1. Samantha Rump
215 N Main St., Apt. B
Houston, PA, 15342
724-554-3497
srump15@jcu.edu
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, current
Concentration: English Literature
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Master of Arts, August 2015
Concentration: English Literature, 19th
& 21st
Century American Literature
John Carroll University
Bachelor of Arts, May 2012
Concentration: English Literature, Multicultural Literature
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Computer Literacy
Operating Systems: Windows
Applications: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Blackboard,
Desire2Learn
Work Experience
Dr. Roberts Family, Pittsburgh, PA September 2012 – to the Present
Private Tutor
Helped children with their ABC’s
Helped children with their mathematical skills
Helped children with their writing skills
Helped children with their speaking skills
Helped children with their listening skills
Took children to library, plays, musicals, and concerts
The Limited, Robinson, PA, March 2015-January 2016
Part-Time Sales Lead Manager
Opened and Closed Store
Ensured Client Appeasement
Organized and cleaned stock room and front of the store
Joined weekly conference calls on associate and manager performance
Discussed goals, outcomes, and achievement
Extended Programs Technician, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA, August 2010-
May-2012
Classroom Technician
Opened and prepared classrooms for televised or bridged classes
Provided expertise in Media-site in the classroom
Sent and received information for students to view: computer documents, word
documents, faxes, videos, etc.
Assured that the professor or teacher is clearly viewed, heard and recorded
2. Range Resources, Canonsburg, PA, June 2011-August 2011
Public Relations Intern
Attended staff meetings and taking/typing notes
Assembled binders containing information on donators and those looking for Range
Resources’ support
Took tours of specific well sites and learning their functions for future communication
with clients
Filed, organized, and maintained office space, supplies, and records for efficient retrieval
at any time
Community Service
Companion to Elderly, Winter 2013 - Summer 2015
Read to Mrs. Martha Saenz novels, encyclopedia, daily newspaper
Accompanied Mrs. Saenz on various types of outings - shopping, lunch, doctors' appointments
Published Works
“Endoscopy turned Colonoscopy.” John Carroll Review. Poetry, Vol. 67. Fall 2013
“Deer on the Wall,” and “Heart like a Sky.” John Carroll Review. Poetry, Vol. 66. Fall 2012
“Colors Dancing.” Stars in our Hearts. World Poetry Movement. Fall 2012
“Unwanted Silence.” Poetry.com. Fall 2011
Presentations
“Transatlantic and The Invention of Wings: Historiographic Metafiction in Contemporary Novels
and the Importance of Intersectionality on the Journey to Self-Knowledge,” an essay presented at
EAPSU’s annual fall conference held at Slippery Rock University. October 2015
“Jellyfish,” “Coming Home,” and “Blue Eyes,” a collection of original poetry presented at
EAPSU's annual spring conference held at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. May 2011
Affiliations
English Association of Pennsylvania State Universities (EAPSU), Spring 2011 and Fall
2015
Sigma Tau Delta, Rho Iota Chapter, Fall 2012 to Present
English Honor Society, GPA 3.6
Clearances
Act 33 & 34
References Available Upon Request