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Heather White hmwhite42@hotmail.com • 801.664.1563 • 5502 W. Autumn Creek Dr., Riverton, UT 84096

Education Bachelor of Arts in English Brigham Young University  Minor in editing  3.92 GPA  Member of the Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key, and Phi Eta Sigma honor societies

Apr. 2018 Provo, UT

University Courses Editing Courses Introduction to Print Publishing: using InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop; currently enrolled in Genre and Substantive Editing: editing the overall concept of a work and preserving the author’s voice; received a 4.0 Basic Editing Skills: principles of copyediting with exploration of editing as a profession; received a 4.0 Modern American Usage: current conventions and effective use of American English; received a 4.0 Additional Courses World Religions and Myth, Legend, and Folktales: understanding different beliefs, modern and ancient, in order to enhance my spirituality and communicate better with people of other faiths

Editing Experience Teaching Assistant Sept. 2015–Present BYU Modern American Usage Provo, UT  Taught grammar principles to classes of about 25 students  Coached other teaching assistants on the review material  Planned and conducted test reviews with over 30 students Managing Editor Sept. 2016–Present Leading Edge Magazine Provo, UT  Assessed and chose submissions for publication  Made developmental, substantive, and copy edits on the chosen submissions  Trained staff in substantive and copy editing as well as how to professionally query authors

Volunteer Experience Interviewer and Editor June 2016 My Story Matters Murray, UT  Interviewed teenage refugees about their lives and dreams; encouraged openness through sharing personal stories with them  Edited the content and layout for their individual stories to create a lasting work Gospel Doctrine Teacher Sept. 2015–Apr. 2016 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Provo, UT  Instructed a class of 50 people twice a month on religious topics from The Book of Mormon  Improved class participation by creating questions designed to provoke meaningful discussions Full-Time Volunteer Representative Jan. 2013–Jul. 2014 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints New York, NY  Taught an average of 16 individuals or groups a week on how to enrich their lives through the personal application of religious study  Furthered my worldview by connecting with people from a variety of countries and backgrounds


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