Garrett Kincaid
Web Content Writer, Self-Published Author
Education
Stevens Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Quantitative Finance, Minor in Philosophy
GPA: 3.71
2018 — 2022
Honors: Stevens Merit Scholarship, ‘21 Tragos Quest to Greece Scholar, ’21 Stevens Creative Writing Contest — 1st Place, ‘22 Zollinger Outstanding Senior Award
Work Experience
Web Content Writer | Stevens School of Business
Aug. ‘22 – Present
Communications Assistant (Part-Time)
May ‘21 – May ‘22
- Create long-form news articles published on the university’s website, featuring students’ achievements, faculty research, and campus events
- Engage a broad audience by curating content for different segments, adjusting tone, style, and angles for various platforms, contexts, and reader demographics
- Translate complex faculty research into digestible video scripts for an ongoing lecture series
- Ghostwrite messages on behalf of leadership for a monthly newsletter with an audience of 30,000
Freelance Writer, Self-Published Author | Self-Employed
Oct. ‘19 – Present
- Acquire skills in marketing and content creation across various social media channels and my personal website
- • Write news articles as a contracted and freelance writer, marketing higher-ed institutions
- Promote my self-published book, The Pursuit of Purpose: Meditations on Life Lessons
Peer Writing Consultant | Writing and Communication Center
Aug. ‘19 – Nov. ‘21
- Assessed students’ ideas, goals, and expectations to advise on various types of writing (essays, resumes, cover letters) in a one-on-one setting, most often as live meetings
- Delivered consistent contributions to our team through down-time projects, creating documentation of our best practices and a handout on grammar and mechanics
Team Lead — Finance and Communications | Hoboken Project
May ‘20 – May ‘21
- Collaborated with peers and faculty to offer pro-bono consulting services to local small businesses
- Created marketing copy for our project that was distributed to 376 local businesses, yielding a 36% open rate and 25 unique responses through an attached Google Form
- Drafted an interview script and helped conduct 30 discovery sessions, learning about clients’ pain points and matching each with a team of student-consultants
Skills
Leadership
SigEp’s National Mental Health Committee | Founding Member
Sept. ‘21 – Present
- Direct a subcommittee tasked with creating a mental health toolkit for 260 SigEp chapters around the country, detailing brother-to-brother programming pillars
Palaver | Editorial Board, Founding Member, Co-Author
Nov. ‘19 – May ‘22
- Formulated writing prompts fit for a dialogue between students and professors, coordinating their correspondence and editing their submissions
- Contributed as a co-author, sharing multiple written dialogues with professors
- Formatted manuscripts of each issue to self-publish as paperback books
Stevens Philosophy Salon | Executive Board, Founding Member
Aug. ‘20 – May ‘22
- Facilitated weekly discussions among students and faculty, each with 10 or more participants, to cover philosophical topics and share opinions on challenging questions
Stevens Men’s Tennis (NCAA DIII) | Team Member
Aug. ‘18 – May ‘21
- Selected by coaches to represent our team as a member of Stevens’s Athletic Leadership Program
Interests
Skiing, Hiking, Backpacking, Facilitating Discussions, Investing, Coaching, Singing