Resumé

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Education
Experience
     Writing
     Teaching
     Miscellaneous
Awards and Scholarships
Conferences
Publications

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EDUCATION

Master of Arts, English (September 2009 – April 2011)
University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
*Master’s Essay: “The Function of Exemplary Narratives in The Book of Sir John Mandeville”

Bachelor of Arts, English (September 2004 – June 2008)
University of Guelph, Guelph Ontario, Canada
*Honours English, with distinction; Minor in History
*Honours Essay: “Literature from Spenser to Butler: Three Moments in the Epistemological Decline of Occult Belief”

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EXPERIENCE

Writing

Volunteer Copy-Editor (October 2011-Present)
The Post (Rural Ontario Newspaper)
*Correct the grammar, style, and punctuation of copy for all sections of the newspaper

Freelance Writer (February 2011 - Present)
Self-Employed
*Have created 100+ web articles on various topics, to date

Document Editor (February 2011 - September 2011)
Faculty of Law, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
*Established and recorded the key points of Dr. Robert G. Howell's writing style through analysis of his writing
*Edited and compiled the sections of a five year, Faculty-wide activity report for an external audit of the Faculty of Law so that the entire document was in Dr. Howell's style

Volunteer Writer/Editor (January 2008 – June 2008)
The Ontarion, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
*Wrote articles and reviews on a variety of topics
*Edited pre-press copy on a regular basis

President (2006 - 2008)
University of Guelph’s Creative Writing Society, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

*Promoted the club on campus and managed to significantly increase the Creative Writing Society’s membership
*Managed the editing and compilation of the CWS’s annual ’zine

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Teaching

Department Tutor (September 2010 – September 2011)
Department of English, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
*Available to students in the Department and the larger Victoria community in need of extra academic help
*Helped students to improve the grammar and style of their writing
*Built students’ confidence in their academic knowledge and abilities

Teaching Assistant (September 2009 – April 2010)
Department of English, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
*Prepared lesson plans and taught weekly tutorials for the larger ENGL 147 courses, tutorials consisted of 15-20 students
*Marked over 200 assignments under minimal supervision
*Attended students’ lectures in order to better prepare my own tutorial

Middle School ESL Teacher (October 2008 – August 2009)
Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education, Incheon, South Korea
*Taught English to classes of 35 to 40 students for over 20 teaching hours per week
*Assisted with various extracurricular duties outside of required hours, including summer and winter break education programs
*Judged several English language writing contests and projects

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Miscellaneous

Podcast Contributor (April 2011 - Present)
TelosAM
*regularly co-host the podcast

CUTCO Sales Representative (June 2008 – October 2008)
Vector Marketing Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
*Ran the product demonstration for clients on a regular basis
*Contacted clients, established sales networks, and maintained those networks

Research Assistant (April 2007 – August 2007)
School of English and Theatre Studies, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
*Implemented a co-operative research system with a fellow RA to conduct a critical review of the paratext of major, historical, and modern editions of Chaucer to generate raw research data
*Cataloged and presented findings in an accessible, collaborated upon tabular format

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AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
*University of Victoria President’s Award (January 2010)
*SSHRC Joseph Armand Bombardier Graduate Scholarship (September 2009)
*University of Victoria Graduate Award (September 2009)

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CONFERENCES
*“Extract from Drithiaf: A Dishwash Epic.” EGSS Graduate Conference 2011 (Curious If True: The Fantastic in Literature) University of Victoria (March 2011)
*“Literature from Spenser to Butler: Three Moments in the Epistemological Decline of Magic.” EGSS Summer Graduate Conference 2010 (Mediating Objects, Remediating Texts: Reading Material Culture in Transition) University of Victoria (May 2010)


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PUBLICATIONS
“Plan Fine from out of Studio Vault [Parody Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 10 April 2008: 7. Print.

Zacharewicz, Nicholas S. “Change [Poem].” Every Second Sunday: 2010 Anthology. Ed. C.R.F. Sanders, Kathryn Whinney, Ang McLaughlin, and Elena Sanchez. Photo. Jeeyon Ahn, and Penelope Brook. Seoul, South Korea: Seoul Writer’s Workshop, 2010. 195-96. Print.

Zacharewicz, Nick. “(Bitter) Sweet Dreams [Book Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 20 March 2008: 22. Print.

---. “A Desiccant’s Last Words [Short Story].” Crackjaw Journal 1.1 (2007): 11. Print.

---. “A Striking Performance: Students Dramatize Campus Labour Troubles [Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 13 March 2008: 10. Print.

---. “Afri-Centric Schools Given Green Light [Article].” Ontarion [Guelph] 5 June 2008: 8. Print.

---. “Ed’s Night of Laughs: Fundraiser Brings the Funnies [Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 3 April 2008: 21. Print.

---. “Exceptional Theatre Found on Campus: Big Issues Tackled with Wit in Drawer Boy [Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 27 March 2008: 20. Print.

---. “Imprinted Snow [Poem].” in Island Dreams. Ed. Wendy K. Burgess. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: Poetry Institute of Canada, 2005. 241. Print.

---. “Looking Outside the Bubble: Media Violence Still an Issue off Campus [Article].” Ontarion [Guelph] 31 January 2008: 8. Print.

---. “More Than Just Haggis and Kilts: Robbie Burns Day Celebrates Scottish Poet and National Pride [Article].” Ontario [Guelph] 24 January 2008: 18. Print.

---. “Much Ado About Something [Book Review].” Ontarion [Guelph] 8 May 2008: 9. Print.

---. “Nights Inspire [Poem].” Ontarion [Guelph] 28 Feb. 2008: 18. Print.

---. “Safe Cycling in the Royal City: Securing Your Place on the Road [Article].” 19 June 2008: 13. Print.

---. “Tact Veneer [Poem].” Ontarion [Guelph] 28 Feb. 2008: 18. Print.

---. “Turning the Pages: Guelph Library Celebrates 125 Years of Growth [Article].” Ontarion [Guelph] 14 Feb. 2008: 11+. Print.

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