Kara Hughes
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Degrees

Master of Fine Arts, Fiction Writing, University of Pittsburgh (2008)

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Harvard College (cum laude, 2000) ​​

Training and Coursework

Conducting Fair, Thorough, & Trauma-Informed Investigations;  Grand River Solutions (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

Title IX Certificate Training for Title IX Investigators; National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) (2020)

Project management and Conflict resolution; Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College (2017)

Children's book writing; Gotham Writers Workshop (2015)

Affiliations

Alumni Interviewer, Harvard College (2009; 2024-present)

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Trainee, Springwell Ombuds Program (2018)

Volunteer, Boston College Conversation Partners Program (2017-2018)

​Board Member, Speak About It, Inc. (2017)

Volunteer, The Telling Room (2016-2017)

Member, Professional Staff Congress / The City University of New York (2011-2016)

Creative Writing Judge, Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts (2006 & 2007)

Part-time jobs while @ Pitt & Harvard

Senior Research Interviewer, Transplant Health & Coping Follow-up Project, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2006-2009):  conducted in-depth interviews with heart transplant recipients and their families; scored objective measures of research data; evaluated and recorded subjective information about study participants

Administrative Assistant, Neuropsychology Research Program, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2005-2008):  completed medical transcriptions, including reports relevant to confidential patient files; reviewed and edited manuscripts and federal grant submissions; provided administrative and organizational support 

Q Guide Staff, Harvard University (1998-2000): reviewed, edited, and processed student submittal forms for University-wide course evaluation published annually

Maintenance Worker, Bright Hockey Arena, Harvard University (1998-2000): responsible for daily rink maintenance, including painting, cleaning, and upkeep of skating ice and rink-boards