CV

CV


EDUCATION

Masters in Fine Arts in Writing, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
September 2019 — May 2021, Chicago

Bachelor of Arts, English and American Literature, New York University
September 2015 — May 2019, New York

  • Minors in Global Public Health and Creative Writing


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Milwaukee Institute of Art And Design, Aug 2021 — Present

  • Adjunct Professor, Writing Department

    • Teaching Writing 120, a first year writing course. Adapted master syllabus with my own style of teaching and learning to best aid students. 

      • Actively working with over 15 students

      • Guiding them through 3 projects over the course of the semester, editing new drafts every 2 weeks

Crimson Education, August 2021 — Present, Remote

  • Freelance Editor, College Application Editing Review Team  (2021 to Present)

    • Editing 40-50 essays (personal statements and supplemental pieces) for content and grammar 

  • Application Mentor, Application Mentor Team (2021 to Present)

    • Aided students in crafting their applications and supporting them through the entire process

  • Harvard Crimson Essay Competition Judge (2021 to Present)

    • 1 of 5 judges for the Harvard Crimson Essay competition. Read through over 750 essays and collaborated with other judges to reduce down to 50 top finalists

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Nov 2019 — Aug 2021

  • Editorial Assistant (Marketing and Communications), January 2021 — June 2021, Chicago

    • Crafted news stories, articles, and press releases for the department

    • Attended Weekly Team Meeting

    • Performed other administrative tasks when necessary

    • Managed Social Media Calendar

  • Graduate Thesis Editor for the Art Therapy Department, Aug 2020 — Aug 2021, Chicago

    • Assisted in the development of a focal research question, along with the literature review, culture, and method sections of theses (~70 pages) of 6-7 students

    • Helped to facilitate 4 thesis sections and 4 editing workshops

    • Copy edited theses, including APA style formatting

  • Teaching Assistant, June 2020 — Aug 2021, Remote

    • Assisted 6 Professors in various departments

      • Aided in developing syllabi. Provided notes from professor to students. Created lesson plans, documented progress, and oversaw lesson preparations. Consulted with special education teachers to differentiate lessons and activities based on needs of individual students 

        • Invited 1 promising author to talk about published work in translation with an aim of enhancing students’ understanding

  • College Access Arts Program Mentor, Sep 2021 — May 2021

    • Steered, directed, and tutored CPS sophomore mentees for continuous process and performance improvement. Counseled students for final critique each semester by attending class every week

      • Managed 2 field trips and one personal practice seminar each semester to meet students’ needs and interests

  • Research Assistant for the Dean of Faculty, November 2019 — January 2020, Chicago

    • Delivered unwavering support to Interim Dean of Faculty, Jefferson Pinder in crafting a database of potential working artists of color for full time faculty positions by department. Researched other institutions / arts organizations and reached out capable candidates through emails

F Newsmagazine, May 2020 — June 2021, Chicago

  • Staff Writer, May 2020 — Sep 2020

  • Literature Editor, Sep 2020 — June 2021

    • Wrote and edited pieces for several sections. Provided unparalleled assistance to students through the publishing process

      • Created more than 15 articles for paper and edited over 25 articles

      • Crafted and implemented 3 writing workshops focusing on voice, fact-checking, and line editing as a writer


New York University August 2017 — May 2019, New York City

  • Resident Assistant,

    • Developed, evaluated, and executed award-nominated programs. Submitted reports on violations and safety issues. Engaged with students on a daily basis to check in on them. Consulted with other resident assistants to best support student needs


Leadership and Extracurricular Activities

Volunteer Writer, Mental Health Movement, 2021

Social Media Head, SAICHumans, 2020 - 2021

Undergraduate Orientation Leader, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2020 - 2021


AWARDS

Winner of Excellence in Leadership Award 2021 at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Winner of School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Writing Department’s Fellowship Award 2021

Nominated for "Program of the Year" by National Residence Hall Honorary Society (NRHH) Spring 2018 and 2019 

Nominated for "RA of the Year" by NRHH Spring 2018 and 2019

 

Skills

Microsoft Office
Adobe Creative Suite
Google Suite
Zoom
Canvas
Discord

Languages

English
Hindi
Spanish

Hobbies

Sommelier in Training
Black Belt in Taekwondo
Certificate of Merit in Piano Level 9

Ishani Synghal is an emerging interdisciplinary artist and passionate freelance editor. She received her MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and teaches in the Writing Department at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. She currently lives on the traditional unceded homelands of the Council of the Three Fires: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations now known as Chicago, IL.