Sharon Cole's RESUME VIDEO! For Hire in Any and All Capacities. Writer, Editor, Tutor and More

Education and Experience
● MFA Creative Nonfiction Writing, The New School, NYC
● Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, University of Delaware, Newark
● Writing Instructor for Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL
● Advocate/Counselor for Women in Transition (survivors of domestic violence)
● Yoga Instructor for YouFit Health and Fitness (Online Certification RYT 200-Hr Yoga)
● Worked for Shipt, Whole Foods Market, Starbucks and as a Substitute Teacher in Florida
(public and private and through Kelly Temp Services)
● Study Abroad in Switzerland for International Relations via University of Delaware
● Intern for Philadelphia’s First Person Arts Organization-researched grants and assembled
packages according to guidelines.
● Raised Funds through GoFundMe, ASJA (Journalist Association), and Pen America
● WHYY, NPR, Intern, Wilmington, Delaware
● Co-Facilitator for a workshop on cycles of violence for Women In Transition--a
Non-profit organization
● Journal Writing Workshop Instructor for women in shelters
● Weight Watchers Leader in Newark, Delaware. Wrote lesson plans and engaged members
in pursuing lifestyle goals.
Education/Awards/Associations
● Bachelor of Arts English Literature; Concentration in Business and Technical Writing
● Master of Fine Arts, Creative Nonfiction Writing, The New School, New York
● Honorable Mention for Newark Post article Success is Sweet for Graduating Mom
● Member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors Association
● National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association member
● Made the 1K Club for Shipt Shoppers during the Pandemic of 2020
● Was Selected by First Person Arts’s Salon Series program to read an essay I wrote called
“Aquafresh, I’d Use Aquafresh.”
Self-Published Materials Under Alias ‘Erin Vans’
● Duplicity and Duress: Snap Factories in the Making
● The Strange Bouquet
● Swan Song of the Sample Lady
● Milk and Pea Oppression
● Noticing the Big Picture: Long-term Ramifications as Seen Through a Sort of Mustard
Seed Philosophy
● Generation ACD—A blog addressing issues of adult children of divorce
● The Reverse Half Moon--a blog shining a light on my own personal yoga journey
Additional Work Experience:
Freelance Writer/Editor, Third Floor Editorial
Philadelphia
● Edited and delegated assignments for Health Pulse magazine.
● Wrote articles and profiles for UFLAW the University of Florida Law Alumni magazine.
● Wrote online and print stories for Curve magazine.
● Proofreader for The Legal Intelligencer.
● Edited and wrote synopsis for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
● Wrote weekly column—A Quirky Column about Dog Walking Adventures in the City of
Dog Owning Love—for Phillyist.com.
● Published health articles for EdgePhiladelphia.com.
● Edited NCLEX nursing exams for Wolters/Kluwer, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
● Provided copy for Erickson Retirement Communities, trade publications such as Book
Business, Print Media, Inside Direct Mail, and various other clients.
Senior Editor, North American Publishing
Philadelphia
● Managed layout and production for two trade magazines.
● Assigned feature and news stories to staff and freelance writers.
● Copyedited and proofread all editorial for two trade magazines.
● Cultivated relations with industry contacts to ensure input for future editorial.
Staff Reporter, Newark Post
Newark, De
● Reported on school-, health- and city-related issues.
● Interviewed local political figures and officials.
● Edited news briefs, obituaries and calendar information.
Tutoring, Teaching and Advocacy
● First Person Arts-Served as an intern for this organization, which gives at-risk and
marginalized populations a voice through storytelling.
● Writing workshop for WAA: Conducted a writing exercise workshop at a Women
Against Abuse shelter encouraging expression through writing in a safe environment.
● Teaching/Leading: Served as a Weight Watchers leader who prepared topics and led
group meetings to motivate members towards their personal goals.
● Advocacy-Educated and counseled women survivors for a Philadelphia non-profit
domestic violence agency. Helped create plans and provide resources to assist and
motivate clients to gain greater independence.
Studies of Interest via These Book Titles:
● All God’s Children: The Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence by Fox
Butterfield
● Strange Piece of Paradise by Terri Jentz
● Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists & Other Sex Offenders by Anna C. Salter, Ph.D.
● Stalking the Soul: Emotional Abuse and the Erosion of Identity by Marie-France
Hirigoyen
● The Body Never Lies by Alice Miller
● Emotional Blackmail: When People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to
Manipulate You by Susan Forward, Ph.D.
● IBM and the Holocaust by Edwin Black