Marcey Costello

Marcey Costello-- SKILLS AND ABILITIES Bilingual in the languages of English and French Organized, highly motivated, and hardworking Familiar with Graphic Design components and Microsoft Publisher Introduction to Photogrammetry (micro-credential at the University of British Columbia) Familiar with Dark Table and Reality Capture at beginner level Familiar with Slack and Asana Self-motivated, responsible, and eager to learn Positive, energetic, friendly, and thrives under pressure EDUCATION 2019 – 2023Bachelor of Arts, Major in Creative Writing The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC Class of 2019St. John Catholic High School diploma, Perth, ON EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Companion | Sweatergang Companions, Smiths Falls, ON | March 2018 – Present Cleaned homes Made and served meals Helped with bathing Provided companionship Drove clients Purchased groceries Writer | The Antarctic Institute of Canada | November 2022, January and March 2023 Tasked with researching and writing chapters on specific topics Contributed to the completion of a book each month Responsible for communicating with the book editor and colleagues Consistently worked under a deadline to complete time-sensitive projects Lead Tutor | Smiths Falls Public Library, Smiths Falls, ON | June – August 2022 Tutored children from junior kindergarten to grade five Helped children develop and improve reading and writing skills in English Created daily lesson and activity plans for each student Provided supervision and aid to younger tutors Writer and Graphic Designer | Scale Your Socials | August 2021 Wrote and designed social media content Social media content ghostwriter for various clients Created graphic design content via Canva Utilized Clockify to track hours and assignments Effectively worked under a deadline to complete time-sensitive projects Writer and Editor | The Antarctic Institute of Canada | May 1, 2021 – June 27, 2021 Tasked with researching and writing chapters on specific topics Aided colleagues in editing their chapter within the book Contributed to the completion of a book each week Responsible for communicating with the book editor and colleagues Consistently worked under a deadline to complete time-sensitive projects VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE Writer and Editor | The Spartan Spectacle, St. John CHS, Perth, ON | February 2019 – June 2019 Responsible for creating, writing, editing, printing, and distributing The Spartan Spectacle newspaper Effectively managed time to ensure newspaper was completed on-time Conducted interviews to collect data for articles Writer and Editor | The Probian, the Probus Club, Perth, ON | January 2019 – March 2019 Ensured strict guidelines were met to write and create the monthly newsletter Consulted with supervisors on data collection and topics Conducted interviews to collect data for articles Created articles based on others’ research Effectively managed time to ensure the completion of the newsletter PUBLICATIONS Non-fiction Costello, Marcey, et al. Cold Front. Golden Meteorite Press, March 2023. Costello, Marcey, et al. Bangladesh. Golden Meteorite Press, January 2023. Costello, Marcey, et al. Mental Health. Golden Meteorite Press, November 2022. Costello, Marcey, et al. Living on the Moon. Golden Meteorite Press, June 28, 2021. Costello, Marcey, et al. Pulsars. Golden Meteorite Press, June 22, 2021. Costello, Marcey, et al. Domestication. Golden Meteorite Press, June 22, 2021. Costello, Marcey, et al. The Importance of Hands. Golden Meteorite Press, June 15, 2021. Costello, Marcey, et al. Traumatic Brain Injury. Golden Meteorite Press, June 6, 2021. Costello, Marcey, et al. Cave of Altamira. Golden Meteorite Press, May 31, 2021. Costello, Marcey, et al. Ötzi Man. Golden Meteorite Press, May 28, 2021. Costello, Marcey, et al. What in the World are COVID Vaccines? Golden Meteorite Press, May 15, 2021. Short Fiction Costello, Marcey. “Burned Out.” (Be)longing: Tiny Stories for Radical Futures, edited by Chantal Bilodeau, Lake Publishing, no. 1, pp. 17, 2022. Costello, Marcey. “Everything is a Dispute.” (Be)longing: Tiny Stories for Radical Futures, edited by Chantal Bilodeau, Lake Publishing, no. 1, pp. 21, 2022. Costello, Marcey. “Scenery Changes...Us.” (Be)longing: Tiny Stories for Radical Futures, edited by Chantal Bilodeau, Lake Publishing, no. 1, pp. 25, 2022. Costello, Marcey. “Planet Who?” (Be)longing: Tiny Stories for Radical Futures, edited by Chantal Bilodeau, Lake Publishing, no. 1, pp. 30, 2022. Costello, Marcey. “The Panther With the Rhinestone Butterflies.” The Paper Shell Anthology, edited by Claire Astwood, et al., Department of Creative Studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, The University of British Columbia, Okanagan, no. 16, pp. 38-39, 2021. Poetry Costello, Marcey. “Her.” The Paper Shell Anthology, edited by Claire Astwood, et al., Department of Creative Studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, The University of British Columbia, Okanagan, no. 16, pp. 17-18, 2021.