Spencer Tierney
Berkeley, California, United States
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I had the privilege of working closely with Erica for just over a year as we grew a new vertical in rapid fashion. I can attest to her skill as both…
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In a new study, a molecule identified and synthesized by UCLA Health researchers was shown to restore cognitive functions in mice with symptoms of…
In a new study, a molecule identified and synthesized by UCLA Health researchers was shown to restore cognitive functions in mice with symptoms of…
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It's been one week since I was laid off from my personal finance writing position at Nerdwallet. I often helped to fill content gaps and build out…
It's been one week since I was laid off from my personal finance writing position at Nerdwallet. I often helped to fill content gaps and build out…
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Experience
Education
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University of California, Berkeley
Activities and Societies: Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal, Cal Running Club
Graduated with High Honors in English; Minored in Rhetoric.
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UC Education Abroad Program: UK Immersion - Spring Semester
Volunteer Experience
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Volunteer
Litquake, San Francisco's Literary Festival
- 3 years 1 month
Arts and Culture
For Octobers in 2013 through 2016, I've volunteered for several Litquake events from the opening festival event to the Lit Crawl series of literary readings in various cafes along Valencia and Mission streets.
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Tax Preparation Volunteer
Mission Economic Development Agency
- 3 months
Economic Empowerment
I prepared taxes for 61 clients throughout this tax season, many of which were low-income and Spanish-speaking. To take on this role, I took a test to become certified as an IRS tax preparer as part of MEDA's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. I also relearned key Spanish grammar and phrases to better help the Spanish-speaking clients, with help from my supervisors. I was part of an organization that helped 4,000 low-income San Franciscans obtain more than $5 million in total tax…
I prepared taxes for 61 clients throughout this tax season, many of which were low-income and Spanish-speaking. To take on this role, I took a test to become certified as an IRS tax preparer as part of MEDA's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. I also relearned key Spanish grammar and phrases to better help the Spanish-speaking clients, with help from my supervisors. I was part of an organization that helped 4,000 low-income San Franciscans obtain more than $5 million in total tax refunds.
Projects
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Comparative Literature Undergraduate Symposium
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Assisted in the planning of the 2nd Annual Comparative Literature Undergraduate Research Symposium, writing and sending out publicity emails to college advisors and professors, and reading and evaluating possible presenters’ research submissions. On the day of the symposium: helped prepare the food, moderate the sessions, and maintained the timing for the events according to the itinerary.
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Honors & Awards
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English Undergraduate Research Grant
UC Berkeley English Department
The majority of my English honors thesis was focused on Gilbert Sorrentino, a postmodern metafictional author who taught at Stanford for many years. Over this winter break, I had the chance to use the grant by traveling down to Stanford and exploring the Sorrentino Papers archive for a week.
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Buch Scholarship
Allan Buch Memorial Scholarship Fund
For my spring semester abroad (2012) at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, I received a $3,000 grant, opened to students studying abroad to/from UC Berkeley from/to University of East Anglia.
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