Ella Darby

Bachelor of Arts in English

• Concentration in Professional and Technical Writing
• Minor in Applied Linguistics
• GPA: 4.0
• Relevant Coursework: UX Publishing, Plain Language and Accessible Design, Professional and Technical Editing, Information Design, Intellectual Property, Modern English Grammar, Sociolinguistics

• Graduated with Institutional Honors, Summa Cum Laude, December 2025
• Georgia Southern University President's List, 2023-2025
• Professional and Technical Writing Department Award, April 2025
• Research and Analysis CURIO Symposium, April 2025

Marketing Intern

• Designed a comprehensive style guide for the In the News Blog
• Designed multiple website pages in WordPress and Elementor for new marketing outreach and accessibility initiatives
• Completed certifications in Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Google Analytics, and Google Ads
• Designed content for multiple social media channels, brand products, and stages in the consumer's journey
• Designed goal- and buyer-oriented email campaigns
• Worked on boosting blog and website SEO and accessibility through keywords, alt text, and meta descriptions
• Worked as part of a team and attended weekly supervision meetings

Editor of The Calliope: Student Literary and Art Journal

• Set up the submissions system, designed a submission flyer, and solicited student submissions
• Evaluated student submissions and suggested formatting and copyedits for accepted submissions
• Assembled a team of 5 volunteer student readers, set up evaluations system, and managed all communications with volunteers
• Designed the layout of the publication in Adobe InDesign with budget and page limitations
• Approved the publication proof from the printer

Volunteer Reader for Georgia Southern's Fledge Journal

• Read through and evaluated journal submissions in collaboration with other students and faculty advisor.