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M. A., Purdue University Rhetoric & Composition In Progress

T R I N I T Y@ PURDUE.EDU 415-690-5151 320 ALABAMA ST. LAFAYETTE, IN 47901

TRINITY OVERMYER

B. A., Purdue University, May 2013 Double Major: Professional Writing, Creative Writing Minor: Womens Studies Overall GPA: 3.91

PUBLICATIONS
Technical Writers and the Gender Gap: Trending Discussions and Disparities. [Abstract] Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research, 3, 98-99. Study Abroad in Uganda: What Road Building Taught Me about Activism. Womens Studies Newsletter, Purdue University, 2012. My Internship at FOWODE. FOWODE ENews, July 2012. Conference Presentation Methods of Creating Student Cluster Competition Teams. TeraGrid 2011. Salt Lake City, UT. Co-Authored with Harrell, S., Smith, P., Smith, D., Hoefler, T., Labutina, A., 2011.

GRANTS
2012, Service-Learning Grant from Purdue University for Study Abroad Program in Uganda

HONORS & A WARDS

2013, Outstanding Senior Award, Professional Writing, Purdue University 2012-2013, Crouse Scholarship in Community Engagement 2013, Best Project Display, Purdue Writing Showcase 2012, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society 2010-2013, Helen B. Schleman Scholarship for Nontraditional Students 2010-2013, Deans List

INTERNSHIPS
2013 Grant Writing Internship, International Programs in Agriculture, Purdue University +Participated in responses to multi-million dollar RFPs for USAID, Gates Foundation and the government of Georgia (Africa) that will eventually fund various agricultural projects which promote food security, entrepreneurship, and crop storage research in several African countries +Learned about the processes and procedures of grant writing for a large program, which include under standing complex technical projects, budgets, audiences and grant jargon +Drafted new Mission and Vision statements for the department and assisted on the recently launched website redesign 2012-2013 Wilke Undergraduate Research Internship, Purdue University +Assisted with bibliographic research on issues relating to women and gender in technical writing fields +Conducted statistical research & analysis of employment/educational trends in technical communication +Participated in seminar on research context and methodology

2012 Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) Internship, Kampala, Uganda +Completed 5-week internship during the inaugural Womens Studies Study Abroad program +Wrote and designed an impact report on the progress of oldest Village Budget Clubs which will be distributed to member organizations and state donors +Drafted FOWODEs first Gender Policy which will be implemented in 2013 +Interviewed government leaders, community members, FOWODE representatives and members of the Village Budget Clubs during fieldwork in the Kibale District

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Teaching (Current) +Teaching First-Year Composition, English 106 +Focusing on visual/digital rhetorics, argumentation, document design, technical writing & research strategies +Assisting syllabus leader to redesign UR@ Approach for ICAP Writing +Edited copy and performed marketing for Classtastic.com +Produced best practices manuals for operations engineers +Created standard operating procedures manuals for large building systems +Created training and procedures manuals for Operations Coordinator, Graduate Admission Secretary, Housekeeping Manager & staff Design +Designed user interface for Classtastic.com +Designed logo for Roster, Purdues DNS system +Wrote and designed Mechanical Engineering graduate recruitment materials +Designed electronic signage and style guide in Mechanical Engineering +Created engineered maps for fiber optic placement & permit design (Templates are now used as industry standards) Project Coordination +Coordinated fire alarm control panel project and plaza renovation +Assisted in planning and management of $1 million operations budget +Collaborated with CEO of non-profit to implement policies for a 700 guest resort +Hired, trained, & addressed the needs of 18 staff members +Choreographed speakers & maintained grades as Grader for the ME 691 Seminar Course Secretary/Grader ME 691 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 2009-2013 Designer/Drafter, Freelance Buckeye Mapping Anaheim, CA 2008-2014 Operations Coordinator University of the Pacific San Francisco, CA 2006-2008 Manager of Housekeeping Omega Institute Rhinebeck, NY 2005-2006

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Working knowledge of HTML/CSS & Web-publishing platforms Adobe InDesign Illustrator Photoshop Apple iBooks Author iMovie Garageband Microsoft Publisher Visio Office Suite