Experience

PennWest California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Executive Director, Student Outreach and Success Coaching

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Director of Academic Success

  • May 2020 - Jul 2022



Ithaca College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty Associate/First-Year Adviser

  • 2015 - Aug 2020

  I currently teach a full credit load and advise the first-year class in the Roy H. Park School of Communications. In addition to teaching in the school's journalism department, I also work directly with first-year students in our Exploratory program as well as via two Ithaca College Seminar courses. My tutoring background is utilized through the Film Aesthetics & Analysis Tutoring Program I organize and manage each Fall out of our Dean's Office.

• Assistant Professor

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2020

  Professor of journalism in the Roy H. Park School of Communications. Courses include news editing and journalism research.



SUNY

• SUNY OER Ambassador

  • Aug 2017 - May 2020

  I speak on panels and in individual sessions about my work with OPEN NYS, OER texts and my own self-developed, open-source course content. Through this network I have built relationships with faculty across New York State who share similar interests, areas of teaching expertise and an interest to provide students with the highest level of learning in the most organized, cost-effective way possible. I speak on panels and in individual sessions about my work with OPEN NYS, OER texts and my own self-developed, open-source course content. Through this network I have built relationships with faculty across New York State who share similar interests, areas of teaching expertise and an interest to provide students with the highest level of learning in the most organized, cost-effective way possible.



Tompkins Cortland Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Instructor, English

  • Aug 2011 - May 2020

  Teach English 100, 101, 201 and 204; English as a Second Language (ESOL); Communication and Media Arts I enjoy working with a mix of remedial writing and basic academic writing students as well as upper-level students interested in interpersonal communication and public speaking. Most recently, I have taught Intro to Journalism on the Dryden campus focusing on essential early skills such as AP Style, writing structure and self-editing. Teach English 100, 101, 201 and 204; English as a Second Language (ESOL); Communication and Media Arts I enjoy working with a mix of remedial writing and basic academic writing students as well as upper-level students interested in interpersonal communication and public speaking. Most recently, I have taught Intro to Journalism on the Dryden campus focusing on essential early skills such as AP Style, writing structure and self-editing.



Candor Elementary School

• Elementary teacher, professional development coordinator

  • Sep 2006 - Jun 2009

  * Work with pull-out reading students on the Read Naturally software program to improve fluency and comprehension; work with teachers to administer the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI); help teachers at all grade levels plan time for their classes in the computer labs. * Coordinate Early Release Days and professional development for elementary school; train teachers in Performance Pathways, an Internet-based software program used for curriculum mapping; organize, plan and implement district's early release days as a member of the district's administrative team for curriculum mapping, organize; currently on target to complete all math curriculum mapping by May 2009. 1.0 Long-term Substitute, Technology Labs Show less



Cornell University Summer College

• Summer Times adviser

  • May 2005 - May 2009

  Work with a staff of approximately 25 students to write, edit, design and publish four, four-page publications; speak in Cornell communications course about writing for the student-based publication Work with a staff of approximately 25 students to write, edit, design and publish four, four-page publications; speak in Cornell communications course about writing for the student-based publication



The Ithaca Times

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Editor

  • Dec 2003 - Jul 2006

  Staff reporter for one year before promoted to managing editor after first year. Staff reporter for one year before promoted to managing editor after first year.



Courtney Consulting Solutions

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Independent Consultant

  • 2006 - 2006