Alison McKane

Contact- www.linkedin.com/in/alisonm-8392b281 (LinkedIn) Top Skills Microsoft Office Creative Writing Experience Working with Children Languages English (Native or Bilingual) Alison McKane Assistant Copy Editor at J&J Editorial Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area Experience J&J Editorial Assistant Copy Editor April 2018 - Present (2 years 2 months) Bryan School of Business and Economics at UNCG Marketing Writer Intern Hebrew (Limited Working) April 2017 - November 2017 (8 months) Greensboro, NC Publications - Interviewed students, faculty, and alumni connected to the Bryan School More than One Path for Business Degrees - Wrote articles about interviewed individuals From College Grad to CEO in Under a Decade - Assisted staff members with various tasks around the office Israel Helps Cyprus Suppress Raging Forest Fires Israeli Leaders Condemn France Terror Attack, Offer Support - Produced social media posts for the Bryan School’s Facebook page The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) 2 years 2 months Writing Center Consultant November 2015 - November 2017 (2 years 1 month) Greensboro, NC - Assisted undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with their writing - Created a collaborative environment for a writer both face-to-face and online - Consulted with writers on their work at any stage of their writing - Managed the front desk, scheduling, and took on interpersonal-relational responsibilities Features Writer - Carolinian October 2015 - June 2016 (9 months) Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area - Researched, reported, and wrote articles each week for the university newspaper - Wrote articles on topics having to do with campus events and the surrounding Greensboro area, specifically from the point-of-view of the people The Israel Project Page 1 of 3 Tower Tomorrow Fellow June 2016 - August 2016 (3 months) Washington D.C. Metro Area - Wrote and revised both weekly long-form journalistic essays and shorter daily blogs regarding current events in the Middle East - Acquired skills such as targeted messaging and strategic communication through relevant weekly workshops, along with meeting professionals of different fields in the DC area - Assisted TIP staff members with various departmental work, including analytical research projects, website design streamlining, and project creation The Club at Green Valley Childcare Worker June 2015 - June 2016 (1 year 1 month) Elon University Writing Center Consultant September 2014 - January 2015 (5 months) Ramah Darom Specialty Counselor June 2013 - August 2013 (3 months) Clayton, GA Worked as a specialty camp counselor during the summer before my freshman year. I worked with children of staff members, whose ages ranged from two to seven-years-old, and I worked as a bunk counselor for girls between the ages nine and ten-years-old. I learned to deal with children and how to solve conflicts quickly, how to deal with parents and other people who were not cognizant of their rudeness, and how to work with many other counselors my age. Education University of North Carolina at Greensboro Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature, General · (2015 - 2017) Elon University English Creative Writing · (2013 - 2015) Page 2 of 3 American Hebrew Academy · (2009 - 2013) Page 3 of 3