Chicago, IL *  alexandra.becker@alum.northwestern.edu

Jun 2015 Northwestern University Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences and The Graduate School Evanston, IL

• BA summa cum laude in Comparative Literary Studies (with honors, Spanish Translation concentration), minor in Environmental Policy and Culture

• MA in Comparative Literary Studies (Spanish & Portuguese, English)

• MA Thesis: “An Introduction to the Complete Early Works of Manuel Maples Arce, 1921-1927;” advisor Reginald Gibbons

Becker, Alex. “Fruit Tart.” Phantasm 2011: 27–28. Print.

Becker, Alexandra. “Cannibal Violence: Reformulation of Dominant Masculinity in the Ibero-American Avant-Garde.” Portals: A Journal in Comparative Literature 12.1 (2015): n. pag. Web.

---. “Chapter 5.5: Old Wives’ Tales.” Warp & Woof, Woof & Warp. Ed. Peter Tolly and Katie Hartsock. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 2014. 22–23. Print.

---. “Driving Lessons.” UC Berkeley Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal Travel Section 1.2 (2013): 3–4. Web.

---. “Introduction to the Estridentista Works of Manuel Maples Arce: 1921-1927.” Best Senior Theses. Spec. issue of Northwestern Undergraduate Research Journal 11.1 (2015–2016): 99–106. Web.

---. “Soundshow.” Teen Ink Nov. 2011: 24. Web.

May 2015 Robert A. Dentler Memorial Prize for Best Essay on Poetry- NU English Dept.

Dec 2014 First Place NU Prompt Literary Magazine Fall Writing Contest

Dec 2014 J.G. Nolan Scholarship, for financial aid and academic achievement at NU

Jun 2014 H. Paul Friesema Award for Environmental Leadership and Academic Achievement- NU EPC

Jun 2014 Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, top 10% of class

Sep 2011 St. Mary of the Woods School Girl Empowerment Program Featured Speaker

Apr 2011 Mary Paulsen Haws Nonfiction Award- Second Place

Editing/Translating Experience

 Nov 2014 – Present Technical Editor Telecommute, VSolvIT, LLC

• Copywrite and edit government contract proposals and internal documents for style, formatting, accuracy, and grammar in both Microsoft Word and Google Docs
• Coordinate content creation and deadlines with technical writers, technical experts, business analysts, and executive management
  
  
• Prepare employee résumés for perusal by government contracting officers
  
  
• Schedule and participate in Business Development team meetings using WebEx, Join.Me, Google Hangouts
  
  

• Researched and entered Federal Business Development data into Google Sheets as Junior Proposal Editor Nov 2014-Mar 2016

Mar 2015          Publishing Extern Wilmette, IL, Nieman, Inc.

•  Deliberated project methods for Common Core textbook and test development with seven editors and President/Founder

May - Sep 2014 Spanish Translation Intern Evanston, IL, News4Kids.org

•  Proofread ~70 news articles and accompanying worksheets, intended for children K-5, and parent-focused blog posts for grammatical and informational accuracy

•  Translated materials and website into Spanish for company’s bilingual debut using WordPress

• Recorded Spanish voiceover narration and overlaid onto news footage using Final Cut Pro

    

Other Experience

 Sep 2012 - Jun 2014 Community Assistant Evanston, IL, Northwestern University Residential Services

•  Built community, helped residents, enforced policy, and planned events for a residence hall floor of 50 residents with weekly written reports and duty logs, as well as incident reports and program evaluations as needed

• Greeted guests, accepted packages, answered questions, and leant items at front desk

• Enforced residence hall policies and checked summer campus visitors in and out as Student Assistant Jun-Aug 2013

• Built a name for outstanding on-call service in responding to 4 lockouts a week over 30 weeks

• Resident satisfaction survey revealed instrumentality in helping residents “meet best friends”

• Completed QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training, Step Up! Bystander Intervention Training, and DCFS Mandated Reporter Training

• 2013 Student Hall Staff Advisory Council member

• 2013 Illinois State Resident Assistant Association Conference delegate

Sep 2011-Jun 2015 Sheil Catholic Center Choir

• Jun 2013-Jun 2015 Cantor

Sep 2011-Jun 2015 NU Interfaith Initiative

• Jun 2015 Baccalaureate Scripture Reader

Sep 2011-Jun 2015 NUOC (Outdoors Club)

Oct 2011-May 2015 Intercollegiate Club Gymnastics

• 2014-2015 President
• 2013-2014 Treasurer

Oct 2013-Oct 2014 Coed Intramural Volleyball

Sep 2014               Purple Posse