I've been working part-time jobs while I completed my thesis, but now that the process in nearly over, I'm ready to get back into the world of full-time work. Here is my resume:
Sean McCormick
3054 A Octavia Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 425-0044 seanmac31@gmail.com
Education
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Fiction concentration. Fall 2001-Fall 2004. GPA: 4.0, summa cum laude
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts in History, May 1996. Minor in English. GPA 3.43
Experience
Installation Coordinator
Hewlett Packard, New York, NY 2005
One of the coordinator team that executed the Nextgen IV upgrade for Smith Barney, resulting in the upgrade of servers and replacement of workstations at over five hundred Smith Barney branches over a ten week period. Position required close collaboration with branch system administrators, the creation and maintenance of detailed branch databases, as well as the ability to coordinate the actions of technical projects personnel and the technicians in the field and to provide necessary logistical support while working under tight deadlines.
Instructor
Gotham Writer’s Workshop, New York, NY 2004-present
Teach level one Fiction for one of the premiere online workshops in the country. Am responsible for creating all lectures and assignments, for facilitating class discussions and commenting on all student writing.
Project Coordinator
Arizona State University Writer’s Conference, 2002-2003
Acted as coordinator for the inaugural Arizona State University Writer’s Conference. Was responsible for all author-related issues, including accommodations, book orders, creating promotional materials, site booking, author payment and more. Helped design and update the associated website. Conducted grant research.
Editorial Assistant
Zoetrope, San Francisco, CA 2003-present
Hayden’s Ferry Review, Tempe, AZ 2002-2003
Did editorial work for two of the elite literary journals on the West Coast. Was responsible for reading manuscripts, determining the final content of issues, as well as proofreading and making editorial suggestions on accepted works.
Literary Agent Assistant
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, New York, NY 1999-2001
Brian DeFiore, New York, NY 1999
Assisted for prolific agents at two prestigious New York literary agencies. Responsible for manuscript reading and appraisal, preparing book proposals, examining contracts, and handling administrative duties for the works of over 150 authors. Worked as independent editor for several clients.
Additional Experiences
Researcher
Atlas Media, New York, NY 1999
Voter News Service, New York, NY 1998
Legal Assistant
Stillman & Friedman, New York, NY 1997-1998
Publications
“Chasing Leroy” Write Times, Summer Issue, 2000
“Entering Philadelphia” Endnote Quarterly, 2000
“Soundings” Palimpsest, 2000 and Stirring, 2001
“The Nose: A Modern Rendition” Wooly Mammoth Review, 2001
“A Report from Chekernassy” Carve Magazine, January 2004
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