"Whosoever would undertake some atrocious enterprise should act as if it were already accomplished, should impose upon himself a future as irrevocable as the past."
- Jorge Luis Borges, "The Garden of Forking Paths"
GAIL MARIE MENIUS
356 Juneau Ave Unit G
Fort Richardson, AK 99505
(907) 952 1183
EDUCATION
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
B.A., English (Rhetoric Emphasis)
Graduation: May 2010
SIGNIFICANT COURSES
Advanced Composition, A study in the application of Classical Rhetoric
Transformational Grammar, Applcation of Style and Structure
The History of Rhetoric (Integrative Skills Course)
Creative Symposium (fiction-writing)
Three Genres (Creative Writing
Basic Broadcasting
Spiritual Journey (Interview techniques and transcription work with Nursing Home residents)
Religious Studies
Survey of the Old Testament
INDEPENDENT WORK
Created Standing Operating Procedures for Country Hearth Store in Rapid City, SD
Proofread and Edited fellow college students' essays and tutored on composition, grammar, and style.
Assisted a graduate student in Anthropology researching needs by transcribing interviews
Creator and Writer for "Yogini," a website devoted to those interested in pursuing Yoga as a serious hobby or career < http://yogini.wetpaint.com/ > Fall 2009 - present
EXPERIENCE
Retail Manager, Country Hearth Bread, 2003-2005
Scheduled Employees
Ordered Product
Facilitated Communication between delivery drivers, Customers, and District Manager
Screened applicants for hire
Broadcast Journalist, United States Army 2001-2003
Produced radio and television news and commercials
Designed and conducted workshops for officers' public affairs training
Designed and presented pre-deployment briefings for deploying troops
