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Jadyn Straigis

@jadynstraigis

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Creative writer and communications professional skilled in editing and social media.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role leveraging writing, editing, and social media skills in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment where I can develop editorial and content expertise.

I am a summa cum laude Creative Writing graduate with experience in editorial work, teaching support, and social media strategy. I have served as a first and second reader for short fiction, assisted in grading and leading workshops, and supported editorial decision-making for a literary magazine.

I bring practical retail and customer-service experience, hands-on content creation skills using Canva and social platforms, and a collaborative work ethic demonstrated through internships, volunteer projects, and roles as a teaching assistant and sales associate.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Sales Associate

Current

J.Crew Factory

Jun 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Assisted customers with locating and ordering items, managed opening/closing procedures and registers, organized stock and prepared shipments to maintain sales floor readiness.

Customer Service Cash Handling Inventory Management Merchandising Shipping Store Operations POS

Teacher's Assistant

Goucher College Writing Department

Jan 2025 - May 2025 (4 months)

Assisted professor in grading workshop participation, reviewed student submissions with written feedback, and led a lesson on character development for fiction writing.

Grading Workshop Facilitation Feedback Lesson planning Communication

Editorial Intern

Apex Magazine

May 2024 - Aug 2024 (3 months)

Served as first and second reader for short fiction and flash submissions, communicated with authors about exclusives for Patreon, researched cover art, and helped judge monthly flash contests.

Manuscript Reading Content Curation Research Contest Judging Remote Collaboration

Social Media Intern

Ellen Roth

Jan 2023 - Jan 2023 (0 months)

Analyzed social media engagement patterns across platforms, designed images and short videos for book promotion, and collaborated to grow the author's social following.

Social Media Strategy Content Creation Instagram Twitter Facebook Canva Analytics Collaboration

Volunteer

The Giving Tree

Nov 2017 - Jun 2018 (7 months)

Wrote and designed cards for hospitalized children, assembled care bundles for shelters, and assisted at large public events.

Volunteer coordination Design Packaging event support Community Outreach

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Goucher College

Bachelor of Arts, Creative Writing

Grade: GPA: 3.95

Activities and societies: Minor in Theatre; Honors: Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s List

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing with a Minor in Theatre, graduated May 2025 with a cumulative GPA of 3.95 and honors including Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa.