Wyeth Thomas
Graduate Instructor at University of Utah- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Google Project Management Certificate
CourseraOct, 2023- Oct, 2024
Experience
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University of Utah
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Graduate Instructor
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Aug 2018 - Present
-Developed and taught in-person, hybrid, and online writing courses -Designed learning experiences on creativity, critical thinking, persuasive storytelling, audience analysis, composition methods, rhetoric, media literacy, style tools, research methods, podcasting, revision, grammar, and peer-feedback -Delivered between $150,000-$500,000 in education services annually -Mentored over 300 students in group and one-on-one writing consultations—helping several students publish work in local and national newspapers and journals -Helped students outperform department and college learning objectives while also outperforming the department and college on student evaluations -Developed project-based writing assignments around anti-racism and environmental stewardship Show less
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Brigham Young University
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Adjunct Instructor
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Sep 2019 - Present
-Developed and taught courses on critical thinking, rhetorical analysis, persuasive composition, media literacy, research methods, style, and mindful revision -Developed and taught courses on critical thinking, rhetorical analysis, persuasive composition, media literacy, research methods, style, and mindful revision
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Carta
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Learning and Development Program Creator
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Nov 2019 - Jun 2020
-Created and launched a pilot program teaching creative writing, technical writing, and storytelling skills to Carta employees hand-selected by executive leadership -Led weekly online trainings and group workshops -Enabled employees to solve complex workplace problems through storytelling and reflective writing -Refined cross-functional communication between leadership and employees -Facilitated content production for Carta's Medium page -Created and launched a pilot program teaching creative writing, technical writing, and storytelling skills to Carta employees hand-selected by executive leadership -Led weekly online trainings and group workshops -Enabled employees to solve complex workplace problems through storytelling and reflective writing -Refined cross-functional communication between leadership and employees -Facilitated content production for Carta's Medium page
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Brigham Young University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
-Located, identified, and interpreted archival materials for a book on Welsh poet Leslie Norris-Synthesized findings into biographical narratives and a biographical timeline
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Graduate Instructor
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Sep 2015 - Apr 2018
-Developed and taught courses on persuasive and narrative composition, rhetoric, poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and wilderness writing-Led trainings and group workshops on writing pedagogy for graduate instructors-Co-taught an experiential outdoor writing seminar
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Salem-Keizer Public Schools
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Special Education Instructional Assistant
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Sep 2014 - Apr 2015
-Assisted in planning and implementing learning experiences for emotionally dysregulated students -Developed and adapted lessons on reading, writing, interpersonal skills, and emotional regulation -Helped track student progress and needs by collecting and assessing student data -Assisted in planning and implementing learning experiences for emotionally dysregulated students -Developed and adapted lessons on reading, writing, interpersonal skills, and emotional regulation -Helped track student progress and needs by collecting and assessing student data
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Brigham Young University–Hawaii
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Intern
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Sep 2013 - Apr 2014
-Partnered with a faculty mentor to develop and teach courses on literary analysis and research, critical reading, literary theory, literary history, persuasive composition, technical writing, and business writing
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Student Research Associate
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Jan 2013 - Aug 2013
-Located, identified, and interpreted archival materials for a monograph on French literary critic Roland Barthes
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Education
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2018 - 2023
University of Utah
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, English Literature and Creative Writing -
2015 - 2018
Brigham Young University
Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Creative Writing -
2007 - 2013
Brigham Young University - Hawaii
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, English Language and Literature/Letters
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