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Jennifer Thorup: Education

This document is a resume for Jennifer Thorup that outlines her education and qualifications. She is currently pursuing an MA in British Literature from Brigham Young University and has a BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities, magna cum laude. Her work experience includes positions as a program assistant, graduate instructor, graduate apprenticeship in London, student services secretary, substitute teacher, and program instructor. She has also published articles and conference papers on topics related to literature, education, and the arts.

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Jennifer Thorup: Education

This document is a resume for Jennifer Thorup that outlines her education and qualifications. She is currently pursuing an MA in British Literature from Brigham Young University and has a BA in Interdisciplinary Humanities, magna cum laude. Her work experience includes positions as a program assistant, graduate instructor, graduate apprenticeship in London, student services secretary, substitute teacher, and program instructor. She has also published articles and conference papers on topics related to literature, education, and the arts.

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Jennifer Thorup

[email protected]

Education
MABritish Literature; Anticipated June 2017
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
BAInterdisciplinary Humanities, Magna cum laude; June 2013
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Work Experience
Program Assistant
Aug. 2016-Present
Brigham Young University
Assist graduate instructors in preparing and executing teaching instruction.
Responsible for two-week training session, holding weekly staff instruction,
observing fellow instructors, offering feedback, and supporting fellow graduate
instructors.
Graduate Instructor
English 311: Writing about the Arts and the Humanities
Aug. 2016-Present
Brigham Young University
Teach a class of advanced writing students rhetorical and stylistic strategies
necessary for a profession writing in the arts and humanities genre. Responsible
for all classroom instruction and grading.
Writing 150: Writing and Rhetoric
Aug. 2015-Present
Brigham Young University
Teach a class of twenty first year students about rhetorical strategies, critical
thinking, and writing processes. Responsible for all classroom instruction and
grading.
Graduate Apprenticeship: ENG 382 Shakespeare T.A.
Apr. 2016-June 2016
Brigham Young University, London Theatre Study Abroad
Assist professors with Study Abroad programing and Shakespeare course
instruction, lead experiential learning excursions in London, mentor
undergraduate students, and perform primary source thesis research in British
Libraries.
Student Services Secretary
Oct. 2014-Aug. 2015
Brigham Young University, Salt Lake Center
Rewrote front office training manual, served on media committee, answered
student inquires, and assisted professors with classroom preparation.
Substitute TeacherAP English, Honors English, Theatre
Salt Lake City School District, Utah

Aug. 2014-June 2015

Program Instructor
Jan. 2014-June 2014
Close Up Foundation, Washington D.C.
Taught week long workshops to inform and empower students ages 12-18 to
exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens in Americas democracy.

Front Desk Receptionist


Aug. 2011-June 2013
International Studies Programs Office, Brigham Young University
Assisted students applying for international study programs, improved database
and office efficiency, updated training manual, and managed students
international health insurance

Publications
Review 10 Trends Impacting Distance and Continuing Education, Part 1
Recruiting & Retaining Adult Learners 18.4, Wiley Periodicals (January 2016): 1, 6-7.
What Can the Business World Teach Us About Strategic Planning?
Online Journal of Distance Administration, University of West Georgia (Summer 2015)
Have You Tried Visiting an Art Museum?: A Novices Guide to Getting the Most
Out of Your Art Museum Experience
SALT Magazine (August 2014): 9-10.
Have You Tried Tillamook Ice Cream?
SALT Magazine (November 2014): 10.

Conferences
The Androgynous Appeal: Understanding the Stardom of the 18th Century Italian
Castrato and the 20th Century Chinese Male Dan. Mad Love, UCLA Comparative
Literature Conference, 19-20 February 2016, UCLA, California.
If it be so, why am I thus?: Barrenness in a time of multiplying. Beauty and
Belief Conference, 5-6 November 2015, Brigham Young University, Utah.

Awards
BYU Graduate Mentorship Award

February 2016

2nd Place Locutorium Essay Contest Winner

March 2016

Languages
Spanish
Intermediate FluencyWriting and Reading
Beginning FluencySpeaking

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