live-chat sessions for up to three students at a time, successfully.
Assistant/Paid Student Intern, 09/2016 to 12/2016
Árni Magnússon Institute For Icelandic Studies - Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate and compliant documentation.
  • Ensured that all manuscript imagery and catalogue information for the global database was accurate and up-to-date.
  • Sent completed manuscript image proofs and error corrections to superiors for evaluation and implementation in the database.
  • Properly handled, read, examined, and stored precious medieval manuscripts dating from the 13th - 19th centuries
Entertainer, Television Personality, 01/2011 to 02/2011
Oxygen Media Inc. - Los Angeles, CA
  • Selected as one out of 50,000 auditionees to be a "contender" on a twelve-person performance program, a singing competition for a role on the Fox network's "Glee".
  • This involved sixteen-hour work days recording music in professional studios, filming music videos on location, performing live for judges with thirty minutes of prep time. Learned the power of branding and image cultivation, as well as successful time management skills.
Presentations
  • May 6th, 2018 ‘Lokrur: Comparative Analysis and English Translation of a Ríma Poem'. Presented at the annual conference for the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
  • May 23rd, 2019 Session chair for a four-paper presentation sequence at the department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic's annual PhD research symposium.
  • July 1st, 2019 ‘Lokrur: Translating and Engaging with an Old Icelandic Poem in Four Rímur'. Presented at the annual International Medieval Congress in Leeds, England.
  • (Postponed) ‘It's Gná or Never: Viewing (and Reviewing) the Old Norse Goddess Through a Feminist Lens', formerly to be presented at the 55th International Medieval Congress in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in May of 2020, postponed until 2021.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Brainfuse, Inc.
  • Árni Magnússon Institute For Icelandic Studies
  • Oxygen Media Inc.

School Attended

  • University of Cambridge, Girton College
  • University of Minnesota

Job Titles Held:

  • Tutor and Reveiwer
  • Assistant/Paid Student Intern
  • Entertainer, Television Personality

Degrees

  • MPhil : : Medieval Studies , 07/2019
    B.A : : Scandinavian Studies , 05/2018