Experience

Western Dakota Technical College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct English Instructor

  • Aug 2019 - Present

• Adjunct English Instruction at WDTC

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Black Hills State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct English Instructor

  • Jan 2017 - Present

• Adjunct English Instructor

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  I am teaching again! Writing is a critical skill, and it's fun to work with students to improve their communication. I'm enjoying the opportunity to be part of the Black Hills State University community.



Taking a break

• Seeking Inspiration!



Hisega Lodge

• Rapid City, South Dakota Area

• Former Owner-Innkeeper

  • Feb 2007 - Jul 2016

  Hisega Lodge is a rustic bed and breakfast nestled in a beautiful rock canyon near Rapid City, South Dakota. Developed this business from a run-down building with tiny receipts to a solid, welcoming and prosperous business. Responsible for all management including marketing, website, business processes, hospitality and renovation plans. After nine and half years here, I sold this wonderful place to new proprietors and am looking forward to my next chapter. Hisega Lodge is a rustic bed and breakfast nestled in a beautiful rock canyon near Rapid City, South Dakota. Developed this business from a run-down building with tiny receipts to a solid, welcoming and prosperous business. Responsible for all management including marketing, website, business processes, hospitality and renovation plans. After nine and half years here, I sold this wonderful place to new proprietors and am looking forward to my next chapter.



Atex

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Customer Site Rep

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2009

  Maintain regular contact with clients, solve software and workflow issues. Coordinate response to software issues with internal organization and tracking software. Was laid off during a reorganization and welcomed the opportunity to grow and develop my own business. Maintain regular contact with clients, solve software and workflow issues. Coordinate response to software issues with internal organization and tracking software. Was laid off during a reorganization and welcomed the opportunity to grow and develop my own business.



Mactive Inc.

• VP Professional Services

  • 2004 - 2006

  Managing employees and projects, communicating with and providing customer service for clients both internal and external. Budgeting and planning. Moved to customer support and remote location when I decided to move back to my home state of South Dakota. Managing employees and projects, communicating with and providing customer service for clients both internal and external. Budgeting and planning. Moved to customer support and remote location when I decided to move back to my home state of South Dakota.



University of Central Florida

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Jan 1995 - May 1997

  Taught composition using writing prompts and semester-long investigations that were chosen by the students. Incorporated reading assignments and journals. Evaluated and offered constructive commentary on student writing and assigned grades along the way. Left UCF to work as a corporate trainer at Harris Publishing in Melbourne, Florida. Taught composition using writing prompts and semester-long investigations that were chosen by the students. Incorporated reading assignments and journals. Evaluated and offered constructive commentary on student writing and assigned grades along the way. Left UCF to work as a corporate trainer at Harris Publishing in Melbourne, Florida.