Tenure Track Professor of English

• Sep 2018 - Present

Adjunct Composition Instructor

• Sep 2015 - Present

ENGL 101Introduce first year college students to the basic elements of academic writing. Using a collaborative classroom approach, we explore the rhetorical norms of academic texts, learning to locate, understand, contextualize, and reproduce those moves. Emphasis is placed on strengthening the writing process, developing critical reading and deep textual analysis skills. Students in this course come from a broad range of academic experiences, including the Running Start Program and nontraditional college tracks. Students often faced many external challenges to academic success, including low self-esteem, insufficient knowledge and/or readiness skills, and poor self-management.ENGL 102Deepen first year college students' understanding of and mastery at producing rhetorically sound research-based argumentative essays. In creating a close knit and collaborative environment, students develop topics and engage in scholarly research to produce a thoughtfully constructed 10-12 page essay. Through a series of scaffolded assignments, students strengthen their research and writing process, learning to budget their time and how to work early and often, rather than in a rush all at the end. Show less

Customer Service Representative

• Dec 2014 - Sep 2015

 Assist job applicants with scheduling their mandatory pre-employment examination(s)  Provide technical and logistical support to job applicants and test sites  Expand PSI's network of one-time test sites for job applicants throughout the US  Provide professional, personal, and courteous customer service through careful listening and empathy-driven service  Assist job applicants with scheduling their mandatory pre-employment examination(s)  Provide technical and logistical support to job applicants and test sites  Expand PSI's network of one-time test sites for job applicants throughout the US  Provide professional, personal, and courteous customer service through careful listening and empathy-driven service

Team Manager & Business Development Assistant

• Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

 Assist company owners in the development of a nonprofit by researching state laws, regulations and areas for growth, as well as assisting in the development of networks and outside funding sources  Lead teams in providing highly detailed and environmentally friendly housekeeping services  Train employees on safety and best practices to ensure efficiency and client satisfaction  Help clients achieve sustainability goals by helping them meet Metro recycling and waste disposal guidelines Show less

Volunteer Coordinator

• Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

 Recruited, screened, and placed prospective volunteers in programs that met their skills and goals  Recruited and coordinated volunteers for special events and projects  Managed volunteer scheduling, tracking, and hours  Maintained the volunteer blog, providing updates, news, and relevant professional information  Oversaw membership database by updating records and sending out renewal notifications  Recruited, screened, and placed prospective volunteers in programs that met their skills and goals  Recruited and coordinated volunteers for special events and projects  Managed volunteer scheduling, tracking, and hours  Maintained the volunteer blog, providing updates, news, and relevant professional information  Oversaw membership database by updating records and sending out renewal notifications

Client Services Consultant

• Aug 2013 - Nov 2013

 Provided top-quality customer service to selection assessment division clients and candidates  Maintained and updated client database and document management applications  Performed collections and associated support activities  Edited and proofread sales proposals, consultant reports, and presentations  Provided top-quality customer service to selection assessment division clients and candidates  Maintained and updated client database and document management applications  Performed collections and associated support activities  Edited and proofread sales proposals, consultant reports, and presentations

Administrative/Legal Assistant

• Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

 Provided top-quality customer service to selection assessment division clients and candidates  Maintained and updated client database and document management applications  Performed collections and associated support activities  Edited and proofread sales proposals, consultant reports, and presentations  Provided top-quality customer service to selection assessment division clients and candidates  Maintained and updated client database and document management applications  Performed collections and associated support activities  Edited and proofread sales proposals, consultant reports, and presentations

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2010 - May 2012

 Taught the elements of academic writing in multiple required writing courses  Created safe environments for students to engage with new ideas and develop writing techniques  Developed curriculum, lessons plans, and evaluation criteria based on student needs and course goals  Facilitated group work, peer tutoring, and individual meetings to address student progress and foster greater learning  Taught the elements of academic writing in multiple required writing courses  Created safe environments for students to engage with new ideas and develop writing techniques  Developed curriculum, lessons plans, and evaluation criteria based on student needs and course goals  Facilitated group work, peer tutoring, and individual meetings to address student progress and foster greater learning

Off-Site Writing Program & Volunteer Coordinator

• Aug 2008 - Nov 2009

 Supervised and trained 50+ volunteer tutors, group leaders, and workshop facilitators Designed training materials, supplemental instructional materials, and reviewed volunteer-led workshop curriculum Led Center outreach efforts to market programs to underserved communities Developed social media, informational blogs, and print media campaigns for Center programs Developed curriculum for and facilitated multiday writing workshops for youth and adults Consulted with writers of all ages, literacy levels, and socioeconomic backgrounds on professional or personal writing projects Show less

Writing Consultant

• Aug 2007 - Nov 2009

 Created safe collaborative spaces for individuals to share and ask questions about their professional and personal writing projects Developed curriculum for and facilitated multi-day writing workshops for youth and adults learners Collaborated with local organizations and nonprofit groups to develop and present workshops and presentations based on their unique needs, interests, and goals