Lesli Mortensen

1636 E 450 S • Springville, UT 84663 • (801) 822-4661 • leslimortensen44@gmail.com

Education
Bachelor of Arts in English, editing minor Graduated April 2018
Brigham Young University Provo, UT
§ GPA: 3.96
§ Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude, member of Phi Kappa Phi Honour Society
§ Relevant Coursework: Genre & Substantive Editing, Editing for Publication (emphasis on technical writing
and editing), Grant Writing, Writing with Style, Intro Print Publishing

Writing and Editing Experience

Research Fellow Jan. 2018–April 2018
New Direction Foundation Brussels, Belgium
§ Edited 28 scholarly articles and three +60 page reports written by non-native English speaking researchers
that will be delivered to every Member of the European Parliament and will be used to change EU foreign
policy
§ Coordinated with European Parliament and nonprofit staff to plan and execute international political
conferences for groups of 300+
Editorial Intern April 2017–Jan. 2018
BYU Magazine             Provo, UT
§ Wrote and edited articles and copy daily for online and print publication
§ Maximized SEO and wrote social media content for the magazine’s online articles
§ Fact-checked content to maintain the professionalism and accuracy of the magazine
§ Managed the Magazine’s official email correspondence and personally responded to every question and
feedback email sent from our readers and alumni to BYU Magazine and BYU Today daily
§ Interviewed BYU faculty, students, and alumni and researches current campus and national news for story
leads
Writing Tutor Sept. 2015–Aug. 2017
Brigham Young University Provo, UT
§ Tutored over 780 interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate students and faculty members in one-on-one
writing consultations, focusing on developmental and substantive editing
§ Lead the launch of BYU’s first online writing tutoring service by managing a team of tutors in researching
online tutoring programs nation-wide and creating a training curriculum to implement within three months

Publications
BYU Magazine
§ “Big Shots” (https://magazine.byu.edu/article/big-shots/)
§ “Hair Care That Cares” (https://magazine.byu.edu/article/tossd-osso/)
§ “Class Audit: Hunting the Great Mathematical Unicorn” (https://magazine.byu.edu/article/cantor-
infinity-atonement/)
Stowaway Magazine
§ “Taming Wildlife Tourism” (http://stowawaymag.com/2017/03/10/taming-wildlife-tourism/)

Skills
§ Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
§ Chicago, MLA, and Oxford styles
§ SEO and WordPress management