JULIA STRATTON
RESUME
Writer
Work Experience
The Queen's Journal
September 2020 - April 2022
Features Editor, May 2021 - April 2022
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Worked alongside my co-editor to write and/or edit one feature per week
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Pitching, researching, and writing long-form features quickly and meeting deadlines consistently
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Actively seeking out the voices of and building rapport with diverse and/or marginalized communities
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Developing and improving editing and proofreading skills
Freelance Writer
June 2022 - present
Blog Writer, RATESDOTCA, June 2022 - present
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Conducting research and interviews to write blog posts on a range of insurance topics
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Developing web content and applying principles of SEO
Staff Writer and Contributor, September 2020 - April 2021
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Able to research and distill complex and/or unfamiliar topics into digestible and accessible articles
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Improving time management and organizational skills in order to write one or two article per week while keeping up with schoolwork
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Initiative to learn new writing skills by writing for different sections and taking on new projects: writing for news, arts, and lifestyles; and writing personal essays, news pieces, artist profiles, student elections coverage, and social commentary.
Development of Social and Emotion Communications Lab
September 2021 - present
Thesis Student, September 2021 - present
Completed my psychology thesis with Dr. Michele Morningstar. Continuing to work on a publication for an academic journal.
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Conducting literature reviews and research to develop research question, write a proposal, and compose final thesis paper
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Improve project management skills by creating and sticking to timelines to complete project by the end of the year
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Using and improving writing skills to complete my final thesis paper
Build 2 Scale Program Participant
Summer 2021
Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre, Queen's University
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Worked on a mental health startup called LetsBloom during the summer incubator program
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Participated in many professional development workshops that taught startup development, marketing strategies, and creating business plans
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Applied principles of marketing and business strategy to grow our business over the summer
Research Award at the Canadian Undergraduate Conference in
Health Care (CUCOH)
February, 2022
Won second place at the CUCOH conference for my oral presentation of my undergraduate thesis work on the relationship between depressive symptoms and vocal emotion recognition in youth
Queen's Journal Contribution Award
April, 2021
"This award recognizes the high quality work and dedication of the volunteers of the Queen's Journal [...] The recipients of this award are recognized for their consistency, excellence, and commitment to The Journal."
Awards and Distinctions
Education
Psychology, B.Sc
September 2018 - April 2022
Queen's University
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Final GPA: 4.0
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Received Dean's Scholar Award each year for maintaining an average above 80%
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Clubs and activities: The Queen's Journal, Queen's Run Club, Development of Social and Emotional Communications Lab, led healthy cooking classes with Peer Health Educator program