Amy Dillon

2140 N Lincoln Park West Apt. #608                                                  773-638-9843

Chicago, IL 60614                                                                                adillon5@mail.depaul.edu

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OBJECTIVE: To gain acceptance into a Master’s program that allows me to continue to build my creative writing skills while utilizing my unique talent to produce fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

EDUCATION:

Bachelors of Arts in English, Concentration in Creative Writing, Minor in Spanish, DePaul University, Chicago, IL Cumulative GPA: 3.707/4.0; Major GPA: 3.7/4.0                                                                                                                                                 Expected March 2016

Associates in Arts, Wright Community College, Chicago, IL, Major GPA 3.5/4.0; Oakton Community College, Skokie, IL Major GPA 3.77/4.0

        June 2011

COURSE PROJECTS:

            Poetry Analysis of the poem “La capilla aldeana,” by Vicente Huidobro

• Analyzed and critiqued Spanish poetry in the Spanish language
• Created Power Point to present to class illustrating elements of poetry
• Worked with a partner to complete a presentation and a paper that analyzed poetry

Nature and Science Exploration

• Conducted interview with a Northwestern professor to write article for workshop about the Dearborn Observatory at Northwestern
• Conducted interview with veterinarian to create article for workshop about the behavior of cats and dogs
• Prepared research on topics for major assignments with obtained information from interviews to create professional articles

PROFFESIONAL DEVELPOMENT:

• Advanced Topics in Writing: Short Story Cycle                       Grade: A-
• Advanced Topics in Writing: Writing the Personal Essay        Grade: A-
• Major Authors: Beckett                                                           Grade: B+
• Advanced Fiction Writing                                                        Grade: A
• Topics in Writing: Realistic Fiction                                           Grade: A-
• Topics in Writing: Nature and Science Writing                      Grade: B
• American Lit: 1865 to 1920                                                     Grade: A
• Intermediate Poetry Writing                                                  Grade: A
• Style for Writers                                                                        Grade: A
• Intermediate Fiction Writing                                                    Grade: B+
• Modern American Fiction                                                         Grade: A-

VOLUNTEER WORK:

            Su Casa Catholic Worker Volunteer Work

• Volunteered in soup kitchen to prepare breakfast                         June-August 2015

Technical Grant Writing- to obtain an HRSA behavioral health grant for the Marcella Niehoff Loyola School of Nursing

• Formatted the grant
• Assisted with editing, publishing, research, and writing        December 21-31 2015

SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, and PowerPoint

Conversational in Spanish