Resume

Michelle Noyer-Granacki

mnn1@williams.edu

1869 Paresky

Williamstown, MA 01267

Mobile (603) 275-2548

Education                                             

Williams College 
Williamstown, MA

B.A. in English with Honors, Political Science; Legal Studies concentration                      
Expected June 2011

·   Major GPAs: 3.6 English, 3.7 Political Science; Cumulative GPA: 3.3. 

·   Dean’s List: Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010

·   Class of 1960 Scholar in English

·   Patrick Family Scholarship recipient, 2009 – 2010, for demonstrated leadership and achievement

Pinkerton Academy 
Derry, NH

Graduated with Honors in top 10% of class
September 2003–June 2007

·   Leo and Eva Bousquet Scholarship recipient, for public service, academic excellence, and leadership

·   Member of National Honor Society

·   Attended National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, DC, February 2006 with nomination by English teacher

·   Attended St. Paul’s School Advanced Studies Program (ASP) in Concord, NH, summer 2006

Media and Publishing experience

Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, MA

Publications Intern
June 2010 to Present

·   Worked as a paid summer intern (2009) and remained on staff for the (2010) year at employer’s request

·   Train and supervise newly-hired Fact Checkers to continue work on the European Paintings Catalogue

·   Oversee rights and reproductions for the Institute’s spring journal, The Migrant’s Time; compile, format,

   and edit bibliography for the European Paintings Catalog, to be published in spring 2011

Fact-Checker
June 2009–June 2010

·   Fact-checked, proofread, and formatted author entries written for the 2011 European Paintings Catalogue

·   Copy-edited sections of the manuscript for the Clark’s 2009 publication, Giovanni Boldini in Impressionist Paris

The Williams Record 
Williamstown, MA

Senior Writer
January 2010–present

·   Continue to cover women’s tennis beat for the fourth consecutive year

·   Write in-depth features when applicable and contribute articles for several additional sports

Campus Athletics Editor/Sports Features Editor
January 2009–December 2009     

·   Hired and trained new sports editor in layout, editing, and Record style

·   Investigated and wrote in-depth sports features that appeared weekly in the Sports section

Sports Editor
January 2008–December 2008

·   Managed and supervised writers for up to fourteen sports, edited and formatted articles

·   Designed and laid out sports section, totaling approximately four pages per week, using InDesign

The Pinkerton Academy Kaleidoscope
Derry, NH

Copy Editor
September 2006–June 2007

·   Edited all articles for inclusion in the paper

·   Supervised section editors during page layout

Tower Literary Magazine
Derry, NH

Contributor, Layout and Production
September 2003 – June 2007

·   Wrote creative fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for the award-winning magazine, edited and laid out final product

 

Related skills

Skilled in design programs InDesign and Pagemaker, social networking tools Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube, and office programs Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel on Mac/PC platforms. Intermediate CSS/HTML, Photoshop.                    

Additional Experience

Pine Cobble Independent Day School 
Williamstown, MA

Writing Tutor 
October 2010 – present

·   Work with Lower School students in writing poetry

Mt. Greylock High School 
Williamstown, MA

Writing tutor
October 2010–present

·   Assist high school seniors in writing and revising college essays

Williams College Office of Career Counseling
Williamstown, MA

OCC Fellow
September 2010–present

·   Assist students with aspects of career search such as resume building and connecting with office staff

·   Organize and run events such as the Career Fair and Office of Career Counseling informational brunches; develop and oversee focus groups to gauge student feedback for the service

·   Spearhead marketing campaigns such as designing posters for events, managing Facebook page, and creating a blog

Williams College Cap and Bells (Independent Student Theatre)
Williamstown, MA

Directed The Shape of Things, by Neil LaBute
September 2009–November 2009

·   Managed budget and negotiated performance rights; marketed the production to Williams College and the community

·   Directed student actors; designed lights, sound, and set

Williams College Office of Campus Life
Williamstown, MA

Paresky Student Center Assistant
September 2008–May 2010

·   Provided assistance to students on issues such as campus housing, student activities, and technical issues

·   Acted as a liaison between students and staff members in the Campus Life Office

Academic research and publishing

 “The Economics of the Home Sphere in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening.” Honors English thesis, fall 2010-spring 2011.  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION                                               

Languages: Intermediate written and spoken Spanish          

Interests: Law, Public Speaking, Blogging, Writing, and Travel