1. John McKay Sheftall, Jr.
152 Spruce St, Burlington, VT, 05401; 706.392.0509; jsheftall@middlebury.edu
EDUCATION
Middlebury College, Bachelor of Arts: May 2014
• 3.91 GPA; Phi Beta Kappa; Summa Cum Laude; College Scholar 2010-2014
• Major: Comparative Literature, Focus in French and English; Highest Departmental Honors
L’Université Bordeaux 3, Semester Abroad: Fall 2012
Breadloaf Graduate School of English, 2 credits towards a Master of Arts: Summer 2013
• 4.0 GPA
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Rectorat de l’Académie de Nantes: English Language Assistant (Oct 2014-May 2015) Nantes, France
• Developed interactive lesson plans for Middle School students studying English as a foreign language
• Worked alone with groups of 10-15 students or alongside a teacher with the entire class, leading oral
comprehension and expression exercises, introducing new vocabulary and grammar sections, and giving
presentations designed to stimulate cultural exchange and discovery
• Met with teachers to assess students’ academic growth and identify areas for improvement
Middlebury College English Department: Research Assistant (May 2013-May 2014) Middlebury, VT
• Worked closely with professors on research projects, including: conducting preliminary research,
transcribing historic manuscripts, editing texts, and retrieving data from micro-film/fiche
• Helped to edit a 300-page manuscript for publication by verifying in-text citations, sourcing footnotes,
and compiling the bibliography
• Assisted professors with developing syllabi for future courses by researching and compiling reading lists
as well as designing and assembling course packets on Adobe Illustrator
Middlebury College Writing Center: First Year Writing Mentor (Sep-Dec 2013) Middlebury, VT
• Served as the writing tutor and peer mentor for one class of 15 first year students
• Held all-class presentations as well as individual tutoring sessions with students to improve writing skills,
help edit papers, and ease their adjustment to collegiate life
Hatcher, Stubbs, Land, Hollis, & Rothschild: Runner/Assistant (Summers, 2010-2012) Columbus, GA
• Performed daily office tasks for a large firm, including greeting clients and answering phones
• Assisted attorneys and paralegals with multiple daily runs to various banks, offices, and courthouses
• Trusted with delivering time-sensitive legal documents to various judges and court-clerk offices
• Led projects to inventory and digitize decades of case-files as well as reorganize the office’s law-library
LEADERSHIP/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Middlebury Musicians’ United: Board Member (2010-2014); Vice President (2013-2014);
Band co-founder and keyboardist/vocalist/song-writer (2011-current)
WRMC Middlebury College Radio: Board member, Deejay for weekly personal radio show (2011-2014)
Middlebury College Theatre Department: Co-lead in production of Love Song (2011); chorus member and
musician/composer for senior thesis production of Harm’s Way (2013)
Middlebury College Film Department: Lead in creative film thesis, Charlie Kaplan’s School Project (2012)
Blackbird Literary Magazine: Contributed poetry and served on the selection committee (2011, 2014)
OTHER SKILLS AND INTERESTS
French: Fluent • Computer Competency: Mac and PC, MS Office, Working Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop,
Illustrator, and Acrobat • Writing: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry • Music: Piano (lessons in classical and jazz)