I am a journalist, poet, writer, and researcher located in Eugene, Oregon. I'm interested in language, education, and storytelling in all its forms. I am a recent alum of the University of Oregon Clark Honors College, where I double-majored in journalism and English and minored in creative writing.
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Sarah E. Hovet
EDUCATION University of Oregon Clark Honors College, Bachelor of Arts in English and journalism, creative writing minor, graduated June 2019
Unweighted Cumulative GPA: 3.94 English Major GPA: 4.06
Honors: Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE SAT Writing and Language Tutor Elite Prep (July 2019 – August 2019)
Led two SAT classes and one PSAT class, instructing 40 students of various ages and levels
Reviewed over 200 test questions in Comprehension of Ideas and Standard English Conventions
Covered more than ten chapters of content in five weeks while also performing weekly test and quiz reviews and grading a total of 40 student essays
Research Assistant University of Oregon History Department (January 2019 – June 2019)
Formatted over 100 bibliography entries and footnotes according to publishing house style guides
Proofread two chapters of specialized historical research for coherence and formatting
Created citations for various media, including maps, paintings, letters, and archival documents
Writer and Editor The Scholar, Clark Honors College Communications (September 2018 – June 2019)
Produced content on Honors College Twitter and Instagram accounts (129 and 517 followers)
Pitched and wrote content including a feature about local startup Nulia and a CHC alumni profile
Attended community events such as a visit from Oregon’s poet laureate to create engagement
Produced two pieces of content per two-week cycle for PAS platforms such as Bplans.com
Conducted SEO research and gained familiarity with Moz and SEMrush tools
Created sample business plans and how-to guides for a range of industries
Clark Honors College Academic Enrichment and Common Reading Coordinator Clark Honors College Student Association (May 2017 – June 2018)
Developed a blog with resources and discussion questions on the university common reading and moderated discussion among over 80 incoming Honors College freshmen
Planned and organized a panel of faculty speakers, talks with visiting writers, and a major mixer
Sat on the 2018-2019 Common Reading Selection Committee, providing feedback on five books
Conversation Partner and Tutor American English Institute (September 2016 – June 2019)
Tutored ESL students by facilitating discussion and talking through cultural differences
Developed and enacted lesson plans to assist dozens of students at the drop-in help desk
Participated in over ten professional development trainings focused on intercultural communication
Staff Writer and Section Editor Ethos Magazine, University of Oregon (May 2016 – August 2018)
Edited seven different pieces repeatedly and researched content from cryptocurrency to sex work
Wrote nine pieces so far, collaborating with a team of photographers, designers, and editors
Conducted multiple interviews with dozens of sources, including follow-ups and fact-checks
Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society President and Regional Student Representative Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society (May 2016 – March 2018)
Assisted in coordinating the 2018 International Convention; attended fall and spring board meetings
Organized chapter events such as faculty firesides, reading groups, and coffee hours each term
Composed blogs, author introductions, and content for the regional Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Environmental Leadership Program Team Member University of Oregon Environmental Studies Department (November 2016 – June 2017)
Collaborated with community partners to create environmental education lessons for middle schoolers
Worked closely with eight teammates throughout; learned to implement their lesson plans as well
Personally led five day-long field trips and a pre-trip lesson, working with over 40 children
CHIP Leader Clark Honors College Introductory Programs (March 2016 – December 2017)
Designed syllabus and weekly readings and writing prompts for a class of fifteen incoming freshmen
Mentored, advised, and provided writing feedback to 30 students total over the course of the two years
Planned and coordinated enrichment activities such as class field trips, class dinners, and final projects
UO Poetry Slam Team Member and Manager UO Poetry Slam Team (November 2014 – November 2015, November 2016 – November 2017)
Managed the team’s participation in the 2015 and 2017 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational
Performed at campus poetry events featuring Anis Mojgani, Phil Kaye, the Breakbeat Poets, and more
Coordinated community outreach events such as open mics, writing workshops, and competitive slams
RESEARCH Humanities Undergraduate Research Fellowship, University of Oregon (December 2017 – June 2018)
Conducted research on the poetry of Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Ada Limon, and Louise Erdrich
Vice President for Research and Innovation Fellowship, University of Oregon (June 2017 – September 2017)
Conducted archival research with Edna O’Brien papers at University College Dublin and the Attic Press collection at National University of Ireland Galway
PRESENTATIONS Hovet, S. E. (2019, March). Enclosing Subjectivity: The Limits of Letters in Clarissa. Oral presentation at the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society International Convention, St. Louis, MO. Hovet, S. E. (2019, March). "Bannabees," Bananas, and Sweet Potatoes: Claude McKay's Songs of Jamaica and Traditional Jamaican Foodways as Nationalist Expression. Oral presentation at the Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature, Seattle, WA. Hovet, S. E. (2018, May). Beyond Muses: Feminism and Gender in Modern Irish Literature (1880 – Present) from Augusta Gregory to Eavan Boland. Oral presentation at the UO Undergraduate Research Symposium, Eugene, OR. Hovet, S. E. (2018, May). Sense of Place in Contemporary Female American Poets: Three Case Studies of Indigenous and Immigrant Voices. Oral presentation at the UO Undergraduate Research Symposium, Eugene, OR. Hovet, S. E. (2018, March). Irish Women Redefining Form: O’Brien and Bennett. Oral presentation at the Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society International Convention, Cincinnati, OH. Hovet, S. E. (2017, December). Beyond Muses: Feminism and Gender in Modern Irish Literature (1880 – Present) from Augusta Gregory to Eavan Boland. Oral presentation at the December Meeting of the University of Oregon Board of Trustees, Eugene, OR.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Published poems in Z Publishing Anthology of Oregon’s Best Emerging Poets and Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society’s The Rectangle (August 2017)
Studied abroad through USAC Irish Cultural Studies in Galway Study Abroad Program (June 2017)
Presented original poetry collection at the Sigma Tau Delta International Convention (March 2017)
Presented original poetry collection at Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature (March 2017)
AWARDS/HONORS UO Undergrad Research Symposium Food Studies Award Honorable Mention (2019) William C. Johnson Distinguished Scholarship (2018) Walter and Nancy Kidd Memorial Prize in Poetry (2018) UO Libraries/Oregon Poetry Association Prize (2018) Sigma Tau Delta First Place in Critical Essays in World Literature/Other Category (2018) Eleanor B. North Poetry Award (2017) Walter and Nancy Kidd Memorial Prize in Fiction (2016) Presidential Scholarship (2014 – Present)
CERTIFICATIONS International Mentor Training Program Certification through the College Reading and Learning Association (2019)
LANGUAGES Spanish (two years at university level) Old English (basic reading and pronunciation)