Curious mind. Crisp copy.
I’m Tallulah, a recent liberal arts graduate ready to bring creativity, accuracy, and momentum to every project.
Writer/editor/researcher with a strong background in psychology and comparative analysis, a passion for Latin, and a keen eye for finding the story behind the story.
Based in New York & St. Louis. Open to remote.
Education
Sarah Lawrence College
Spring 2025 | Bachelor of Arts | Summa Cum Laude
Liberal Arts degree with concentration in Journalism, Psychology, Sociology
Presidential Scholarship recipient, 4 years
GPA 4.0
University of Oxford-Wadham College
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 | Study abroad through Sarah Lawrence College
Emphasis in Social Anthropology, Social Psychology
Thesis completed in Sociology at Oxford’s Harris Manchester College
GPA 3.9
Experience
Writing/Editing
Events/Hospitality
Editorial Intern | WTWH Media
July 2024 - Oct 2025
Remote
Writer for QSR Magazine, FSR Magazine, Convenience Store Decisions Magazine. Interviewing CEOs and executives in the “quick-service” and “full-service” restaurant industries and convenience store industry. Writing 4-5 stories per month — including in-depth profiles and product reviews. Collaborated with teams in multiple locations. Published bylined articles online and in print.
Editor-in-Chief | The Phoenix: Sarah Lawrence College Student Newspaper
Sept 2022 - May 2025
Bronxville, New York
Overseeing team of 80 for the student-run newspaper, leading weekly meetings, assigning pieces, copyediting each piece, managing the printing process, writing articles about both on-campus and NYC-wide news, assisting with guiding new writers through process.
Culture Section Editor | The Oxford Student: Oxford University Student Newspaper
Jan - March 2024
Oxford, England
Editor for the Culture section of Oxford’s largest student newspaper, editing all pieces and writing 2-3 articles per month.
Deputy Profile Editor | The Oxford Student: Oxford University Student Newspaper
March - June 2024
Oxford, England
Leading team of five, producing interview-based content, editing every piece published.
Proofreader | Vanity Papers: Oxford Literary Review
March 2024, March 2025
Oxford, England
Proofread 140-page magazine for Oxford Literary Review, assisting in creation and editing.
Senior Managing Editor, Staff Writer | The Globe: Clayton High School Student Newspaper
Aug 2020 - June 2021
Clayton, Missouri
Wrote feature and breaking news pieces for print and online school newspaper, edited and copyedited all feature stories, managed group meetings, and assisted new staff writers when needed. Staff writer 2017-2021.
Head Editor | The Works: Clayton High School Literary Magazine
Oct 2019 - March 2021
Clayton, Missouri
Organized and sorted through entries, edited pieces. Designed page spreads and individual layouts for student-run literary magazine.
Event Production Intern | The Center for Fiction
May - Aug 2023
Brooklyn, New York
Coordinated New York Times bestselling author visits, lectures, and book signings, served as liaison between The Center for Fiction and noted authors, including Abraham Verghese and Kate Zambreno; managed “green room” and hospitality for visiting authors/publishers/agents/editors, worked as a team with other interns to set up event space and coordinate event, facilitated guest traffic, oversaw guest list.
Event Organizer | Sarah Lawrence College Events
Oct 2021 - June 2023
Bronxville, New York
Managed and chaperoned school-sponsored events, such as lectures, luncheons, and discussion groups; dealt with customer service queries and program organization.
Beauty Advisor | Ulta Beauty
June - Oct 2022
Yonkers, New York & Upper East Side, NYC
Assisted customers in cosmetics, such as shade-matching and finding makeup and skincare products that work best for each individual, managing backstock, checking out, and managing customer service complications.
Lead Cashier | Ulta Beauty
Nov 2020 - Aug 2021; Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
Brentwood, Missouri
Joined as a seasonal hire; promoted to Lead Cashier 6 weeks later. Trained new employees, helped to manage store floor, helped customers shade match and find the right cosmetic products, worked and managed checkout and register system and team of ten cashiers, overriding computer system when necessary for returns, and checked out customers.
Host & Server | Kingside Diner
April 2019 - March 2021
St. Louis & Clayton, Missouri
Trained all new recruits, managed restaurant flow, bussed tables, seated patrons, hosted restaurant, served tables, kept an awareness of restaurant so as not to overwhelm servers.
I’m a freelance writer and editor with experience in editing, reporting, interviewing, newsroom leadership, and longform storytelling.
Write me an email at tallulahhawley (at) gmail (dot) com
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