CV

A condensed CV with a full CV downloadable here.

General Information

Full Name Jocelyn Lily McKnight
Email jocelyn.mcknight@uleth.ca
Location Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Languages English (native), French (fluent), Spanish (novice)

Education

  • 2022 – 2026
    Bachelor of Arts in English Language Arts
    University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB
    • Double minor in French and Linguistics.
    • Courses include independent studies, applied study, and honours thesis.
  • 2019 – 2022
    High School Diploma (French Immersion)
    Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School, Calgary, AB
    • Graduated with Honours.
    • French Immersion and Spanish Second Language program
    • Relevant coursework: French Language Arts, Spanish Language and Culture, Calculus, Physics.

Experience

  • Sep. 2025 – Pres.
    Testing Centre Proctor
    University of Lethbridge Testing Centre
    • Managing the student sign-in process and verifying student identification.
    • Ensuring a quiet, comfortable, and secure testing environment while monitoring exam writers to safeguard exam integrity.
  • Sep. 2024 – Pres.
    Research Assistant
    The Visionary Cross Project
    • Contributing to a digital edition of Old English artifacts.
    • Involved in coding, research, and interface design.
  • Sep. 2024–Apr. 2025
    Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
    University of Lethbridge
    • Assisting beginner French classes.
    • Responsible for grading and feedback on grammar, style, and compositions.
  • Sep. 2023–Apr. 2025
    Instructional Designer
    Ignite Centre for eLearning
    • Designed instructional materials for grades 1–12.
    • Built online courses for high school students across Alberta.

Volunteer

  • Sep. 2024 – Pres.
    Treasurer
    The Meliorist, University of Lethbridge
    • Participating in executive committee meetings and strategic planning sessions.
    • Chairing the finance committee.
  • Feb. 2025 – Pres.
    Conference Organizer
    Environmental Conference of the Humanities
    • Developing and leading the planning of an Environmental Humanities conference at the University of Lethbridge.
    • Preparing grants and internal funding applications with organizations such as LPIRG, ULSU, ULGSA, and Environmental Alberta.

Honors and Awards

  • 2025
    • Arthur J.E. Child Award in Economics, English, and History
    • Senate Award
    • ULSU Travel and Conference Grant
    • Chinook Summer Research Award
    • Dean's Honour List (April, GPA 3.80)
  • 2024
    • Capstone Scholarship in Integrative Thinking
    • University of Lethbridge Scholarship
    • Jason Lang Scholarship
    • Dean's Honour List (April, GPA 3.92)
    • Dean's Honour List (December, GPA 3.80)
  • 2023
    • ORS Academic Achievement Award
    • Jason Lang Scholarship
    • Dean's Honour List (April, GPA 3.88)
    • Dean's Honour List (December, GPA 3.80)
  • 2022
    • Canadian Parents for French Alberta Bursary
    • Alexander Rutherford Scholarship
    • Board of Governors' Admission Scholarship

Certifications

  • DELF B1 – Alliance Française of Calgary (2022)
  • DELF B2 – Alliance Française of Calgary (2022)
  • Digital Humanities for Beginners – University of Lethbridge (2024)

Skills

  • Website development and markup (XML-TEI, HTML, Jekyll)
  • Corpus Linguistics (AntConc, Voyant Tools, SketchEngine)

Academic Interests

  • Philology & Digital Humanities
    • Old English, Middle English, Old French, digital editions, scholarly interface design, 3D modeling, Cultural Heritage.
  • Linguistics
    • Corpus linguistics, bilingualism, mixed languages, semantics, cognitive linguistics, phonology, historical linguistics.