Resume

• 2018

  Fairfax

  VA

  Term Assistant Professor

  George Mason University

  Member

  Blue Star Families

  Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC)

  Active member

  Active member

  National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

  French

  English

  German

  University of Nevada-Reno

  MA

  English Literature

  BA Journalism

  Major: Public Relations - Minor: German

• 2016

  Northern Virginia Community College

  York Public Schools County

  George Mason University

  Fairfax

  ENGH 101.015; 101.019 English Composition \nENGH 302.B35; 302.B36 Advanced Composition\n\nPerform all aspects of course preparation and instruction; facilitate dynamic student interaction; provide extensive feedback on all written work; uphold rigorous standards of academic integrity.\n\nPresenter - 2017 Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference\n\"Supporting English Language Learners Through Effective Feedback\"

  Adjunct Faculty

  George Mason University

  Loudoun

  ENGL 111 College Composition I\nENGL 112 College Composition II\nENF2 Preparing for College English (English Fundamentals) II\n\nPerform all aspects of course preparation and instruction; facilitate dynamic student interaction; provide extensive feedback on all written work; recommend student placement in English program; uphold rigorous standards of academic integrity.

  Adjunct Faculty

  Northern Virginia Community College

  Delivery platforms: Blackboard

  Canvas and classroom\n\nAdjunct Assistant Professor \n\n•\tENGL 106 Introduction to Composition\n•\tENGL 123 English Composition \n•\tENGL 221 Technical Report Writing \n•\tHUMN 142 Studies in Literature\n•\tENGL 143 Studies in Rhetorical Theory (course author/monitor since 2005)\n\nPerform all aspects of course preparation and instruction; apply online instructional design analytics; facilitate dynamic student interaction; provide extensive feedback on all written work; uphold rigorous standards of academic integrity.\n\nCourse Author/Monitor ENGL 143 - Contracted to design and develop online course in rhetorical theory

  employing end-user engagement strategies; developed a separate adaptation of the course to fit a multi-modality template

  currently in use. Produce and maintain all primary/supplemental course materials; conduct annual textbook review/updates; generate and implement grading rubrics; solicit/provide substantive instructor feedback/recommendations. \n\nProduced \"EV-Anar\" (webinar) for Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and course-specific training video for Research Methods 202

  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

• 1996

  Wilkerson & Co. - Interior Design and Space Planning

  College of William & Mary

  Spaces Design Studio - formerly enCAD inc. of Falmouth

  ME

  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Served as CAD designer and space planner

  to include specification of products and finishes; generated as-built drawings and egress maps; produced relocation/move-out plans for systems furniture clients; designed CAD library of systems furniture components; maintained office LAN.

  CAD Designer/Space Planning

  Jacksonville

  Florida Area

  Wilkerson & Co. - Interior Design and Space Planning

  Falmouth

  Maine

  Co-founded start-up CAD drafting and design company; solicited new clients; designed custom homes and space plans for individual and corporate clients; generated and distributed sales and marketing materials

  to include brochures

  advertisements

  stock house plans and company newsletters; served as lead residential CAD designer

  producing custom home plans

  soliciting structural engineering services as required per project

  and generating facility as-built plans and egress maps; recruited and interviewed new hires; generated project estimates

  established budgets and managed expenses

  accounts payable and receivable.

  Co-founder/Lead Residential Designer

  Spaces Design Studio - formerly enCAD inc. of Falmouth

  ME

  Sigonella

  Sicily

  Student Registration - Registered new and returning students; managed student files

  enrollment

  transfers and all application materials; provided academic counseling to students

  and coordinated application of professional experience to university credit; designed and conducted writing labs and provided transition assistance.\n\nFaculty and Staff Recruitment - Recruited/interviewed adjunct faculty and office staff

  providing training and follow-on reviews/support; solicited/maintained professional certifications and accreditation

  planned class schedules and coordinated classroom spaces.\n\nAdjunct Faculty Instructor - served as adjunct faculty instructor for ENGL 221 Technical Report Writing classes.\n\nOffice Management and Marketing - Full-charge accounting of student's tuition assistance payments/balances and all office expenses; designed and produced campus newsletters

  brochures and other marketing materials; conducted promotional/informational presentations at base-wide indoctrination classes; served as university representative to the Navy Campus.

  Assistant Center Director

  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  College of William and Mary - Williamsburg

  VA

  Originated

  authored and taught the following Spring and Summer Enrichment Program courses to gifted 4th-6th grade students in accordance with the Integrated Curriculum Model for gifted learners:\n\n•\tIt’s Greek to me: The Evolution of Philosophy\n•\tPuzzles

  Paradoxes & Perplexing Problems: How the Brain Processes Information \n•\tPharaoh for a Day: Building an Ancient Dynasty\n•\tStop the Presses: Designing

  Writing for and Editing a Newspaper\n\n\nGenerated original lesson plans and all course materials

  graphics and presentations; conducted classes and provided detailed written student evaluations and recommendations; coordinated/supervised student field trips and student-generated projects and presentations (artwork

  visual displays

  multi-media displays

  hands-on demonstrations and a class newspaper and podcast).

  Spring and Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) Instructor - Center for Gifted Education

  College of William & Mary

  Various York County Schools

  Provided specialized academic services to students based on their language proficiency and needs

  working with students from France

  Russian Federation

  Korea

  Germany and Pakistan; recommended testing/in-class accommodations for individual students; provided regular updates/reviews as required to teachers

  administrators and parents.

  Limited English Proficiency Tutor

  York Public Schools County

• In 2013

  I designed

  budgeted for

  recruited volunteers and implemented Navy Elementary School’s first ever science and STEM career fair for more than 800 students in Fairfax County

  VA. Student participation in the fair grew from 54 student entries in the first year to 168 student entries in the spring of 2014. Over the past two years

  I have recruited more than 20 professionals from the community to either conduct presentations to the student body or serve as judges for the fair

  to include representatives from the National Air & Space Museum

  Booz-Allen Hamilton

  Deloitte

  the State Department of Forestry

  the FBI

  the US Patent Office and Inova Fair Oaks Hospital. In 2013

  I coordinated with Chantilly High School’s AP Science students to conduct weekly

  after-school workshops for Navy Elementary students entered in the science fair.

  Navy Elementary School

  Troop Leader

  Served as Troop Leader for between 8 - 12 girls in successive years. Worked with Ft. Eustis

  VA USO to coordinate troop letter-writing program and cookie donations. Coordinated troop field trips and community outreach programs in alignment with GSUSA goals.

  Girl Scouts of the USA

  Negotiation

  Strategic Planning

  Microsoft Office

  Project Management

  Public Speaking

  Photoshop

  Training

  Budgets

  Team Building

  Editing

  English

  Customer Service

  Research

  Social Media

  Teaching

  Microsoft Word

  PowerPoint

  Outlook

  Microsoft Excel

  Windows

  Baseline Assessments of General Education Indicator Courses

  Conducted an isolated study of a single assignment in an ENGL 123 English Composition course to assess the efficacy of the assignment in supporting the related course learning outcomes.

  Copyeditor Appointment – Math 106

  Contracted to copyedit MATH 106 written course materials

  to include the syllabus

  online narrative and embedded challenge problems; submitted formal summary of errors and inconsistencies.

  ERAU Worldwide Campus Writing Rubric Committee

  Recruited to serve on faculty committee to produce a Worldwide Campus Writing Rubric to help instructors in other disciplines provide qualitative and substantive feedback to their students. The resultant ERAU Worldwide Writing Rubric is attached to the university’s online writing lab “EAGLET”.

  Beta Tester - Faculty Academic Course Development (FACD) 525 - APA for Publication and Academics

  Recruited by the Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence as a faculty beta tester for university-wide Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) faculty training course in the proper use of APA format in academic writing. Conducted an extensive study of instructional design analytics as applied to the course design

  and provided detailed feedback as to content

  usability

  statistical tracking and end-user benefit.

  Study of English Course Outcomes Artifact Project

  Participated in a faculty study of the effectiveness of writing courses within ERAU’s Worldwide campus by inserting an assessment artifact into various courses taught

  and analyzing/reporting the outcomes.

  Beta Tester - Faculty Academic Course Development (FACD) 801 & 802 Ignite Pedagogy Introduction - Inquiry-based Learning

  Recruited by the Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence as a faculty beta tester for a two-part

  university-wide Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) faculty training course

  focusing on integrating the process of dialectic into student writing assignments (this is a required course for all online faculty). Conducted an extensive survey of instructional design analytics as applied to the course design

  and provided detailed feedback as to content

  usability/statistical tracking.

  Best Practices - A Joint Instructor/Tutor Approach to Improving Writing

  Designed/produced a training video for instructors and embedded course tutors for Research Methods 202 for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Worldwide Online campus. The video will be attached to all active sections/modalities of Research Methods 202.

  Kris Wheeler

  Pettibon

  Audrey

  Pettibon

  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University