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Allie Bowen

(775) 430-5222

AllieNBowen@gmail.com

151 E 300 N #8 Provo, UT 84606

Education
B.A. Brigham Young University
Major: English Language, GPA 3.31
Minor: Editing, GPA 3.63

Apr. 2016

Relevant Coursework
English Language 430, Editing for Publication, Mormon Insights: writing and editing articles for
publication, managing an editing team, managing Facebook presence, web designing, running
MormonInsights.org
English Language 410, Genre and Substantive Editing: substantive editing for technical writing
English Language 350, Basic Editing Skills: copyediting principles and practical
applications
English Language 325, Grammar of the English Language: grammar principles
English Language 322, Modern American Usage: acceptable usage of English today and
finding answers to questions of usage
English 312, Persuasive Writing: effective written communication
Digital Humanities 230: Principles of Adobe InDesign for print publishing

Editing Experience
Editor: Cedar Fort
Substantive editing, copy editing, reviewing submissions, source checking,
writing pitches for accepting submissions
Editing Intern: Future House Publishing
Determining pieces to publish, developmental editing, substantive editing
copyediting, working with authors
Proofreader: Mormon Texts Project
Proofreading out-of-copyright texts by LDS authors and digitizing them
into Project Gutenberg using HTML
Editor: Stance: Studies on the Family Student Journal
Editing submissions, meeting deadlines, selecting articles for
publication, and formatting manuscripts
Other Experience
Captain and Trainer: BYU Catering
Managing teams for efficient, professional performance
Yearend organizer: Oliver Machine Products
Filing, organizing, and digitizing records
Crew Member: Baskin Robbins and Coldstone Creamery
Supervising clown-cone production, working cash register,
exercising customer service skills
Volunteer
Founding Member: Latter-Day Saints Professional Publishing Association
Designing documents, drafting letters, recruiting members
Missionary: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Serving as an ambassador for the Church, teaching daily, training
other missionaries, and goal-setting, evaluating, and implementing changes

Winter 2016

Fall 2015

Apr. 2015Aug. 2015

Winter 2015

Aug. 2009Present
Dec. 2014
Jun. 2007Jun. 2009

April 2015Present
May 2013Dec. 2014

Allie Bowen
Skills
Technology: Intermediate Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word and Publisher, and HTML, familiarity with
Photoshop
Work Skills: Copyediting, substantive editing, managing teams, basic design
Reference
Marv Gardner: Editing Professor, Brigham Young University
marv_gardner@byu.edu
He can comment on my editing skills and work habits.
Corey Lewis: Manager of BYU Catering, Brigham Young University
(801) 422-5001
corey_lewis@byu.edu
He can comment on my leadership and management abilities.
Jacob Rawlins: Editing Professor, Brigham Young University
jacob_rawlins@byu.edu
He can comment on my work habits and leadership skills.

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