Beck(ett) Schneider
poet, copywriter, artist, designer, etc.
About
Beckett (Beck) Schneider (he/him) is a multifaceted creative from Exton, PA, a suburban town located about an hour northwest of Philadelphia. He's a Communications Assistant co-op at Drexel University's College of Engineering, as well as a soon-to-be former Drexel student.
About
As of June 2024, Schneider plans to take time off from school after the conclusion of his co-op in September. He hopes to transfer to West Chester University and finish his Bachelor's degree in English.
About
Schneider is proudly autistic/disabled, trans, aromantic, asexual, and gay, and he hopes these experiences, in addition to his diverse educational background, will continue to guide him moving forward.
Projects
More projects coming soon!
For full project details, please visit my LinkedIn project page.
Byticles (Feb 2024 - Mar 2024)
Byticles is a social-educational digital platform concept inspired by certain social media conversations in late 2023/early 2024 surrounding Generation Alpha's literacy development. I conceptualized Byticles ('bite-sized articles') as a transformation of existing and a fostering of new long-form educational content, such as plays, journals, and manifestos, as bite-sized forms.
Evaluation and Critique of AliExpress (Mar 2024)
For my INFO 110 (Intro to Human-Computer Interaction) course, I was tasked in both individual and group environments to evaluate and critique a user interface of my group's choice. We chose to critique AliExpress, a popular online shopping platform.After evaluating the AliExpress mobile app individually, our group came together to redesign the app's homepage for a better user experience.
Dis/Course (Nov 2023 - Dec 2023)
For my ENGL T380 (Intro to Digital Humanities) final project, I proposed and designed Dis/Course, a web-based platform that would utilize the data visualization methods we discussed in class to explore disability's characterizations in higher education curriculums.
Select Publications
A full list can be found on my LinkedIn publications page.
Drexel University College of Engineering (2024) - Commencement Speaker Finds Power in Personal Growth and Community Building
Written during my co-op with Drexel's College of Engineering
National Postdoctoral Association - The POSTDOCket Volume 22, Issue 1 (2024) - Multi-Institutional Postdoc Recruitment – Lessons Learned from Philadelphia Postdoc Preview
Written during my co-op with Drexel's Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Seeing Philadelphia - Atwater Kent x TRIPOD (Writers Room) (2023) - City Hall, to All or to None
Written as part of a year-long TRIPOD project in collaboration with the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel. Photographs taken by my fellow TRIPOD members were displayed at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) from July - September 2023, alongside archival images. More information can be found here.
Write Now Philly (2023) - The Joy of Making Something and The New Town Librarian: A Conversation with Kathy Anderson
Written during my internship with the Drexel Publishing Group
Experience
College of Engineering (Drexel University), Communications Assistant (Apr 2024 - present)
As the current co-op student employee, I work on projects that promote the College of Engineering, Drexel University's flagship college boasting 2,700+ undergrad and grad students, as well as 200+ faculty members. I help manage the College's social media accounts by planning and scheduling content, promoting events, conducting outreach, copywriting, and taking photos.I'm also working on longer, web-based pieces as part of a series of commencement profiles highlighting the College's exceptional graduating seniors.
Office of the Provost (Drexel University), Copywriter and Content Strategist (Sept 2023 - Mar 2024)
As a student copywriter for the Provost's Office, I worked closely with the Strategic Communications team on internal communications that aligned with the University's strategic initiatives, as outlined by the Drexel 2030 plan.
Experience
Drexel Writing Center, Peer Reader (Apr 2023 - Mar 2024)
As a Peer Reader, I worked closely with students on writing assignments for their courses, as well as resumes, applications, and a wide range of written content. My goal was to help students clarify and strengthen their writing for particular audiences and contexts, empowering them to become more confident writers. I have been featured on DWC's Instagram and podcast.
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (Drexel University), Communications and Marketing Assistant (Apr 2023 - Sept 2023)
As a co-op student employee, I worked on projects that helped provide valuable resources to Drexel's postdoc population, such as articles, newsletters, and an annual report for the Office.
Drexel Publishing Group, Intern (Jan 2023 - Mar 2023)
Via the Drexel University course WRIT 405 (Internship in Publishing), I wrote articles for Write Now Philly, profiled a student in the Creative Writing MFA program, and served as a copyeditor for The 33rd, an annual anthology of student and faculty writing.
Extracurricular
Sigma Tau Delta, Member (Apr 2024 - present)
Sigma Tau Delta is an invitation-only, international English honors society that recognizes outstanding achievement in English literature, language, and writing, and aims to serve society by fostering literacy.After being invited in April 2024, I was officially inducted as a member of the Omicron Rho chapter at Drexel University in May 2024.
Writers Room, TRIPOD Writer-in-Residence (Jan 2023 - Mar 2024), Member (Jan 2023 - Sept 2024)
I took Drexel's Writers Room Experience course (WRIT 290) in the winter of 2023, during which I began participating in TRIPOD, a collaborative, intergenerational photography/creative writing program.As a TRIPOD Writer-in-Residence, I attended weekly writing and photography workshops facilitated by fellow TRIPOD members and local writers and scholars. In addition to Drexel students, TRIPOD includes alumni, students from Paul Robeson High School, and local community members.
Maya Literary Magazine, Staff Member (June 2022 - June 2024), Event Coordinator (Sept 2023 - June 2024)
My role as a staff member during the 2022-23 school year involved reading and voting on student submissions, including poetry, fiction and non-fiction writing, art, and photography, to select which pieces would be published in the 2023 edition of Maya. I also assisted with copyediting accepted submissions.
As Event Coordinator for the 2023-24 school year, I worked with my fellow officers to reorganize our staff in ways that would foster a more conductive environment and revitalize the publication. Unfortunately, due to outside commitments and issues with the organization predating our active participation, we were ultimately forced to retire Maya.