Associate Professor

• Apr 2023 - Present

Teach courses such as Comp I & II, Comp I Co-Requisite, Early American Lit., British Lit., Media Writing, Creative Writing, Literary Magazine Editing & Publishing as a combination of in-person, hybrid, and online courses.• Faculty advisor & founder of Phi Zeta Chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta, the English Honors Society• Sponsor of Arts & Lectures visiting author and poet events with readings by essayists, poets, choreopoets, and a Native American artifact exhibit• Faculty advisor for the Haven for Unapologetic Bibliophiles (HUB) Book Club• Presenter of seminars for students and professional development: “The Podcast Lady,” “Beyond Learning Styles to Learning Success: Multimedia Teaching and Assessment,” “How to Increase Student Engagement with Digital Sources Using Social Annotation,” "The Stories That Save Us: From True Crime to Trickster Tales," “Strong Essays from the Start,” “Podcasting 101: Pressing Record & Beyond,” “Podcasting 101: Finding Your Why,” “Pandemic Teaching Symposium,” “Expressions of Truth: The Inherited Legacy” Show less

Division Chair

• Aug 2018 - Present

As Division Chair for Humanities, I aim to empower our six Professors to work together to formulate and attain division goals and arrange teaching schedules for a high retention rate. I have designed online degree programs and ensured online course compliance. Once I ascertained a skill deficit in incoming students as a result of the pandemic, I developed seminars and additional resources to ensure student success.

Assistant Professor

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2023

Experience teaching in-person, asynchronous online, and hybrid courses.ENG 091: Foundations of English; ENG 099: Support for Comp I; ENG 111, 111 HR, 111 OL: Comp I ENG 112, 112 HR and 112 OL: Comp II; ENG 116/117: Literary Magazine Editing & PublishingENG 223 and 223 HR: American Literature I; ENG 228 and 228 HR: British Literature IIENG 206: Intro. to Media Writing; ENG 115/237: Intro. to Creative Writing; ENG 265: Tutoring Practicum

Podcast Producer

• Nov 2019 - Present

Long-form narrative nonfiction podcast covering true crime in a sleepy middle Georgia town home to what was once the world's largest mental hospital. Season one covers the Mother's Day Murder and season two chronicles the trial of the alleged murderer. Blood Town was featured on "The Strange Death of Professor Shockley" episode of 48 Hours. Season 3 currently in production. Long-form narrative nonfiction podcast covering true crime in a sleepy middle Georgia town home to what was once the world's largest mental hospital. Season one covers the Mother's Day Murder and season two chronicles the trial of the alleged murderer. Blood Town was featured on "The Strange Death of Professor Shockley" episode of 48 Hours. Season 3 currently in production.

Editor in Chief

• Aug 2017 - Present

Print and online literary magazine that publishes art, creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Design and distribute calls for submissions, supervise readers, make final acceptance decisions, communicate with contributors, oversee editing/layout design, and budget for printing and distribution. Print and online literary magazine that publishes art, creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Design and distribute calls for submissions, supervise readers, make final acceptance decisions, communicate with contributors, oversee editing/layout design, and budget for printing and distribution.

Instructor

• Aug 2015 - May 2017

Taught Comp I & II with honors sections, as well as Intro. to Creative Writing. Taught Comp I & II with honors sections, as well as Intro. to Creative Writing.

Writing Center Supervisor

• Aug 2014 - May 2015

Supervised staff writing consultants in the campus Writing Center. Scheduled, trained, mentored, and evaluated graduate student tutors. Served as a writing consultant and provided feedback to undergraduate and graduate students at Georgia College. Supervised staff writing consultants in the campus Writing Center. Scheduled, trained, mentored, and evaluated graduate student tutors. Served as a writing consultant and provided feedback to undergraduate and graduate students at Georgia College.

Home Care Provider

• May 2012 - Jul 2014

Research Assistant

• Jan 2001 - Nov 2001

• Designed and administered research initiatives on substance abuse treatment among the Native American population in Colorado • Organized conference for Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health to bring together practitioners and researchers from around the country • Designed and administered research initiatives on substance abuse treatment among the Native American population in Colorado • Organized conference for Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health to bring together practitioners and researchers from around the country

Promotions Coordinator

• Jun 1999 - Jan 2001

At the Canadian-based technical institute's U.S. corporate offices, I managed all aspects of ITI’s participation in trade shows throughout North America, including strategic development, implementing promotional strategies, motivating staff, and managing a $70,000 budget. • Published three articles in an industry association newsletter which required extensive independent research, writing ability, and editing skills • Established and managed vendor relationships for U.S. operations resulting in streamlined processes and reduction in costs of 20% • Organized two international department conferences, handling all details from location scouting, contract negotiation, travel arrangements, meal planning, extracurricular activity reservations, audio/visual arrangements, guest speaker requirements, and entertainment. Attendees rated conferences as “best overall,” “most organized,” and “most effective expenditure of funds” • Created content and site map for several internal websites to impact the department’s quarterly and • Completed marketing plan for website promotion through mass mailings, banner ads, site cross- linking, webcasts, and event sponsorship and participation Show less

Health Science Research Specialist

• Jul 1997 - Jan 1999

• Served as focal researcher on the preparation, creation, and distribution of the Drug and Alcohol Program Survey (DAPS) • Surveyed VA substance abuse treatment program directors, following up frequently to ensure a 100% completion rate of the survey • Resolved issues brought up by other researchers during program enumeration phase in order to ensure completion of project by deadline • Performed statistical analyses on data and resolved validity issues • Published a report, articles, and a poster detailing trends in the national substance abuse treatment programs in the Dept. of VA Show less