Bio: McKenzie Malanaphy
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Graduate of University of St. Thomas (2009) with major in English and French
- In school I focused on critical analysis and academic writing, sometimes reading as many as 30 novels in a single semester
- Served with AmeriCorps in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for ten months as team’s Learning Coordinator: I was responsible for the creation and management of our academic calendar, review of all lesson plans, school-wide academic events, and afterschool program
- Experience editing and formatting documents of both large and small scale.
- Worked for two years as a receptionist and administrative assistant, directly answering to the CFO of the company
- Compiled regional news reports, wrote journalistic articles, fact-checked documents, researched, and expanded knowledge of AP Style as an editorial assistant at Tiger Oak Publications
CURRENTLY
- Freelance copyediting and writing at UXL: Creating Successful Leaders for owner Margaret Smith
- Freelance content, social media, online marketing and writing at Ditto & Co., Brand Management and Image Advising for owner Gretchen Ditto
- Tutoring elementary school children in the St. Paul public school system in reading and math (I get to pretend to have children without really having children—brilliant!)
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
- Manage and generate social media, newsletter, and website content
- Prepare, edit, and proofread reports and projects
- Create and edit presentations and other materials
- Compile and organize data
- Research
- Ensure that documents are ready for final presentation
- Any and all writing projects
ABOUT ME
I enjoy being active outside, especially in the Spring and Fall. I’m passionate about reading, discussing literature, writing, cooking, fashion, and creating. I recently began playing soccer again for the first time in five years and it’s amazingly fun (and painful). I write poetry and my favorite foods are sushi, quiche, smoked salmon, and cheeseburgers.
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