Kara Hagedorn
Victoria,Canada
Summary
Experienced with conducting thorough research and analyzing data to support academic projects. Utilizes strong organizational skills and attention to detail to ensure accuracy and reliability of findings. Knowledge of presentation software and effective communication techniques to present research results clearly.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
University of Victoria
05.2024 - 12.2024
- SSHRC funded Academic and Technical Writing Program project "Writing and Power: Positions and Policies for Social Change."
- Conducting interviews of guest speakers, transcribing interviews.
- Conducting workshop minutes and transcribing workshop interviews with guest speakers.
- Proofreading and editing transcriptions, preparing documents for drafting final project report.
- Researching interviewees and creating academic profiles of guest speakers in preparation for conducting interviews.
Research Assistant
University of Victoria
05.2024 - 08.2024
- ENSH 342: Vampires in European History, under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Murray.
- Researching and summarizing texts from the prepared syllabus for this class.
- Preparing close reading exercises for instructor to generate student engagement with texts for class-time discussions.
- Researching and summarizing works of literary theorists and social theorists to provide critical lens when interrogating texts in class.
- Compiling extensive summaries of lecture notes for potential theoretical avenues to discuss texts during lectures.
Teaching Assistant
University of Victoria
01.2024 - 04.2024
- ENSH 210: How Poetry Works, under the supervision of Lucie Kotesovska.
- Researching effective grading rubric templates for all course assignments.
- Creating grading rubrics for all assignments in the course so that students had a comprehensive understanding of how their assignments were being assessed.
- Researching and creating templates for writing feedback for students on assignments in order to be more efficient with time management when grading assignments.
Teaching Assistant
University of Victoria
09.2023 - 12.2023
- HSTR 200: What If the Nazis Had Won? Counterfactual History and Narrative, under the supervision of Dr. Stephen Ross and Dr. Jason Colby.
- Researching and providing Guided Reading exercises for The Man in the High Castle (1962).
- Researching and presenting the lecture "Narrative Theory, Narrative Voice, and The Plot Against America (2004)."
- Researching and presenting the lecture "Grading Schema for Assignments and Academic Expectations for Undergraduate Essay Writing and Execution."
- Researching and preparing discussion questions for the novel The Plot Against America (2004) by Philip Roth
Research Assistant
University of Victoria
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Transcribing Marianne Moore Calendars for the Datebook Series of the Marianne Moore Digital Archives, under the supervision of Dr. Luke Carson.
- Transcribing Marianne Moore's Correspondences for the Datebook Series of the Marianne Moore Digital Archives.
- Proofreading transcriptions for publication.
Research Assistant
University of Victoria
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Summarizing The Taverner Novels for the 'Mary Butts' Wikipedia Entry, under the supervision of Dr. Joel Hawkes.
- Compiling list of literary themes, motifs, and imagery of The Taverner Novels by Mary Butts for future lectures on the novel, under the supervision of Dr. Joel Hawkes.
- Organizing summaries electronically.
- Proofreading summaries for publication.
Research Assistant
University of Victoria
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Transcribing Mary Butts Correspondence for marybutts.com - The Letter Project, under the supervision of Dr. Joel Hawkes.
- Organizing transcriptions electronically and physically.
- Proofreading transcriptions for publication.
Board of Director's Member
Watt Riot Cycling
11.2018 - 02.2021
- Overseeing operations, engaging with team members and compiling notes on their results.
- Supervising the activities of the team members during race season.
- Contributing to the strategic management of the team's race season.
- Writing team blog posts, proofreading team blog posts, and managing the team's online engagement.
Social Media Coordinator
Watt Riot Cycling
11.2017 - 02.2021
- Managing social media presence of Watt Riot Cycling.
- Finding creative ways to engage with the team's audience.
- Analyzing and assessing team members' social profile performances.
- Teaching team members how to improve upon social media engagement.
Education
Master of Arts - English With A Concentration in CSPT Program
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
Victoria, British Columbia04.2025
Bachelor of Arts - English
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
Victoria, British Columbia04.2023
Bachelor of Arts - English and Philosophy
WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY
Waterloo, Ontario06.2008
Skills
- Experience with data entry and administrative tasks in academic setting
- Strong interviewer skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Managing timelines and prioritization of tasks to meet deadlines
- Proficient in clerical duties, such as filing and document management
Panel Participant
- The Canadian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, 10/26-10/29/22, Ottawa, Ontario, "Emotional Panoramas: Exploring the Vitality of Wollstonecraft's Letters Through Jane Bennett's Theory of Thing Power" (2021)
- University of Victoria CSPT Colloquium Series, 11/30/23, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, "Reproducing Barbie: A Queer Reading of Feminism in Greta Gerwig's Barbie (2023)"
- University of Victoria CSPT Conference, 05/10-05/11/24, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, "Reproducing Barbie: A Queer Reading of Feminism in Greta Gerwig's Barbie (2023)"
Awards
- University of Victoria Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, $100, 05/24
- SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship, Alternate Award $27,000 April 2024
- University of Victoria Graduate Award, $6,500, 04/23
- University of Victoria Graduate Entrance Award, $5,000, 04/23
- University of Victoria CSPT Entrance Award, $5,000, 04/23
Publications
"The Queer Surfacing of Captain Brierly: Examining Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim through Sara Ahmed's Queer Phenomenology", The Albatross, Maya Linsley et al., 13, University of Victoria, 2023, 27-37
Timeline
Research Assistant
University of Victoria
05.2024 - 12.2024
Research Assistant
University of Victoria
05.2024 - 08.2024
Teaching Assistant
University of Victoria
01.2024 - 04.2024
Teaching Assistant
University of Victoria
09.2023 - 12.2023
Research Assistant
University of Victoria
01.2023 - 08.2023
Research Assistant
University of Victoria
05.2022 - 10.2022
Research Assistant
University of Victoria
05.2022 - 09.2022
Board of Director's Member
Watt Riot Cycling
11.2018 - 02.2021
Social Media Coordinator
Watt Riot Cycling
11.2017 - 02.2021
Master of Arts - English With A Concentration in CSPT Program
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
Bachelor of Arts - English
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
Bachelor of Arts - English and Philosophy
WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY
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