Brett Peper Ruff

(801) 830-3825, brettapeper@hotmail.com

EDUCATION
Brigham Young University Graduation: December 2017
Bachelor of Arts: English
Minor: Editing
Half-tuition academic scholarship from BYU
National Distinguished Young Women Program, local and state scholarship awards
Utah Regents academic scholarship

WRITING AND EDITING EXPERIENCE

Mormon Insights, Editorial Staff, PR & Correspondence Assistant Director, Copyrights Assistant Director
May 2017July 2017
Wrote 5 original articles to be published on mormoninsights.org
Edited 12 articles for substantive issues and organization, and prepared them for website publication
Organized, advertised, and judged the semi-annual writing contest hosted by Mormon Insights
Ran public booths to advertise and bring awareness to Mormon Insights by distributing flyers and engaging in conversation
Ensured that all images used on the website were properly attributed under copyright law
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review, Volume XXXI, Editor Aug 2016April 2017
Worked closely with two authors to create and perfect legal articles for publication
Assisted both authors with substantive and copyediting, formatting, references, and research
Copyedited final article drafts for multiple authors before publication
Recruited team members for Volume XXXII
Print Publishing JanApril 2017
Designed logos, business cards, flyers, magazine articles, and a book
Excelled at using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
Writing with Style JanApril 2017
Dedicated to developing personal style
Emphasis on mimicking the styles of famous writers
BYU Preprofessional Advisement Center, Editor AprilSept 2016
Edited personal statements and applications for students applying to professional and graduate school
Wrote, edited, and designed office handouts for student education
Organized and oversaw 2016 Law Expo, including sponsors, attendees, booth maps and directories
Personal assistant and editor for office director
Genre and Substantive Editing JanApril 2016
Substantive editing specializing in magazine articles
Focused on editing for content, organization, and structure
Writing Literary Criticism SeptDec 2015
Produced literary criticism addressed to academic audiences
Supported arguments with textual evidence and engaged in critical conversation
Basic Editing Skills SeptDec 2015
An introductory copyediting class emphasizing punctuation and grammar
Top Point USA, Transcriber MayAug 2015
Transcribed and edited multiple lecture series into documents for training global corporation CEOs
Intuition, Volunteer Editor SeptDec 2014
Volunteer editor for the Brigham Young University psychology journal
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Balance Dance Studio, Dance Instructor May 2012Present
Choreograph and teach original routines for multiple genres of dance
Organize and oversee rehearsals, performances, studio schedule, and technique conventions
Create environments friendly to all types and levels of dancers, including mentally and physically disabled students
Organize and disseminate advertisement for classes, summer camps, and recitals