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Rowena  Gutsell

Rowena Gutsell

PhD student / Barista

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Oxford, Oxford District, Oxfordshire

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About Rowena Gutsell:

PhD student in English literature, seeking roles in the charity sector, HR, and publishing.

Experience

 

2022 – Present

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022 – 2023

 

 

 

 

2022 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021 – 2022 

 

 

 

 

2021 – Present

 

2021-22

 

 

 

2021-22

 

 

 

 

2020- 22 

 

 

 

 

2019-20 

 

 

2018-19

 

 

2016-18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barista, Missing Bean Roastery Café 

  • Barista and keyholder at Missing Bean Roastery Café.
  • Duties include: opening and closing café, dialing in and closing down coffee machine, preparing a range of hot drinks and food items, and maintaining a detailed knowledge of specialty coffee and ethical trade within the business and wider industry.

 

Dissertation Supervisor, University of Oxford 

  • Supervised two undergraduate final-year dissertation projects on modern and contemporary literature: one on Joan Didion and Eve Babitz, and one on the mimeograph revolution in 1960s New York.

Research Assistant, Faculty of English, University of Oxford 

  • Proofreading and editing chapters of Dr. Wendy Xin’s forthcoming monograph, The Secret Lives of Plot (Princeton University Press).

 

Teaching Assistant, Faculty of English, University of Oxford 

  • Assisted in the delivery of Prof. David Russell’s third-year seminar, ‘The Good Life: Literature, Film, Morality.’
  • Responsibilities included: monitoring student attendance, facilitating class discussion, marking student essays, and leading tutorials. In the seminar’s sixth and final week, I delivered a class on Iris Murdoch’s ethical fiction.

 

Graduate Peer Supporter, University of Oxford

  • Acting as a confidential point of contact for graduate students experiencing welfare difficulties.
  • Undertook 30 hours of intensive training in pastoral support, active listening, harm prevention, and crisis management.

 

Exeter College MCR Welfare Officer, University of Oxford

  • Organised weekly ‘welfare tea’ event for Exeter’s graduate students with the welfare team, buying and preparing food and managing a budget of £400 per term.
  • Monitored ‘welfare support’ email inbox, confidentially supporting students with pastoral concerns. 
  • Met fortnightly with Exeter’s welfare team to represent the welfare needs of Exeter’s graduate community and plan in-College events.

 

Graduate Mentor, Exeter Plus, University of Oxford

  • Ran one-on-one tutorials with new undergraduate students, to help ease the transition from state school to university.
  • Curated reading lists and provided detailed essay feedback.

 

Tutor in English Literature, Coronavirus Tutoring Initiative, University of Oxford

  • Volunteer position, providing tailored, one-to-one tuition for state-school students affected by Covid-related school closures.
  • Topics covered: English Language (GCSE), WW1 poetry (KS3), J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls (GCSE), Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (GCSE).

 

Freelance Content Writer, Editor and Proof-Reader, Upwork

  • Freelance work for magazines, charitable organisations, creative and tech industries.
  • Worked independently and creatively to tight deadlines, adjusting to a wide range of topics and styles.
  • Developed proficiency in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and keyword searches, improving visibility of content across search engines for clients.  

 

Welfare Representative (Equalities), Ustinov College, Durham 

  • Acted as confidential point of contact for students seeking welfare (especially LGBTQ+ and disability) support.
  • Organised regular events with college welfare committee (brunch; socials; alcohol awareness roadshow).
  • Worked alongside other university associations to improve postgraduate inclusivity and participation at LGBTQ+ events.

 

Student Ambassador, Exeter College, Oxford 

  • Planned and delivered college tours for prospective students.
  • Lead Q&A sessions about university life, for a range of audiences.

 

Interview Helper, Exeter College, Oxford

  • Timetabled and invigilated candidates’ pre-interview readings.
  • Worked collaboratively with a team of 8 helpers to create a safe and supportive environment for candidates.

 

Customer Advisor, Argos, Weston-super-Mare / Worle

  • Provided high-quality customer service whilst resolving complex customer enquiries.
  • Professionally managed the demands of several roles within a single shift (tills; assisting customers on shop floor; picking items in the warehouse).
  • Moved between two branches on request, adapting to different team dynamics and store procedures.

 

 

Education

BA in English Language and Literature, University of Oxford - First Class Honours

MA in English Literary Studies, Durham University - Distinction

DPhil in English, University of Oxford - Pending 

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