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Peter LaBerge
1223 Westover Road Stamford, Connecticut 06902-1037.
Phone: (203)-898-0182 E-Mail: plaberge@sas.upenn.edu.

Education
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2013 2017 (Anticipated)

GPA: 3.92. Deans List Commendation. College of Arts & Sciences, English Major with Concentration in Creative Writing; Minor in
Gender, Sexuality, & Womens Studies. Wharton School of Business, Marketing (Significant Coursework).
Harvard Business School, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

2014

Obtained certificate in Managerial Economics, Business Analytics, and Financial Accounting through Harvard Business Schools
prestigious HBX Program.
Greens Farms Academy, Greens Farms, Connecticut.

2009 2013

Cum Laude / High Honors / Head of School List. Recipient of 2012 Brown University Book Award and 2012 & 2013 Creative Writing
Awards. AP Scholar. National Merit Scholar Commendation.

Internship Experience
The Araca Group, Marketing & General Offices Intern.

Summer 2014

Responsible for marketing and outreach work pertaining to The Araca Project, in which teams of recent theater alumni from a
range of top undergraduate programs gather to write and produce original plays. Also responsible for a share of general office &
administrative responsibilities.

Editorial/Work Experience
The Adroit Journal, Founder & Editor-in-Chief.

Nov. 2010 Present

Responsible for managing submissions while overseeing global editorial/operational staffs of 60+ high school, college, and
graduate students. The journal has a sub-1% acceptance rate; work has been recognized in Verse Daily, The Best American
Nonrequired Reading, and Plain China: Best Undergraduate Writing Anthology.
Poets on Growth, Anthology Co-Editor.

Apr. 2014 Present

Responsible for marketing, managing, and processing submissions in a timely manner with co-editor Talin Tahajian. Contributors
include Richard Siken, Bruce Bond, Wendy Barker, and others. Anthology will be released for international distribution in April 2015
through Math Paper Press at the 2015 AWP Conference in Minneapolis.
The Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship Program, Founder & Director.

Summers 2013, 2014

Lead annual program of twenty-five high school and college students split up into seven mentorship groups of varying sizes. Weekly
assignments and resources include reading, writing, peer-reviewing, portfolio assembly, college counseling, and intra-group
discussion of various other themes.
National YoungArts Foundation, Media Blog Editor.

Jun. 2013 Nov. 2013

Recruited to restructure and generate content for the National YoungArts Foundations online blog with the goal of increased
alumni participation. This includes weekly updates with articles, interviews (e.g. Ryan McCartan and The LaFontaines), and features
such as Words for 2014 Winners and Alums You (Should) Love.
Polyphony H.S., Executive Editor.

Dec. 2012 Jul. 2013

Read, managed, and edited submissions of high school writing while providing thoughtful and in-depth commentary for the
author. Responsible for making final decisions on submission pool, preparing and approving in-house edits, and helping to construct
and promote the annual print issue.

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Awards (Abridged)
2014 Best New Poets Anthology, Selection, Finalist, & Nominee (Judge: Dorianne Laux)
2014 Miriam Rachimi Memorial Award for Poetry, Recipient (Judge: Joshua Poteat)
2014 University of Pennsylvania College Alumni Society Poetry Prize, Third Place (Judge: Michael Waters)
2014 University of Pennsylvania Gibson Peacock Prize for Nonfiction, Third Place (Judge: Jane Satterfield)
2014 Hollins University Lex Allen Poetry Prize, Finalist
2014 University of Pittsburgh/Collision Literary Magazine Prize for Poetry, Recipient
2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Gold Medal for Poetry, Recipient
2013 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards American Voices Award (Best-in-Region), Nominee
2012 Stamford Magazine Top Ten Teen to Watch Award, Recipient
2012 Poetry Society of the United Kingdoms Foyle Young Poet of the Year Award, Commended
2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Gold Medal for Poetry, Recipient
2011 Poets for Human Rights Renee Duke Youth Award, Recipient
2011 Elizabeth Bishop Prize in Verse, Runner-Up

Publications Poetry & Critical Writing (Abridged)

Copper Nickel, Poetry (Three Poems), forthcoming. Indiana Review, Poetry (Silo), forthcoming. Beloit Poetry Journal, Poetry
(Viscera), forthcoming. Thrush Poetry Journal, Poetry (Elpenor [II]). Word Riot, Poetry (Hook and Poem with Changing
Winds), forthcoming. Ninth Letter Online, Poetry (Invocation and The Lakeswept), forthcoming. Redivider, Poetry (Elpenor [I]),
forthcoming. Zone 3, Poetry (Doe), forthcoming. Bayou Magazine, Poetry (Notes on Tumbleweed), forthcoming. The Cortland
Review, Poetry (Underwater), forthcoming. Best New Poets 2014, Poetry (Peter), 2014. PANK, Poetry (Five Poems), 2014. Vinyl
Poetry, Poetry (Three Poems), 2014. Weave Magazine, Poetry (Tomato Night Lineage and Desires), 2014. Thrush Poetry Journal,
Poetry (From the Still), 2014. A-Minor Magazine, Poetry (Bulimia), 2014. BOXCAR Poetry Review, Interview (A Conversation with
Will Schutt), 2014. Word Riot, Poetry (Before the Blossoms), 2014. DIAGRAM, Poetry (Seaglass), 2013.

Engagements
The National Forum for Undergraduate Student Editors Conference, Speaker.
Bennington College; Bennington, Vermont (November 2014).
The New Summit Academy, Visiting Lecturer.
The New Summit Academy; Alajuela, Costa Rica (September 2014).
Grub Street Young Writers Teen Fellowship, Panelist.
Grub Street Headquarters; Boston, Massachusetts (Summers 2013, 2014).
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards VIP Reception & Closing Ceremony, Speaker.
Parsons, The New School for Design; New York, New York (June 2013).
TEDxGreensFarmsAcademy, Speaker.
Greens Farms Academy; Greens Farms, Connecticut (May 2013).
University of California, Berkeley, Guest Lecturer.
University of California; Berkeley, California (March 2013).
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Regional Award Ceremony, Crosswicks Scholar.
Manhattanville College; Purchase, New York (February 2013).

Skills & Interests

Adobe InDesign, Arts, Blogging, Communications, Creative Writing, Editing, Entrepreneurialism, Human Rights, Interviewing,
Management, Marketing, Microsoft Office, Poetry, Psychology, Publishing, Social Media, Statistics, Squarespace, Theatre, Travel,
and Wordpress.