1. LEAH TERRY
1112 Kirkwood Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30316
terrylc0@sewanee.edu
EDUCATION
Sewanee: The University of the South, Sewanee, TN, Bachelor of Arts expected May 2016
● Majors: English, Philosophy; Curricular Certificate: Creative Writing
Tullahoma High School, Tullahoma, TN, Honors Scholar Diploma received May 2011
● Selected for the Journalism Award
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
News Editor, The Sewanee Purple, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN, 2011-2013
● Served as staff writer August – December 2011; became News Editor January 2012
● Wrote, edited, and photographed for the publication, ensuring that all deadlines were met
● Confirmed that news articles have been turned in and properly written
Sewanee Young Democratic Socialists (SYDS), The University of the South, Sewanee, TN, 2013-2015
● Assisted in planning and organizing events during the club’s first year on campus
● Elected as co-chair for Sewanee’s YDS chapter and as a member of the YDS National Coordinating Committee
Dakin Scholar, Creative Writing, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN, 2013-2015
● Selected as one of the University’s first recipients of the award
● Promoted creative writing on campus through production of original work and participation in public readings
University Proctor, Hodgson and Phillips Hall, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN, 2013-2014
● Served as a member of dorm staff for both Hodgson and Phillips, completing rounds in both buildings
● Coordinated activities and dorm events for residents, advertising for them with signs and emails
● Helped open and shut the dormitory for breaks, checking rooms and writing reports
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Co-Chair, Disability Caucus/Working Group, Democratic Socialists of America, New York, NY, 2014-2015
● Founded this group as part of the DSA to bring disability issues to the attention of leftist politics
● Provided a space for discussion on disability and educated DSA members on the importance of disability rights
News Intern, Nashville Public Radio, WPLN, Nashville, TN, 2013
● Learned how to use recording equipment during interviews and press conferences and to write articles for sound
● Produced pieces that were read on air and that were posted on the station’s blog
Freelancer, The Tullahoma News, The Sewanee Mountain Messenger, 2008-2012
● Worked with The Tullahoma News beginning in 2008; worked for The Sewanee Mountain Messenger in 2012
● Communicated with editors concerning stories and deadlines
● Wrote and turned in articles and pictures in a timely manner
British Studies Abroad, St. John’s College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK 2013
● Participated in this summer program hosted in Oxford by Rhodes College
● Took courses in Modern Scottish Literature, Tolkien, and Shakespeare