GINA WISTE
Naperville, IL
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Work experience
August 2017 June 2018
Writer for Teen Voices Blog
Scholastic
Wrote insightful and creative pieces and worked closely with editors to deliver a polished final
product
August 2017 June 2019
Peer Tutor
Benet Academy
Tutored students in English, Biology, AP Calculus, and Spanish
Education
August 2019 - present
Current Undergraduate Student
Washington University in St. Louis
Dean's List, Cumulative 4.0 GPA
August 2015 June 2019
High School Diploma
Benet Academy
First Honors, Cumulative 4.5 GPA, English Department Award, AP Scholar Award
Skills
Writing
Thorough understanding of grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary and their
roles in communicating and generating ideas
Spanish Language
Comfortable in both conversational and conceptual scenarios
Microsoft Office
Comfortable with Office Software usage such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.
Communication
Effectively utilizes comprehensive and cohesive language in both written and oral
scenarios
Attention to Detail
Meticulous and thorough completion of tasks
Critical Thinking
Able to approach problems and solutions with careful consideration
Organization
Management and completion of tasks in an orderly, thorough, and timely manner
Responsibility
Routinely completes tasks, assignments, writing projects, and other duties in a
timely fashion without need for reminders
Awards
2019 National Silver Medal with Distinction Recipient for Written Portfolio from Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
2019 American Voices Award Nominee from Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (for work in Novel Writing)
2018 Commended Poet in the international Foyle Young Poets Contest
5-Time National Gold Medal Recipient from Scholastic Art and Writing (for work in Novel Writing, Flash Fiction, Short Fiction,
and Memoir)
Recipient of 10 Gold Key Awards, 18 Silver Key Awards, and 18 Honorable Mentions in the Midwest Region of Scholastic Art
and Writing Awards
2018 Third Place Award in Illinois-statewide Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Contest
2017 Honorable Mention in Illinois-statewide Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Contest
Publications
Short Story published in Fall 2019 Issue of Spires Intercollegiate Arts and Literary Magazine
Portfolio
Portfolio contains samples of creative and nonfiction work
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An Open Letter
Code-switching and the Dynamics of…
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