Tutor profile: Tricia C.

• Tutor a variety of students ranging from engineering majors to graduate students for ten hours every week • Research and present writing center academia to a gathering of professionals in the English department

• Cooperated with Pitt Business faculty to design engaging lessons that relayed critical concepts and resources • Served as a mentor to students as they transitioned into Pitt Business

• Presented a pecha kucha PowerPoint to explain my summer projects to the donors of the program • Interviewed potential candidates for the 2021 Browne Leadership Fellows Program • Arranged a writing group and book club for at risk teens in Millvale, Pennsylvania • Filmed over eight hours of reading content for the Millvale Community Library

• Screened submissions averaging between 80-200 pages in all genres including fiction, nonfiction, and poetry • Proofread and copyedit manuscripts using The Chicago Manual of Style’s proofreaders’ marks • Handled customer service work through phone and their official email

• Developed proficiency in the etiquette for communicating with authors, editors, and publicists • Assessed the process of editing manuscripts and nonfiction book proposals • Analyzed the ins and outs of publishing contracts and pitch letters • Learned to evaluate query letters and manuscript submissions

• Orchestrated and facilitated hands-on activities and assignments in time management and leadership • Formulated an engaging syllabus which adheres to the curriculum required by the Dietrich School