Roma Panganiban

Experience

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  Allegheny College Residence Life

  Aug 2010 - May 2013

  Resident Advisor

  -Fostered development of interpersonal relationships among hall residents and mediate potential conflicts-Planned a minimum of 5 hall programs per semester, emphasizing diversity, social justice, health/wellness, community inclusion, and academic success-Performed administrative duty responsibilities, including building rounds, work orders, incident reports

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  Allegheny College Learning Commons

  Apr 2011 - May 2013

  Writing Consultant

  -Underwent a four-month training course on Writing Composition Theory and Pedagogy prior to beginning work with students-Assisted student writers throughout the composition process, from brainstorming through final draft, during personalized one-on-one consultations in the Learning Commons during drop-in hours-Committed to matched consultations: regular weekly meetings with a single student, endeavoring to improve his/her writing skills and increase confidence over the course of at least one full semester Show less

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  The Campus Newspaper

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2011

  Copy Editor

  -Worked closely with writing staff of Allegheny College student newspaper to ensure adherence of all articles to Associated Press standards of style and formatting before all weekly print deadlines

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  Various digital and print publications

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2019

  Contributing Writer

  -Pitch, research, and write highly trafficked (60k+ shares) articles on culture and news-Bylines include Mental Floss, The Week, Buzzworthy, Belladonna Magazine-Assist editors as necessary with fact-checking, sourcing images, managing web CMS-As Mental Floss intern, assisted the site's deputy editor in various tasks, e.g. fact-checking, indexing articles into appropriate categories, sourcing photos

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  Huntington Learning Center

  Jan 2015 - Mar 2018

  Writing & SAT/ACT Tutor

  - Provided private 1:1 instruction to high school students in preparation for all sections (Reading,Writing, Math, Science) of SAT/ACT college entrance exams, as well as ISEE/SSAT (private schools), ASVAB (military), TASC (high school equivalency), effecting significant score increases (600+ SAT, 8+ ACT)- Demonstrated expertise in various academic disciplines, specializing in English Language, Literature, Writing, U.S. History, Algebra, French, Psychology- Assisted in administrative tasks, including but not limited to interacting with clients, taking phone calls, managing weekly staff and student scheduling, record keeping, organizing files, maintaining supplies Show less

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  Hemispheres Publishing

  Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

  Associate Content Editor

  -Worked on location in Managua, Nicaragua to produce content for EscapeArtist.com on living, working, traveling, and investing overseas-Utilized SEO best practices to drive traffic to Gran Pacifica Beach & Golf Resort website -Produced monthly newsletters for GP property owners, weekly email digests for 10k+ EA subscribers, and a 17,000-word illustrated travel guidebook to Belize

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  Timberlake Studios

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2019

  Business Manager

  -Facilitate daily operations of a busy costume studio: managing master production schedule of all current work; attending to email correspondence, phone calls, appointments; handling client interactions-Maintain documentation of past/current projects, comprehensive client contact lists, expense records-Handle financial transactions (invoices, payments, deposits) and keep current accounts in QuickBooks-Administer payroll, healthcare reimbursement, commuter benefits, 401k plan, and all other HR for 10+ employees Show less

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  The Gernert Company

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Intern

  Intern working with multiple agents, duties including but not limited to-reading and assessing queries-offering editorial comments on client manuscripts and proposals-coordinating and scheduling agent's meetings with editors-handling all mailroom responsibilities-various other administrative tasks

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  Janklow & Nesbit Associates

  Sept 2019 - now

  Literary Agent's Assistant

  -Assistant to Chris Clemans & Chad Luibl, working on adult literary & upmarket fiction, narrative nonfiction, graphic novels/memoirs-Building own list of fiction and nonfiction clients for the adult & children's (MG, YA) markets