Elizabeth Stewart
About Me
Introduction:
My name is Elizabeth Stewart. I am currently completing my Bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in Professional Writing and a specialization for African-American studies. I am expected to graduate in May 2018. I always wanted to teach English overseas because I am a firm believer that English is essential for students, especially those that want to expand their networks outside of their country. I enjoy learning about other cultures and languages. I am the president of Chinese Culture Club at my college, and have studied a semester of intensive elementary Chinese. In the summer of 2017, I spent eight weeks in Beijing, China for a journalism internship. While in China, I continued my language courses. My job took place at a school, and there, I was able to interact with teachers and students, study different pedagogues, and even participate in the classroom experience. I loved my time in China, and the interactions I had with students. They were a fun and exciting group! I hope to go abroad again to pursue such a career.
Education
Hillsboro High School
General Diploma
December 2013
Coker College
English (Professional Writing) and an African-American specialization
May 2018
Experiences
Writer's Studio Tutor
Coker College
August 2016 to Current
I am currently an English language tutor for my university, while finishing my degree.
- Tutor ESL students, domestic students, and adults
- Tutor over a webcam, online, or in-person
- Meet students once a week that are in the basic English classes
Editorial Assistant
Beijing Youth Literary Review
June 2017 to August 2017
This position was for my eight-week journalism internship in Beijing, China. As an editorial assistant, I had a variety of unique tasks. The magazine had only just published its first issue, and I was helping with the development of the second.
- Clerical duties; filing documents, tracking magazine orders, and mailing issues
- Creating flyers and social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, and multiple Chinese platforms
- Contacting authors for submissions, autobiographies, and photographs
- Managing company e-mails
- Basic editing of fiction submissions
- Formatting the layout and giving feedback on the magazine's aesthetic
- Guiding the graphic designer about my supervisor's changes and requests to the magazine's design
- Creating programs to attract authors, such as wildlife and camping retreats; presenting a budget for these programs
- Teaching creative writing in workshops at different locations throughout Beijing
- Training newly arrived interns