1300 Elmwood Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6J 3G3

January 5, 2019

English 301 Students
University of British Columbia
2329 West Mall
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4

Dear English 301 classmates:

Please consider my application for a position in your professional writing team, as advertised on the English 301 course website. I’m currently studying Computer Science at the University of British Columbia and expect to graduate in 2020. This will be my second Bachelor’s degree. My previous degree was a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), with a major in Fashion and Textiles.

I graduated from my previous university, the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, in 2015 and worked for three years in the fashion industry. In fashion, you’re always working with the future in mind. Designers are expected to release up to eight different clothing collections per year, each at a preordained time period. However, the collections released will not enter stores until nearly a year has passed. For example, a label would release a collection of summer clothes intended for 2020 in September 2019. Working in the industry, I’ve learnt the importance of forward thinking, and time management. 

However, since I was out of school for a few year my academic writing and editing skills are a little rusty. I plan to work on this weakness by reading academic papers, and by practice. I best learn through practice, experience, and by learning how the skill can be applied to everyday life.

If my background fits your needs, please email me at madeleinemleroux@gmail.com. I look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Madeleine Leroux