1. Megan B. McDowell
175 Cleverdon Parkway Apt. 1925B, Mobile, AL 36688 | 256-617-0840 | meganbreanne@gmail.com
Education
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | 06/09/2014 | BOB JONES HIGH SCHOOL
UNDERGRADUATE | CURRENTLYATTENDING | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
Major: English- Creative Writing
Minor: Japanese Language
Major GPA: 3.76
Student Status: Rising Junior
Achievements and Honors
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA WHIDDON HONORS STUDENT
2015 MAHAN-BRANDON FUND RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENT
2015 GILMAN SCHOLAR
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA SIGMA TAU DELTA ENGLISH HONORARY SOCIETY MEMBER
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA PHI ETA SIGMA HONORS SOCIETY MEMBER
INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN SOCIETY MEMBER
ALABAMA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION BEST DRAMATIC WORK 2015
HUNTSVILLE LITERARYASSOCIATION BEST DRAMATIC WORK 2015
ALABAMA STATE TRUMBAUER 2014 PLAYWRITING EVENT SECOND PLACE
Research Experience
2014-2018 ENGLISH CREATIVE UNDERGRADUATE THESIS WORK
2016 SUMMER UCUR WITH RESIDENT WRITER FRYE GAILLARD– RESERACHING THE 60S
2016 SPRING RESEARCH ASSISTANT TOUSA RESIDENT WRITER FRYE GAILLARD
2015 SUMMER UCUR WITH DR. HARRISON MILLER – JAPANESE HISTORY AND CULTURE
Interests and Hobbies
WRITING AND PUBLICATION
“The Vanguard” USANewspaper Copy Editor (2016-2017)
“The Oracle” USA Literary Magazine Fiction Editor (2016-2017)
“The Oracle” USA Literary Magazine Poetry Board Member (2015-2016)
Recreational Writing, Blogging, and Video Blogging
VISUAL AND PERFORMANCE ART
Singing Disney Princess Performer for Snowflake Entertainment in Mobile, AL (2016-present)
Community, Middle, and High School Theater (2007-2014)

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High School Art Classes including Advanced Studio (2010-2014)
Recreational Art
SOCIAL JUSTICE, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, AND POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT
Spectrum at University South Alabama
Attendee at the 2016 Student Summit for Social and EnvironmentalJustice in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Attendee at the 2015 Take Root: Reproductive Justice for Red States Conference in Norman, Oklahoma
Attendee at the 2014 URGE Reproductive Justice Leadership Training at Tuscaloosa, Alabama
INTERNATIONAL STUDY
University of South Alabama’s USA in Japan Summer 2015
KCP International’s Summer Language Intensive in Tokyo, Japan 2017
Work and Leadership Experience
STUDENT ASSISTANT | MARX LIBRARY | 2015- PRESENT
I am currently working at the University of South Alabama Marx Library as a student assistant. In this position, I have
learned the Dewey decimal system and organize returned books in this order and return them to their shelves. I do
organization projects regarding the books such as shifting books to different shelves to make room for newbooks, or
organizing the professor DVD assignments. I also am allowed to sit at the circulation desk and help students check in
and out books when my organizational duties are complete.
TUTORING | ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE | 2015- PRESENT
I am currently tutoring a Japanese internationalworker currently in the states in English language. I meet with him
weekly and converse with him in both Japanese and English tohelp him better understand the English language,
American culture, and how to best navigate social interactions during his stay in the country.
GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING WEEKEND TRAINER | UNITED STATES STUDENT ASSOCIATION | 2014-2015
I have worked as a student trainer and activist for the United States Student Association (USSA), based in Washington DC.
The primary responsibilities I had as a GROW trainer were to travel to other campuses to teach students how to
organize, organizing on my own campus, and attending GROW leadership trainings across the country and through the
internet. I also have attended severalreproductive justice conferences with the help of USSA and their constituents.
STUDENT TEACHING | BOB JONES HIGH SCHOOL | 2013- 2014
My senior year of high school at Bob Jones High School I was a student teacher/director for the two theater teachers. My
first semester I student taught and directed a beginning drama class in which I had to grade papers,give instruction on
theater basics, supervise class activities and projects, make calls and run errands for Mrs. Davis, and helped direct a
one-act play. My second semester I directed a one-act play for the Advanced Production class under Mr. Craft and was
given nearly fullcontrol over the show and had to be strong in my choices and show that I was in control.
References
DR. ANNMARIE GUZY | ENGLISH PROFESSOR
Phone Number: (251) 460-6745
Email: aguzy@southalabama.edu
MR. FRYE GAILLARD | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA RESIDENT WRITER
Phone Number: (251) 259-8392
Email: fgaillard@southalabama.edu
MS. EVANGELINE FARRINGTON | MARX LIBRARY CIRCULATION SUPERVISOR
Phone Number: (251) 776-2750
Email: vfarring@southalabama.edu