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Emma Spies

@emmaspies

Associate Director at Loyola Marymount University’s Office of National & International Fellowships, helping students pursue competitive awards.

United States
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At Loyola Marymount University’s Office of National & International Fellowships, I advise undergraduate students and recent alumni on competitive scholarships and fellowships. I help them shape application strategies, essays, and research proposals, and prepare for interviews.

At UCLA’s Center for Scholarships & Scholar Enrichment, I advised students and developed workshops and resources that made complex scholarship processes accessible. I also tracked advising and program data to support planning and improvement.

As an English instructor at Orange Coast College and a Graduate Student Instructor at UCLA, I taught writing-intensive courses and developed inclusive, equity-centered curriculum. My research and teaching interests include queer theory, gender and sexuality studies, and urban humanities.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Associate Director

Loyola Marymount University

Jan 2026 - Present (10 months)

Advises undergraduate students and recent alumni on competitive national and international scholarships and fellowships, including application strategy, essays, research proposals, and interview preparation. Designs and delivers workshops, presentations, and informational programming on nationally competitive awards, graduate funding, and fellowship opportunities.

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Adjunct Instructor, English

Orange Coast College

Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 (2 years)

Taught transfer-level composition and critical reasoning courses serving first-generation, multilingual, veteran, and returning adult learners. Designed equity-centered curriculum emphasizing critical thinking, inclusive dialogue, research-based writing, and cultural analysis.

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Student Affairs Advisor

Jan 2022 - Jan 2026 (4 years)

Provided holistic advising and case-management support to a diverse undergraduate population, including first-generation, low-income, transfer, and underrepresented students. Designed and facilitated workshops, guides, and educational materials supporting academic planning, research development, scholarship access, and student success.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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University of California, Los Angeles

PhD, English

PhD in English from UCLA, completed in 2026.

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University of California, Los Angeles

Graduate Certificate, Urban Humanities

Graduate Certificate in Urban Humanities from UCLA, completed in 2025.

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University of California, Los Angeles

MA, English

MA in English from UCLA, completed in 2019.

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Millsaps College

BA, English

Grade: magna cum laude

BA in English, magna cum laude, with Honors from Millsaps College, completed in 2013.

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