Experience

St. Joseph's University New York

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, ACES Program

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Provide direction, vision, and coordination of ACES instructional, cultural, and support initiatives for ELL students.

• Composition Instructor/ ELL Instructor

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Plan and teach first-year writing courses based on various themes including digital identity and the body in literature; integrate literature/texts from a range of academic disciplines in support of writing curriculum.

• Assistant Director, ACES Academic Programs

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2020

  Taught hybrid ELL/Literature courses; managed ELL writing center, interviewed prospective program students; advised current students regarding academic plans.

• Literature Instructor

  • Sep 2015 - May 2018

  Taught literature courses including African American Literature and The Short Story; designed and developed curriculum, course shell and content for 8-week & 16-week online short story course using CANVAS learning management system.



Self-employed

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2003 - Present

  Writer/ author of fiction, non-fiction and short journalism for digital local news sites. Author of over 50 books of licensed children's fiction for intellectual properties ranging from Marvel's Spider-Man to Disney's Frozen. Writer/ author of fiction, non-fiction and short journalism for digital local news sites. Author of over 50 books of licensed children's fiction for intellectual properties ranging from Marvel's Spider-Man to Disney's Frozen.



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing Center Consultant

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

  Worked with undergraduate, graduate, and faculty writers at any stage of the writing process, on topics from any discipline, through one-on-one sessions. Worked with undergraduate, graduate, and faculty writers at any stage of the writing process, on topics from any discipline, through one-on-one sessions.