Megan D.

Gehrke
Education:
University of Idaho
Bachelor of Arts in English: Professional Writing Emphasis
Bachelor of Arts in History
Minor in American Studies

Graduation Date: May 2015

GPA: 4.0

Honors and Memberships:

No Means Know Poetry Contest 2010: Honorable Mention and Publication

Deans List; University of Idaho for the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences:
Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014
University of Idaho, English Department, Banks Award Nominee: Spring 2013, Fall 2013
University of Idaho, Alumni Award for Excellence: Fall 2014
Member of:
o University of Idahos Honors Program
o Phi Eta Sigma, National Freshman Honor Society
o Sigma Tau Delta, National English Honor Society and Programming Chair
o Phi Alpha Theta, National History Honor Society

Conferences:
Accepted Presenter for the International Writing Centers Association/National Conference on Peer
Tutoring in Writing Joint Conference; Fall 2014
Abstract: Using Moscow High School and the University of Idaho as a case study, this project explores
how to successfully bridge the gap in writing expectations between secondary and higher education
by introducing student writing resources in high schools similar to that of universities. Through
collaboration with a local university, high school writing centers receive initial instruction in tutoring
practices, access to resources for writing issues, and stability upon inception. (unable to attend due to
financial constraints)

Notable Coursework:
Rhetorical Analysis Research Project: Conducted semester-long study of university writing
education for an upper division English course. Work included multiple written pieces. Analyzed
writing-across-the-disciplines practices to study the most effective ways for students to learn fieldspecific writing. Project included both secondary and primary research (self-produced student
surveys, interviews) to determine potential adjustments to the UI first-year writing courses English
101 and 102. (English 309: Advanced Prose Analysis; Spring 2014).
Notable Coursework continued
Historical Research Project: Extended research into Marilyn E. Hegartys term patriotute.
Specifically, examined the role of female sexuality during World War II to analyze how the US
government simultaneously promoted and repressed American female sexuality during the war,
beginning sexual contradictions instilled in females through the twentieth and twenty-first
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centuries. (History 417: United States History, 1900-1960; Spring 2014 and Fall 2015).

Employment and Internship Experience

Department Archive Intern

University of Idaho
Dept. of History; University
Advancement

Spring 2015
2 Credits

Led document and archive research of History Department personnel files; Responsible for collecting and
documenting information on former students to use for departmental fundraising efforts; Independent study;
FERPA trained.

Non-fiction Prose Reviewer

Fugue Literary Magazine

University of Idaho

Fall 2014; Spring 2015

1 Credit

Responsible for reading and offering publication suggestions on 15-20 submitted pieces per month; Monthly
meetings with Nonfiction Editor and fellow readers; Reviews done through Submittable.

Communications Writer

University of Idaho,
Department of Advancement

Fall 2014
Volunteer

Wrote and edited department newsletters, organized and directed campus photo shoots, and interviewed
alumni and students receiving alumni funded scholarships; Secretarial tasks; Brochure and leaflet design.

Sales Associate, promoted to

Key Holder/Closing Manager

The Childrens Place

Boise, Idaho

Summer 2014
Paid

Delivered excellent customer service, store organization, cleaning and maintenance, processing and
replenishing shipments, stocking sales floor and backroom, registers and sales, processing returns, enrolling
customers in store credit; Fast-paced working environment; Incredible multi-tasking training.

Research Intern

History Department
University of Idaho

Spring 2014
3 Credits

Research intern for a professional womens organization on campus, Athena: Read archives, conducted four
oral histories and transcriptions, presented research at clubs spring social, wrote and compiled revised
history for groups website and archive use, see link below.
http://www.uidaho.edu/diversityandhumanrights/Resources/athena/Athena-History

Writing Tutor

Writing Center
University of Idaho

Fall 2013 Spring 2015

Paid

Responsible for helping students with writing conventions, grammar, citations, and style to produce stronger
writers; Experience with English as a second language (ESL) students. Initially, the internship was 16 weeks
for 3 credits. Led to paid employment January 2014-May 2015.

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Teaching Assistant/Intern

The Log Cabin Literary Center

Boise, Idaho

Summer 2013 and 2014

4 weeks, 15 hrs./wk., Unpaid

Camp Teaching Assistant: Assisted teaching writers with camp activities (organization, copying, emails,
typing), child supervision, and leading writing exercises.
Front Desk Intern: Edited childrens summer camp poetry, short stories, plays, and other creative writings;
Compiled camp anthology; Staffed front desk; Assembled bulletin board displays.

Intern

Basque Museum and Cultural

Center
Boise, Idaho

Summer 2013
8 weeks, 40 hrs./wk., Paid

Curatorial Duties: Catalogued museum collections in PastPerfect database, handled and photographed
artifacts, scanned artifact images; Responsible for writing condition, description, and location reports;
General museum maintenance; Traveling exhibit installation with curator in Gooding, Idaho.

Garden Tour Guide

Idaho Botanical Gardens

Boise, Idaho

Summer 2013
Volunteer

Led tours through the gardens, responsible for ensuring visitor satisfaction, and providing resources on
plant/flower information, as well as volunteering during summer concerts.

Private Nanny

10 weeks, two children- ages 3 and 5

Summer 2011
Paid

Responsible for daily care, transportation, entertainment, cooking, and cleaning of two small children.
Employer: Lisa and Drew Hawkes, (208) 860-5567

Peer Tutor
Elementary Education

Boise School District

Boise, Idaho

2011-2012
Volunteer

Responsible for reading to children, participating in after-school tutoring sessions, and volunteering at school
carnivals, math nights, and leading children and parents in educational games.

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