Associate Professor of English and Developmental English Coordinator

• Jun 2021 - Present

Assistant Professor of English and Developmental English Scheduling Coordinator

• Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

Assistant Professor Of English

• Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

Senior Online Academic Advisor for the College of Professional Studies

• Jul 2018 - 2019

- Assist students with navigating transitions, exploring options, overcoming challenges, and developing academic plans through individual appointments and group advising sessions - Master knowledge and understanding of GW rules, regulations, policies, and procedures as well as the academic curriculum and its rigor - Track and manage student records through both paper and electronic means - Participate in staff meetings and professional development opportunities in order to continue the flow of ideas and earning to strengthen the advising team - Develop, maintain, and enhance internal projects that further student success and advisor accessibility - Innovate and/or enhance programming for specific student populations in order to ensure student success and support students' individual/specific needs - Participate in "all hands on deck" events such as orientation, graduation, etc. Show less

Interim Director of Institutional Planning, Effectiveness, & Research

• Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

--Oversee the college strategic planning process, including setting goals and evaluating progress toward goals. --Provide leadership for the college’s institutional effectiveness plan, including working with faculty and functional areas to establish measurable goals, conduct evaluations, and make appropriate changes based on findings.--Supervise the college’s institutional research process, including reporting to internal and external stakeholders, supervise support staff responsible for reporting, and manage institutional requests for data. --Create and maintain databases, oversee research, conduct data analysis, and disseminate findings to campus community. --Serve as chair of the Institutional Effectiveness Committee, co-chair of the Enrollment Management Team, and Program Review Evaluation Lead.--Oversee one full-time and one part-time employee. Show less

EAB – Campus and Navigate Implementation Lead

• Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

--Serve on the Presidents Implementation and Leadership Team--Provide training and professional development on Navigate and Campus for faculty, staff, and administration at DCC--Provide training and professional development on Navigate and Campus for faculty, staff, and administration at other Virginia Community Colleges--Serve as campus contact person for internal troubleshooting for Navigate and Campus--Serve on the Virginia Community College System’s Navigate and Campus Implementation Committees Show less

Co-Director of Student Engagement and Academic Planning

• May 2015 - Jul 2018

--Serve as Co-Director of Danville Community College’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP): Academic Goals: Engaging, Navigating, and Training for Success (A.G.E.N.T.S.)--Responsible for creating and executing a timeline to ensure timely progress and incremental achievement of DCC’s QEP over a five-year period--Monitor attainment of QEP goals using Institution Effectiveness data and research--Administer, collect, and analyze assessments of student learning and student advising to evaluate the impact of the QEP--Manage the QEP budget--Oversee a governance structure that includes administrators, staff, students, and all faculty members who are all responsible for selecting, implementing and assessing the QEP --Directly manage the 12 member Planning and Engagement Steering Committee, which is responsible for documenting the progress and assessment of the QEP prior to the SACSCOC Impact Report --Write yearly QEP progress reports to help prepare for the SACSCOC Impact Report--Engage in scholarship related to the themes of the QEP including attending and presenting at related academic forums and publishing results in appropriate academic journals--Compile and edit an interactive Advising Manual to be used by all faculty advisors Show less

Lead Developmental English Instructor

• Sep 2014 - Jul 2018

--Responsible for overseeing Developmental English full-time and adjunct faculty members--Develop the Developmental English course schedule, including assigning faculty members to courses, for fall, spring, and summer semesters--Review the applications of potential Developmental English adjunct instructors--Interview and train new Developmental English adjunct instructors--Lead start-up meetings every semester for all Developmental English Instructors--Provide professional development sessions for Developmental and College-Level English Instructors--Review, select, and order textbook for all Developmental English courses--Serve as contact person for advisors and faculty members who have questions about developmental courses--Help to oversee one full-time faculty member and 8-10 adjunct instructors Show less

Assistant Professor Of English

• Jan 2012 - Jul 2018

Courses Taught: English 111: Composition I English 112: Composition II English 134: Grammar for Speaking and Writing English 135: Applied Grammar English 250: Children’s Literature English 257: Mythology (Classical Mythology) ENF 3: Preparing for College English III EDUC 1738: Guided Reading and Writing HUM 256: Mythology in Literature (World Mythology) ENG 131: Technical Report Writing I ENG 115: Technical Writing Show less