Emily Vernon, MSIS, CKM

Experience

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  The Daily Texan

  Aug 2016 - May 2017

  • Forum Editor

    Jan 2017 - May 2017

  • Associate Editor

    Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
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  The University Writing Center (University of Texas at Austin)

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2020

  Writing Consultant; Presentations Committee Member

  •Designed individualized tutoring sessions centered on all aspects of writing, including grammar, organization, clarity, and idea generation•Presented specialized lessons to undergraduate courses about aspects of the writing process, including research papers, cover letters, argumentative papers, and editing

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  Texas Book Festival

  Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  Programming Intern

  -Worked alongside the Festival’s literary director and communications coordinator to ensure an organized, informative, and welcoming experience at the 2017 Texas Book Festival-Duties included communicating vital information with authors and publicists, writing blog posts for the TBF website, leading signings for major authors such as Katherine Paterson, and logging around a thousand book submissions -Assisted heavily in the planning and execution of the Festival's weekend activities and facilitated conversations Show less

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  Austin Monthly Magazine

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Digital Intern
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  Living Springs Documentary Series

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

  Researcher

  -Researched archives and databases for information pertinent to the documentary series, including telling photos, videos, audio files, headlines, newspaper articles, etc. -Copied and took photos of pertinent archives to be used in the documentary -Cataloged where I found those archives so that they could be analyzed in-person by the editor and director if needed -Position includes archival research at the Austin History Center, Lyndon B. Johnson Library, and other miscellaneous archival entities Show less

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  The Daily Texan

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Associate Editor
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  Benson Latin American Collection

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

  -Assisted researchers in their academic and personal endeavors by locating materials in the library's catalog and fulfilling scanning requests-Assisted the Head of User Services in various projects, including collecting newspapers' metadata for digitization, checking both the catalog and WorldCat for donated items, and adding copies of DVDs to the internal record-Monitored the general BLAC reference email and responded to patrons' requests

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Student Circulation Associate

    Jun 2018 - May 2019

  • Rare Books Page

    Jun 2018 - May 2019
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  Harry Ransom Center

  Sept 2018 - May 2019

  Undergraduate Intern, Education and Public Engagement

  -Worked alongside the Ransom Center’s educational outreach team to make the collections and exhibitions accessible and engaging to both the public and scholars-Assisted heavily in volunteer development, outreach, and appreciation-Created a protected backend webpage for over 60 of the Center’s volunteers that includes the contact information, a photo, and a short profile on each individual volunteer -Mastered the exhibition material and toured fellow undergraduate interns through segments of each semester's exhibitions-Pulled materials from the Center’s collections and assisted in preparation for upcoming exhibitions -Received intensive training in handling the Center's archives Show less

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  Texas Book Festival

  Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Festival Communications and Administrative Assistant

  -Hired with the intention of assisting during the Festival season-Assisted with marketing content delivery and execution, including making graphics, overseeing graphic design intern, writing posts for the TBF Lit Blog, composing emails for an audience of over 13,000 subscribers, and posting on social media accounts with a combined audience of over 40,000 followers-Assisted Literary Director with programming content and communication -Assisted in organizing travel accommodations for TBF authors -Recruited and monitored volunteer sign up for the Texas Teen Book Festival; served as point of contact for volunteers Show less

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  Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

  Aug 2019 - May 2021

  Teaching Assistant

  -Taught engineering undergraduates sufficient workplace communication skills, including technical writing, professional email etiquette, and persuasive communication-Graded papers, host weekly office hours, and designed/delivered lectures on editing and giving peer feedback

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  Center for Transportation Research at UT Austin

  May 2020 - Sept 2020

  Student Library Technician

  • Analyze existing library collection using a data-centric approach • Standardize catalog language and add open-access links to catalog backend • Evaluate print and electronic materials in a large-scale weeding effort

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  University of Texas Press

  Sept 2020 - May 2021

  Editorial Fellow, Information & Culture

  - Focused on improving user experience of both website and publishing process- Solicited and coordinate book reviews in conjunction with Senior Book Reviews Editor- Co-edited book reviews for grammar, concision, and content- Maintained I&C website (hosted by Drupal) and social media pages

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  EEA Consulting Engineers

  May 2021 - May 2022

  Proposal Coordinator

  -Shepherded technical proposals through the creation and delivery process-Designed comprehensive PFPs in Adobe In-Design-Wrote and designed various pieces of technical marketing collateral

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  RWE

  May 2022 - Dec 2023

  Software Implementation Specialist/Technical Writer I

  -Compose documentation for renewable energy technologies-Serve as administrator for M-Files database-Working on a team to bring effective document management practices on both macro and micro levels

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  Zello

  Dec 2023 - now

  Technical Writer