Maggie Gile

I am an efficient worker, a problem solver, with diverse experience in writing, publishing, and journalism. My skills are varied as at times I have had to take on multiple roles for a publication. As a result, I am a quick learner and willing to pick up anything.

English Composition/Math Tutor at WSU Tech (2024-06 – Present)

• Assist students in formatting papers appropriately according to both APA and MLA style guidelines.
• Kept up with the curriculum to be able to help students perform their tasks up to standard.
• Edited and critiqued students' work to match with different instructors' styles and rubrics.
• Attend to the needs of hundreds of students over the semester, including tech support, writing assistance, and math guidance.

Print Logistics Specialist at Wichita State University's Shocker Printing (2023-10 – Present)

• Proofread materials (upon request) to ensure the quality of the printed product.
• Set up a job for high efficiency and low cost without sacrificing standards.
• Communicate with individuals unfamiliar with the process and educate them on the different materials we supply and what kind of jobs we can execute in-house.

Contract, Data-Entry at Wichita Furniture/Ashley Furniture (2023-06 – 2023-10)

• Compose SEO-based content for different types of furniture sold in-store and online.
• Accurately and quickly input data onto a spreadsheet and copy that data onto a new website.
• Assist in the reconstruction of the Wichita Furniture website, making sure everything is correct and effective.

Acquisitions Intern at Langton's International Agency (2022-08 – 2023-05)

• Scrutinized incoming manuscripts, checking for style, structure, characterization, etc.
• Communicated to the team what parts of the manuscripts were lacking or well done.
• Critiqued up to 8 manuscripts in a 4-day period (the maximum that interns received).

Fellow at Newsweek Online (2021-05 – 2021-08)

• Read through the news and pick up which stories we should report on, writing at least 1 per hour every day and being on standby for more assignments.
• Report those stories in a concise, efficient manner, following the pyramid format.
• Reach out to other sources and pitch angles to reach a different story than what others have reported.

Editor-in-Chief, Head Nonfiction Section Editor, Head Art Section Editor at Inscape Magazine, Washburn English Department (2019-08 – 2019-12)

• Organized submissions for the nonfiction editors to read through.
• Lead the nonfiction team in sorting through the stories and making decisions.
• Communicated with authors that had potential or ones with stories we wanted to publish.

Editor-in-Chief at Washburn Student Media - KAW Yearbook (2018-05 – 2019-07)

• Lead a team of designers and writers to create a visually appealing yearbook.
• Wrote up and conducted interviews with students, staff, and faculty of Washburn.
• Edited page layouts and writing for errors or ways to make it fit the theme better.

Lead News Design at Washburn Student Media, Washburn Review (2017-03 – 2018-05)

• Drafted layouts for news design, included the first page of the printed newspaper.
• Worked until midnight on production nights, waiting for reporters to submit their work.
• Designed 3 pages in a few hours, edited 8+ stories and 12+ photos a night on production nights.

MLIS – Emporia State University (2025-05 – 2027-05)

MA in English – Wichita State University (2021-08 – 2023-05)

BA in English - Creative Writing – Washburn University (2016-08 – 2019-12)