Scott Rith

Student Administrative Assistant at Capital Scholars Honors Program Office, University of Illinois at Springfield

Assisted the staff with scanning and filing documents, answered phone calls, and supported daily office tasks. Updated CAPS Honors website pages via Gutenberg WordPress; designed t-shirts, posters, and displays; and managed social media content.

Poet Editor at Violet Margin

Led a team of poetry readers; worked with the managing editor to proofread and implement edits; evaluated submissions and made decisions on acceptance; thoroughly and efficiently reviewed pieces submitted.

Proofreader at Royal Publishing

Proofread high school sports rosters and books and made corrections to ensure information matched in proofs and edits; edited short biographies to be grammatically correct and read smoothly; fact-checked information for schools currently in the system.

Poetry Editor at Rising Phoenix Review

Led a team of poetry readers, reviewed submissions, and helped select pieces for publication with a focus on quality and coherence.

Poetry Editor at Violet Margin

Aided in editing and selecting poetry for publication; contributed to editorial workflow and feedback for contributors.

Undergraduate Administrative Assistant at Capital Scholars Honors Program Office

Assisted the staff of the Capital Scholars Honors Program Office; scanned and filed documents; answered phone calls; updated Capital Scholars Honors Program Office website pages via Gutenberg WordPress; contributed to creative tasks including designing t-shirts, posters, and displays, and updating social media.

Poetry Editor at Violet Margin

Led a team of poetry readers as Poetry Editor for Violet Margin; collaborated with the managing editor to proofread and select pieces; coordinated revisions and acceptance decisions; designed promotional materials (t-shirts, posters, displays) and managed social media updates.