Siobhan Carroll
(604) 922-4898
Objective
To gain educational experience through part-time tutoring.
Education
University of British Columbia - English Honours 4th year
Awards Received
Wallace and Ethel Wilson Scholarship for Academic Excellence in English (2000)
Roy Daniells Memorial Prize for Best 3rd Year undergraduate essay (2000)
Outstanding Student Initiative Scholarship (4 years)
Dean's Honour List (4 years)
Organizations
1998- 2001 Journalist - The Ubyssey
- wrote, proofread, and edited articles for UBC's student newspaper.
1997- 2001
Publicity Coordinator -
English Student’s Society
- proof read, edited, and selected material for publication in Roots Literary magazine
1996-1997 Tutor
- Student Tutoring Services
-
volunteer tutor in high school pilot project
- responsible for teaching study skills and aiding Grade 7-12 students in a wide range of academic work
- worked 1-on-1 with Grade 12 students to strengthen essay writing skills and prepare them for the Grade 12 Provincial.
Publications
March 2001 - "Resurrecting Redgauntlet" only undergraduate paper selected for presentation at the NISSC graduate conference.
September 2001 - "Late" published in Room of One's Own literary journal.
May 2000 - "'Gothic Devilism!'" won first place in UBC's prize essay competition.
May 2000 - Placed second in ON SPEC's first annual short story competition.
Work and Volunteer Experience
Summer 2000 - 2001 Private
Tutoring Vancouver
Duties:
(p/t) working one-on-one with fellow students to revise and edit papers using
the Strategic Content Learning model.
Sept. 2000 - May 2001 Graduating Research Project
Writing, editing and proofreading academic essays; independent archival, historical, and literary research; data organization, collation and analysis.
Results:
invited to present at a UBC graduate conference.
Summer 1999 - 2000 UBC
Housing Vancouver
Aiding foreign-language guests in high-pressure environment; working in small teams to meet housekeeping deadlines and customer expectations.
Summer 2000 Graduate Research Class
Academic
writing, proofreading, and editing; archival research and analysis.
Results: Only undergraduate invited to participate in a research group of 9 graduate students, working with a renowned visiting professor. Was selected by professor as one of 2 candidates to present at International Conference next June.
Summer 1999 Imagine
UBC Vancouver
Contacting and advising new UBC students; leading an orientation group; establishing and utilizing an email list to help students adapt to their first year of university.
