HILLARY OLSEN
801.734.0748 hillaryolsen15@gmail.com 710 East 300 North, Alpine, UT, 84004
EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics Brigham Young University - Minors: Editing and Italian - GPA: 3.96 - Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Dec 2013 Provo, UT
Relevant Coursework - Editing for Publication (Stowaway): hands-on editing, design, and magazine publication experience - Genre and Substantive Editing: principles of substantive editing, especially as they relate to magazine editing - Computers in Print Publishing: use of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop for editing and publishing - Grammar of the English Language: grammatical principles that underlie editing skills - Modern American Usage: current conventions and effective use of American English
EDITING EXPERIENCE Editor/Translator BYU Creative Works - Translated scholarly texts from Italian to English - Implemented copyediting and fact-checking skills to ensure grammatical and historical accuracy - Provided substantive edits for text development and coherency - Wrote the department’s weekly and monthly correspondence with its nationwide clientele Editor Schwa English Language Journal - Proofread and copyedited scholarly articles - Improved clarity in articles while maintaining the author’s tone
Aug 2012–Aug 2013 Provo, UT
Aug 2012–April 2013 Provo, UT
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Italian Instructor Brigham Young University - Adapt course material to meet the needs of students both collectively and individually - Collaborate with supervisors and fellow instructors in order to reach department goals - Explain both Italian and English grammatical principles to ensure comprehension Interpreter/Cooking Instructor Dante Alighieri Language and Cooking School - Interpreted cooking lessons for large groups of international students - Accomplished successful collaboration between students and Italian cooking staff
Jan 2013–Present Provo, UT
Apr 2009–June 2009 Siena, Italy
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Missionary The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Achieved goals weekly by implementing effective planning and time-management strategies - Conducted English language classes on a weekly basis for 20 students
Dec 2010–July 2012 Rome, Italy