Classics graduate offering Latin and Greek lessons and help with essay writing

Charlie's CV

Education:

Victoria University of Wellington
2018 - 2019 Master of Arts in Classics (with Credit)
Thesis topic: The Evolution of Tyrant Tropes in Greek Tragedy

2017 Bachelor of Arts with Honours (First Class) in Italian (Grade Point Average: 8.75/9)
Advanced Italian Language (FHSS 401): A+ — Greek Verse Texts (FHSS 403): A — Translation Theory and Practice: Global Cross-Cultural Communication (FHSS 402): A+ — Thesis in Italian (FHSS 489): A+; Trimester 1 (undergraduate papers; GPA: N/A): Special Topic: World Building (Creative Writing 350): P — Writing for Television Workshop (Creative Writing 315): P

2015 - 2016 Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Latin (GPA 8.723/9)
2016 (GPA 8.667/9): Trimester 2 (GPA: 8.334/9): Roman History and Society (Classics 105): A — From Fascism to Forza Italia: A Cultural History of Italy (Italian 235): A — Italian Language 3B (Italian 316): A+ — Short Fiction Workshop (Creative Writing 254): P; Trimester 1 (GPA: 9/9): Advanced Greek Literature (Greek 315): A+ — Advanced Latin Language (Latin 330): A+ — Italian Language 3A (Italian 315): A+; Trimester 3 (GPA: N/A): Creative Writing 258 (The Iowa Workshop—Prose): P
2015 (GPA 8.334/9): Trimester 2 (GPA: 8.334/9): Greek Literature (Greek 216): A+ — Advanced Latin Language (Latin 331): A- — Italian Language 2B (Italian 216): A+; Trimester 1 (GPA: 8.334/9): Intermediate Greek (Greek 215): A+ and top in class — Advanced Latin Language (Latin 330): A- — Italian Language 2A (Italian 215): A+

2015 Whitireia Polytechnic
Diploma in Creative Writing (Online) (GPA: N/A)
Semester 2 (GPA: N/A): Scriptwriting: P; Semester 1 (GPA: N/A): Short Fiction 1: P

2014 Auckland University (GPA 8.000.9)
Semester 2 (GPA: 8.250.9): Introduction to Ancient Greek Language 2 (Greek 101): A+ — Latin Literary Texts 2B (Latin 202): A— Advanced Language Study Part 1 (Latin 300): A- — Italian Language for Beginners 2 (Italian 107): A+ Semester 1 (GPA: 7.750/9): Introduction to Ancient Greek Language 1 (Greek 100): A+ and top in class — Latin Literary Texts 2A (Latin 201): A — Classical Mythology through Tragedy (Classics 110): A — Italian Language for Beginners 1 (Italian 106): B+

2009 - 2013 Wellington East Girls’ College
2013: NCEA Level 3 Endorsed with Excellence
Latin (endorsed with excellence) — Physics (excellence) — Chemistry (merit) — Biology (achieved) —Mathematics with Calculus (achieved)
2012: NCEA Level 2 Endorsed with Merit
2011: NCEA Level 1 Endorsed with Excellence
Achievements and Awards:
• Awarded Masters by Thesis Scholarship for 2018-9
• Dean’s List 2015 and 2016
• NCEA Scholarship in Biology

Publications:
• Guzzo, L. (2016). (Hann, C., Trans.). L’ultima spiaggia, Journal of Italian Translation, 11.2: 299-319
• Iorio, G. (2016). The Snow is Elsewhere in La neve è altrove. (Hann, C., Trans.). Rimini: Fara Editore: 40-67
• Benigni, C., di Corcia, L. and Giordano, G. (Hann, C., Trans.). (2017). ‘Poems by Corrado Benigni, Laura di Corcia and Giada Giordano’, Journal of Italian Translation, 12.1: 254-267

Work History:


September 2020 – Present
Move Over Bob (via Upwork)—Writer
Key Tasks:
• Researching articles on women in construction
• Conducting interviews via email
• Writing articles about women in construction

May 2020 – November 2020
Jerrick Media (via Upwork)—Content writer
Key Tasks:
• Researching various topics, such as popular culture
• Writing SEO content articles on Vocal and elsewhere

November 2019 – November 2020
Speechling (via Upwork)—Content writer
Key Tasks:
• Researching aspects of Italian language learning and culture
• Writing SEO content articles on aspects of Italian language learning and culture, using Markdown
• Using Google Keyword Planner

February 2020
Sapphire Tale (via Upwork)—Ghostwriter
Key Tasks:
• Writing an 82,000 word novel from a plot summary

October 2019 – Present
Private Client (via Upwork)—Beta-reader and Proofreader
Key Tasks:
• Beta-reading a novel manuscript
• Proof-reading and editing a novel manuscript


December 2018 - July 2019
Italy Made Easy (via Upwork)—Content writer
Key Tasks:
• Summarising grammar videos into PDFs
• Explaining grammar concepts in a way intelligible to beginner language leaners
• Translation


November 2016 - February 2017
Victoria University of Wellington—Summer Scholar in Italian
Key Tasks:
• Translating Book VI of the Aeneid from Latin to English
• Comparing English and Italian translations of Book VI
• Writing a report on the results of the study