Maeve Sutherland 40 Stuart Drive, East Norriton, PA, 19401 Phone

Maeve Sutherland 40 Stuart Drive, East Norriton, PA, 19401 Phone: 610-287-8124 Email: [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/maevesutherland Education Ursinus College 2009-2012 B. A. in English Literature, Creative Writing Minor University of Glasgow Study Abroad 2010 - 2011 Academic Awards  Thomas J. Watson Fellowship for one year of independent study upon graduation from Ursinus College  St. Andrew’s Society of Philadelphia Scholarship for one year’s full tuition at the University of Glasgow  Ursinus College Creative Writing Scholarship for $33,000 for each year of college Proofreading, Writing, and Editing Experience  Developing Radio Partners (USA) Program Writer for Seedlings Africa, November 2015 – Present Responsible for writing short daily radio programs (“Seedlings”) about climate change for audiences in Rwanda and Cameroon. The programs focus on environmental education and practical ways to adapt to climate change for people in countries prone to environmental distress. Also responsible for updating climatechangenewssource.org and Twitter feed on behalf of DRP.  Foundation for Tolerance International (Kyrgyzstan) Program Development Aide, May – June 2013 Prepared English translations of the foundation’s reports for the United Nations. Collaborated with staff to start new community programs to bridge the ethnic divide between Kyrgyz and Uzbek youth in the wake of a violent ethnic conflict in 2010.  Active Nonviolence Education Center (India) Newsletter and Publications Staff, May 2013 Copyedited the ANEC Messenger, the education center’s quarterly newsletter which circulates 2,000 copies internationally to promote its programs which educate Tibetan refugees in methods of nonviolent resistance to Chinese oppression. Also worked with the executive director to organize materials for grant applications.  “The Lantern” Literary Magazine (USA) Poetry Editor, Oct 2011 -- May 2012 Assistant Copyeditor, Oct 2009 – May 2010 Oversaw a staff of twelve readers responsible for selecting the content of the magazine’s poetry section. Advertised for submissions and staff during the beginning of the process, then lead workshops on poetry with my staff once they were hired. Served as Assistant Copyeditor for the magazine two years before, when I was responsible for proofreading the entire magazine. Recent Employment  British Museum (UK) Information Assistant, August 2014 – August 2015 Answered queries and advised visitors to the museum at the information desk, often using the museum’s online catalogue and database. Acted as receptionist for departmental appointments. Responded to phone and email queries regarding ticketing and school bookings in the museum’s contact center.  RNIB’s Insight Radio (UK) Newsreader on Early Edition (volunteer position), November 2013 – May 2014 Selected, edited for length, and read newspaper articles on air during two-hour morning news program serving the UK’s blind and partially-sighted community.  Number One Chocolate Factory (UK) Chocolatier, November 2013 – May 2014 Ran workshops teaching children to make edible chocolate crafts. Created specialty chocolates and sculptures to sell in the affiliated café.  Thomas J. Watson Fellowship (USA) Fellow, June 2012 – June 2013 Employed full-time through a fellowship grant for an independent project about creating nonviolent communities. This project found me living in a Quaker settlement in Costa Rica, interviewing Liberation Theologians in Peru, volunteering at a squatted community center in Denmark, planting trees in an ecovillage in southern India, living with Tibetan refugees in northern India, and learning about rebuilding society after ethnic conflict in Kyrgyzstan. Skills Proofreading and editing; professional writing; organization and time management; attention to detail; prioritizing and multitasking; interpersonal skills; presenting and public speaking; computer and research skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and a quick learner on new databases and software.