Experience

Native Plant Trust
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Public Programs Coordinator

  • Oct 2023 - Present


Freelance (Self employed)

• Human Resources Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Writer

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Boston, Massachusetts



Trader Joe's

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Crew Member and Section Leader

  • Sep 2020 - Oct 2023

  Collaborate with a diverse team of co-workers to ensure that customers have fun, informative, and meaningful shopping experiences. Help customers learn about and locate products, run registers, bag groceries, stock shelves, and clean. As section leader, manage inventory for Health and Beauty, Pet, and Vitamins & Supplements sections. As tasting team member from January-July 2021, facilitated conversations among and shared knowledge about current products with co-workers.… Show more Collaborate with a diverse team of co-workers to ensure that customers have fun, informative, and meaningful shopping experiences. Help customers learn about and locate products, run registers, bag groceries, stock shelves, and clean. As section leader, manage inventory for Health and Beauty, Pet, and Vitamins & Supplements sections. As tasting team member from January-July 2021, facilitated conversations among and shared knowledge about current products with co-workers. Teach new co-workers about best practices for working product and contributing to customer experience. Show less



Hendrix College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Professor of English

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2020

  Published essays and delivered conference papers focused on poetry and poetics, nineteenth-century British literature, creative nonfiction, literature and the body, and literary representations of siblings and friends. Designed and taught eight writing-focused English courses, including courses geared towards English majors and courses structured for students majoring in other disciplines. Designed and co-taught one interdisciplinary first-year course, The Engaged Citizen… Show more Published essays and delivered conference papers focused on poetry and poetics, nineteenth-century British literature, creative nonfiction, literature and the body, and literary representations of siblings and friends. Designed and taught eight writing-focused English courses, including courses geared towards English majors and courses structured for students majoring in other disciplines. Designed and co-taught one interdisciplinary first-year course, The Engaged Citizen. Developed expertise in crafting scaffolded essay sequences, reflective writing exercises, and experiential learning projects. Advised fifteen Hendrix English majors and nineteen first-year students on academic and personal issues. Supervised senior theses, internships, and engaged learning projects. Served as faculty mentor on three week-long service learning trips. Organized campus visits from five nationally recognized poets and essayists. Wrote and presented introductions during public readings. Coordinated applications for distinguished scholarships: offered feedback on project proposals and application materials. Collaborated with colleagues to conduct interviews and determine finalists. Selected to participate in week-long faculty seminar organized by the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE): collaborated with colleagues from twenty institutions across the United States to develop teaching materials and programs focused on purposeful work. Interviewed Hendrix students about their creative practices on weekly radio show, Page Break. Show less



Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing Instructor

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2013

  Ithaca, New York, United States Designed and taught three first-year writing seminars. Held weekly tutoring sessions at Cornell Writing Center. Served as a Teaching Assistant for four courses in the Department of English. Served as a Teaching Assistant for one course in the Department of History.



American Academy of Arts & Sciences

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Membership Office Assistant and Visiting Scholars Program Coordinator

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

  Processed and logged nominations and ballots. Maintained member and nominee data. Answered questions related to election procedures. Served as resource for eight scholars-in-residence, advertised program, and organized selection of new scholars.

• Program Assistant

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Composed and edited grant requests and reports, letters, and other documents. Coordinated nonprofit scholarship initiative. Assisted organization’s Executive Officer with a variety of special projects and administrative responsibilities.



American Prospect

• United States
• Writing and Editing

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2003 - Aug 2003

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States Fact-checked articles for accuracy. Read and commented on unsolicited manuscripts. Completed style manual.



Camp Mak-A-Dream

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cabin Leader and Office Manager

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2002

  Gold Creek, Montana Worked on a core staff team of fifteen to offer fun, creative programming and to build community among children and young adults with cancer. As office manager, communicated by phone and e-mail with prospective campers and families,, created camp newsletter and photo CD, and facilitated memorial services. As cabin leader for younger girls, cared for 10-15 cancer patients each week, ranging in age from 6 to 25.