Ashley Gilland
E-mail: ashleygilland@att.net
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Research Interests
Travel writing, philosophical fiction, mental health awareness, environmentalism, eco-writing, speculative fiction, ekphrastic poetry, sustainable art, audio production, prose poetry, mixed media and multimedia experiences, children's media, impressionistic music and found sounds, eccentric and whimsical art, writing, and music.
Education
BFA in Writing with Minors in Music and Philosophy – 3.99 GPA - May 2022 – DRURY UNIVERSITY, Springfield, MO​
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Relevant Courses: Arts Criticism, Creative Poetry I & II, Grammar and Style, Directed Study in Music Mixing, Harp Lessons, Voice Lessons, Music Composition Lessons, Advanced Small Press Publishing, Ceramics I & II, Radio Activities, Video Production I
Professional Experience
Freelance English Editor - MDPI
August 2022 – present
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Editing international academic manuscripts to English MDPI standards
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Scoring high on regular quality-control assessments
Freelance Artist - “PocketSnailArt” Multimedia Embroidery
​2020 – present
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Developing commissioned art pieces and marketing on social media
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Appearing in group exhibitions, local businesses, and published magazines
Skills
Program Manager/President of KDRU Radio - Drury University,
August 2021 – May 2022
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Curated music submissions from independent artists for the station
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Volunteer producer of the Local Artist Spotlight segment and “Chatting with Yessy” podcast for Hispanic Heritage Month
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Conducted and produced interviews about Humanities events
Head Writing Consultant - Drury University
​September 2020 – May 2022
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Tutor for the Writing Center, helping undergraduate students gain writing skills
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Liaison between Compass Center Staff and tutors to resolve logistic issues
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Collected and organized client data
Writing
Editing
​Tutoring
GarageBand
MuseScore
Audacity
Audio Production
Video Production
Social Media Proficient
Voice Acting
Embroidery
Ceramics
Harp
Vocals
Self-Motivated
Self-Starter
Detail-Oriented
Responsible
Goal-Oriented
Creative
Open-Minded
Problem Solver
Empathetic
Organized
Excellent Memory
Field Work and Projects
EP Clover Days
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Written, recorded, and produced by Ashley Gilland - 2023
Poetry Reader – Punk Monk Magazine​
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Reading, commenting, and voting on poetry submissions
Flash Fiction Judge – VisionCon 2022
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Read and ranked 1000-word contest entries
Composer for North Day - SATO48
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Wrote, recorded, and produced a full-length dance song, trailer music, and ukulele sound effects in six hours to premiere at the SATO48 Film Festival – April 2022
Composer for Biograph
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Composed for sci-fi short film that premiered at the Drury Lane Film Festival – 2021
Composer for Broken Master video game
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Produced in GarageBand with composer Carter Williams for Broken Master by Fuchsia Frogs, a student-led team in game development practicum – 2021
IndieGo Zine
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Curated and produced a short anthology of travel-inspired poetry, prose, and art – 2021
EP Robin's Egg Blue
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Written, recorded, and produced by Ashley Gilland - 2020
Copy Editor for Currents
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Editor for Drury University’s literary magazine, 2020 issue "Homebodies"
Drury Singers
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Member of 3 choirs on music grant, minimum 9 hours a week
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2019 International Tour to Prague, Czech Republic
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2022 MMEA Performance
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Radio Production – KDRU 98.1
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Produced weather forecasts, interviews, PSAs, and running the soundboard for interviews and podcasts - 2019-2020
Volunteer for Opera Chorus
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Springfield Regional Opera’s Candide – 2019
Honors/Awards
2nd Place – Moss Puppy Fan Art Contest – 2022
College Book Art Association
Dean’s List – 2018-2022
Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
Philosophy Student Award – 2020
Best Female Critic Nominee – KC Cappies 2018
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Conferences and Workshops
"Writing Place, Writing Strange" with Mackenzie Berry
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Sarabande Books ZINE LUNCH series
“Writing Animals” with Juliana Roth
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Sundress Academy for the Arts
"Sinking Into a Daydream" with Benjamin Niespodziany
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Sarabande Books ZINE LUNCH series
AWP Conference 2021, 2023
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Top-flagged professional conference for editors, writers, and publishers
​MO Humanities Symposium 2021, 2022
2010 - present
Selected Exhibitions
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2022 Group Exhibition, Assemblage & Collage: Recycle Reuse, Creamery Arts Center, Springfield, MO.
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2022 Group Exhibition, Annual All-Student Competitive Exhibition, Pool Art Center Gallery, Springfield, MO (Juried by Keisha McMillen)
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2022 Group Exhibition, With Every Fiber, Creamery Arts Center, Springfield, MO.
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2021 Group Exhibition, Annual All-Student Competitive Exhibition, Pool Art Center Gallery, Springfield, MO (Juried by Avery Parrish)
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2019 Group Exhibition, Study Abroad: The Student’s View, C-Street Gallery, Springfield, MO
Publications as Artist
"Synthesis". So to Speak. Issue 33, February 2024.
"Red Fish Blue Fish" Audio. The Hyacinth Review. Nautical Issue, February 2024.
"Crosswind". The Hyacinth Review. Nautical Issue, January 2024.
"Overcast." Invisible City. Issue 7, September 2023.
"No Signal". Catchwater Magazine. Media, August 2023.
"Moss Puppy". Moss Puppy Magazine. Issue 3: Blades, November 2022. Page 10.
"Cabin Fever" Music Video. Defunkt Magazine. Volume 10, May 2022. Page 11.
“Lost and Found”, “The Pink Giraffe”, and “Waking Up”. Currents. The Road Less Travelled, April 2022. Pages 13, 38, 36.
“Bewitched Sunweb”. Noctivagant Press. Issue 4, March 2022. Page 36.
“Confetti Cage”. Kindergarten Magazine. Issue 12, December 2021.
“Sunrise/Sunset Houses”. Currents. Homebodies, May 2021. Page 27.
Publications as Author
2010 - present
"Insect House" and "The Pedant and the Pea". Not Ghosts, But Spirits IV, Querencia Press. Forthcoming.
"The Promised Land". The Hyacinth Review. Nautical Issue, March 2024.
"The Woodland Instrument Store". The Sublunary Review. January 2024.
"Why a Laundromat?" The Metaphysical Review. Issue II: Into the Metaverse, August 2023.
"Hums, Murmurs" and "Overgrowth and Dead Leaves". KALIEDOSCOPED MAG. Ghosts & Gossip, March 2023.
"Forward-Thinking". The Waxed Lemon. Issue 5, February 2023. Page 37.
"Birthday Parties". Quail Bell Magazine. February 2023.
"Slumber Sugar”. Heart Balm Literary. Fox & Hound, December 2022.
"Time Travel". Haven Speculative. Issue 7, November 2022. Page 54.
"A Morning Far Away" and "Sky Aria". Somewhere in a Dream. Ed. Phoenix Tesni. September 2022. Pages 12, 13.
"The Creation Story". Patchwork Lit Mag. Issue 4, September 2022. Page 43.
"The Chocolatier". Dishsoap Quarterly. Issue 4, May 2022.
“Boy Scouts” and “A Bus Window in Mankato, MN”. Boats Against the Current Magazine. April 2022.
“Soap & Religion” and “Disbelief”. Currents. The Road Less Travelled, April 2022. Pages 39, 53.
"She departed without the hidden suitcase." Six Word Stories Ed. Doug Weller. 4th ed. February 2022. Page 52.
“The Botanist” and “Apartment 312”. Currents. Homebodies, May 2021. Pages 11-12.
“Future of Glass”. Currents. Rose Tinted, May 2020. Page 42.