Abigail Gordon

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Job Experience

Gordon Multimedia, Ashland, MA, 2022 – Present

Copy Writer

      • Write well-researched, SEO-optimized monthly blog posts for clients across industries such as personal injury law, tree removal, dentistry and more
      • Write effective and compelling website copy
      • See: Content Writing

Old Navy, Various, MA, 2020 – Present

Sales Associate

      • Demonstrate attention to detail while organizing products and assisting with displays
      • Work effectively under pressure, taking on tasks no one else wants
      • Reliably acts as a leader in the store and a right hand to management

Hypertext Magazine, Chicago, IL, November 2025 – Present

Intern

Allium, A Journal of Poetry and Prose, Chicago, IL, September 2025 – December 2025

Student Editor

      • Edit accepted pieces for grammar, accuracy, and adherence to designated style guide
      • Collaborate with fellow editors to determine whether edits are necessary and the subtlest way to edit
      • Produce content for the Allium website including an author interview, a book review, and a multimedia project

Columbia College Chicago TechBar, Chicago, IL, January 2024 – December 2025

Tech Support Agent, Lead Tech Support Agent

      • Troubleshoot student and staff technological issues
      • Submit and update comprehensive tickets for each issue
      • Open and close the TechBar desk

HopNews, Hopkinton, MA, November 2024 – December 2024

Reporter

      • Research and write articles on local news
      • Interview locals for stories and profiles

Ken Sherman & Associates Literary Agency, Los Angeles, CA (Remote), January 2024 – May 2024

Spring Intern
      • Screen manuscripts for quality and potential
      • Write detailed reports on manuscripts, including actionable feedback

Barnes and Noble, Framingham, MA, October 2021 – April 2022

Bookseller

      • Assess customer needs and recommend appropriate books
      • Stay up to date on new releases and inventory
      • Maintain displays and shelves

Metrowest YMCA, Hopkinton, MA, June 2021 – August 2021

Archery Instructor

      • Set up and break down the range daily
      • Maintain specialty equipment
      • Teach basic archery skills and safety to middle and high school aged campers

Published Work

“Fight or Flight”

Short story forthcoming from Allium, A Journal of Poetry and Prose, Spring 2026

Workshops and Scholarships

  • Juniper Institute for Young Writers Online, June 2020

  • Juniper Institute for Young Writers Online Winter Break Program, December 2020

  • Juniper Summer Writing Institute, June 2025

  • John Schultz and Betty Shiflett Endowed Story Workshop Scholarship, 2023-2024

Classwork

Columbia College Chicago, BA in Creative Writing anticipated December of 2025

Creative Writing

 

  • Foundations in Creative Writing, Fall 2022, Douglas Whippo
  • Writing and Rhetoric II, Fall 2022, Lloyd Sachs
  • Creative Writing: J-Term in Paris, Winter 2023, Douglas Whippo
  • Craft and Process Seminar in Fiction: Kafka and the European Masters in Prague, Summer 2023, Kathie Bergquist
  • Fiction Workshop: Beginning, Fall 2023, Devon Polderman
  • Fiction Workshop: Intermediate, Spring 2024, Don DeGrazia
  • Fiction Workshop: Advanced, Fall 2024, Devon Polderman
  • Poetry Workshop: Beginning, Fall 2024, C.M. Burroughs
  • Topics in Writing Abroad: Rome, Winter 2025, Randy Albers
  • Writer’s Portfolio, Spring 2025, Tony Trigilio
  • Fiction Workshop: Advanced, Spring 2025, Elizabeth Yokas
  • Fiction Writing: Thesis, Fall 2025, Elizabeth Yokas
  • Craft and Process Seminar: Novelists, Fall 2025, Joe Meno

High School – Ashland High School, Ashland, MA

  • AP Language and Composition, 2020-2021
  • AP Literature and Composition, 2021-2022
  • AP Spanish Language and Culture, 2021-2022
  • AP World History, 2021-2022

Literature

 

  • Introduction to Literary Interpretation, Fall 2023, Thomas Nawrocki
  • Queer Literature, Fall 2023, Kathie Bergquist
  • Introduction to the Short Story, Spring 2024, Ann Hemenway
  • Postcolonial Literature: Honors, Why Wakanda Matters, Spring 2024, Madhurima Chakraborty
  • Introduction to Poetry: Honors, Fall 2024, Lisa Fishman
  • Shakespeare’s Comedies, Fall 2024 William O’Connor
  • Seminar in Literary Interpretation: Black Writers and Family, Fall 2024, Jeffrey Wolf
  • Seminar in Literature: Oscar Wilde and Aestheticism, Fall 2025, Kenneth Daley

Other Notable Classes

 

  • Comedy Foundations I: Ensemble and Discovery, Fall 2022, Joe Janes
  • Comedy Survey I, Fall 2022, Anne Libera
  • Women and U.S. Society, Spring 2023, Gabriela Diaz de Sabates
  • Comedy Foundations II: Point of View and Performance, Spring 2023, Ric Walker
  • Comedy Survey II, Spring 2023, Anne Libera
  • Social Objects: Artist Letters & Mail Art, Fall 2023, Ames Hawkins
  • Introduction to Latin American Studies: Mexico City, Summer 2024, Marcelo Sabates
  • Women’s Life Stories, Spring 2025, Gabriela Diaz de Sabates
  • Literary Magazine Production, Fall 2025, Marc Meierkort

Skills

Adobe Suite, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator * Microsoft Office Suite * Mac Productivity
Suite * Google Workspace

Spanish-language proficiency * Creative Writing * Strong Written and Verbal Communication *
Critical Thinking * Creative Problem-Solving Skills * Fast Learning * Strong Work Ethic *
Strong Personal Ethics