Jeanne Malle
About Me
I am a 22-year old student from France based in New York City. I study English and Women's Studies at Vassar College, and have a special interest in Graphic Design which I recently pursued on a semester abroad in Copenhagen.
Education
2019 - 2023
Vassar College
Bachelor of Arts in English, Concentration in Creative Writing
Overall GPA:
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3.98/4.0
Awards:
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General Honors
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English Department Honors
Study Abroad:
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August - December 2021, Copenhagen, Denmark
2015-2019
Choate Rosemary Hall
Overall GPA:
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3.84/4.0
Awards:
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Cum Laude
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Dean's List all semesters from 2016-2019
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2019 Winner of Award for Excellence in Chinese
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2019 Honorable mention for Martin Bimbaum Award for Excellence in Drawing and Painting
Extracurriculars and Volunteer Participation:
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2019 Arts editor of The Choate News
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2016-2019 Member of the Arts Concentration Program in visual arts
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2015-2018 Fashion columnist for The Choate News
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2019 Creator of Art Pod, a service providing free art classes to children in need
Study Abroad:
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March - May 2017, Beijing, China
Professional Experience
2021
Academic Intern at Vassar College English Department, Poughkeepsie, NY
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Managed the English department Instagram; advertised and posted English department news online and on campus
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Designed posters for department events
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Served as the liaison between students and department chair to enhance student experiences
2022
Stylist Assistant at Architectural Digest, New York, NY
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Assisted Michael Reynolds, editor-at-large of Architectural Digest and US director of Wallpaper Magazine, in preparing for and setting up shoots
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Picked up, prepared, and organized flowers and meal orders for shoots
2021
Summer Intern at Christian Louboutin, New York, NY
Press Team:
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Reorganized send-out system to facilitate process
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Shadowed team and assisted head of US Press team in daily tasks such as researching new and relevant influencers
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Did daily send-outs to magazines and celebrities
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Created weekly press reports using Fashion GPS
Visual Merchandising Team:
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Assisted Senior Manager in making seasonal training books for salespeople, and in doing floor changes in independent and outlet boutiques
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Shadowed Senior Manager and assisted in daily tasks, such as finding florists for boutiques around the country
2020
Fundraising Team Coach at For the Many, Poughkeepsie, NY
August-December:
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Recruited, trained, and supervised three new "Fundraising Team Leaders" while they recruited and managed fundraisers through the week long "2020 Winter Drive"
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Worked with a team of 20 Coaches once a week for 16 weeks to prepare for the recruiting process and drive
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Assembled an overall team of 24 members and raised $7,700 in on week
2018
Summer Graphic Design Assistant at Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, New York, NY
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Assisted head graphic designer at EDPFM in the creation of projects such as a limited-edition perfume bottle and the brand's new website launch
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Independently designed smaller projects such as special event invitations and advertisements
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Researched and compiled photographs relevant to the brand identity for their social media
Extracurricular Activities
2023
Managing Editor at the Vassar Review, Poughkeepsie, NY
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Logged and filed over 800 submissions of the 2023 issue of Vassar College's literary review
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Managed the Review's email
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Assisted editors-in-chief in curating the 2023 issue and in planning the issue's launch party
2022
Prose Editor and Media Director at the Vassar Review, Poughkeepsie, NY
Spring Semester:
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Edit prose submissions for Spring 2022 issue
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Manage social media platforms and design online content
2022
2021
2019
Editor and Publisher at the Vassar Critical Journal, Poughkeepsie, NY
Spring Semester:
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Read and edited literary submissions
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Collaborated with peers in the decision-making and publishing process
Chair of Programming of the English Major's Committee, Poughkeepsie, NY
Spring Semester:
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Help plan events and programming for the committee
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Advertise events online and on campus
Podcast Creator and Editor at Audio Picnic, Poughkeepsie, NY
September - May:
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Met weekly with members of Audio Picnic, Vassar's podcast club, to discuss episode theme and content
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Created and edited self-made podcasts accordingly to the weekly theme
2019
Graphic Designer at Contrast Magazine, Poughkeepsie, NY
Fall Semester:
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Worked with the Contrast design team to put together the 23-page Fall 2019 "Innovation" issue
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Personally, designed an eight-page spread