Resume

• 2010

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  English

  Co-President of ACES

  an organization of graduate students in the English Dept.

• 2007

  Master’s Degree

  English: Creative Writing

  Quarter After Eight: Book Review Editor 2008-2010\nNew Ohio Review: Reader: 2007-2010\nBrevity: Reader 2008-09

  Ohio University

• 1997

  Master’s Degree

  Took courses blending college student development theory with organizational theory.

  College Student Peronnel

  Graduate Assistant for Leadership Development Programs\nPracticum work with the Office of Residence Life and the Academic Advancement Center\nStudent Personnel Association

  Executive Board Member

  Ohio University

• 1993

  Bachelor’s Degree

  Took classes in both education and English. Completed coursework for a Certificate in Reading to teach reading K-12.

  Secondary Education and Teaching

  Kappa Delta Pi: Treasurer 1995-96

  Historian 1996-97\nPeer Leadership Consultants: 1994-1997\nStudy Skills Tutor in the Academic Advancement Center

  Ohio University

• 1989

  High School

  Thespian Society and Drama Club\nGerman Club: Historian\nColor Guard: Co-Captain \nConcert Band: Bassoon\nAcademic Quiz Bowl

  Groveport-Madison Senior High School

• Staff Supervision

  Teaching

  Event Management

  Copy Editing

  Office Management

  Schomburg Kanke

  Jennifer

  Schomburg Kanke

  Miami University

  Tallahassee Community College

  Florida State University

  Ohio University

  Florida State University

  Tallahassee

  Florida Area

  Editor

  Tallahassee Community College

  Oxford

  Ohio

  •\tMaintained residence hall of 110 students including adjudicating disciplinary issues and mediating relationship conflicts. Planned social

  educational

  and cultural events for residents.\n•\tSupervised eight-person student staff and ten-person hall government.\n•\tAdvised 110 students on course and major selection. Counseled academically at-risk residents on fostering better study skills and other methods of performing better academically. \n•\tSuccessfully planned and implemented daily lessons on topics related to leadership

  career development and residence hall administration for classes of 15 to 30 students. \n\n

  First Year Advisor

  Miami University

  Tallahassee

  Florida Area

  •\tAdvised students on graduate school applications and other academic issues.\n•\tAdvised The Kudzu Review

  FSU’s longest running student literary publication

  from 2013-2015. Mentored student editors in issues of selection

  layout

  marketing

  and leadership. \n•\tSupervised undergraduate research assistants 2014-2016. \n representation in literature

  as well as effective writing techniques and other skills

  for class sections between 25 and 45 students. \n•\tEngaged in creative activity and research including publication in national literary and peer-reviewed journals (more information available upon request). \n

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Florida State University

  Teaching a range of undergraduate and graduate courses including critical theory and creative writing technique classes. Administered the internship program for Editing

  Writing

  and Media majors during the 2015-16 school year.

  Florida State University

  Ohio University

  Athens

  Ohio

  •\tAdvised six undecided students each year on course and major selection

  as well as university adjustment issues.\n•\tSuccessfully planned and implemented daily lessons on topics related to learning strategies and college adjustment for class of 9 to 20 students. \n

  Adjunct Instructor and Academic Advisor

  Athens

  Ohio

  •\tAdvised university-wide pre-law students on course selection

  LSAT preparation

  and law school admissions procedures. Advised undecided first-year students on course selection

  study strategies

  and college adjustment issues. Coordinated summer registration workshops for incoming students \n•\tSuccessfully planned and implemented daily lessons on topics related to the university experience for a class of majors from the College of Business for a class of 18 students. \n•\tPresented workshop series for students on the law school application process and study strategies for standardized tests.\n•\tCollaborated with other staff members to determine student academic probation status and made student readmittance decisions.\n•\tSupervised graduate student in the planning and marketing of university-wide Pre-Law Day.\n•\tAccurately maintained statistics on student advising data using Microsoft Excel.\n

  Academic Advisor

  Ohio University

  Athens

  Ohio

  •\tSupervised staff of three student office workers.\n•\tMaintained efficient and effective office work flow.\n•\tCreated program course schedule for three faculty members as well as thirty affiliated faculty members.\n•\tServed as a substitute instructor for courses on gender issues.\n•\tResolved registration issues for students.\n•\tMaintained database of certificate students

  prepared certificates for graduating students

  advised students when faculty were unavailable.\n•\tMaintained $37

  000 programmatic budget (exclusive of salaries). \n•\tMaintained and redesigned program web page.\n•\tPlanned

  marketed

  and evaluated monthly faculty colloquium series.\n

  Administrative Assistant

  Ohio University

  Athens

  Ohio

  •\tMaintained $25

  000 program budget and $225

  000 student organization programmatic budget.\n•\tOrganized and implemented social

  educational

  and cultural late night and weekend activities for undergraduate students.\n•\tTrained and supervised eight-person student programming board. Trained and supervised graduate assistants and graduate interns.\n•\tSuccessfully planned and implemented daily lessons on topics related to leadership development and event planning for classes of 10 to 25 students.\n•\tCollaborated with other staff members on events such as Greek Week

  Homecoming

  and NPHC/IFC Recruitment.\n•\tSupervised group of fourteen peer leadership consultants who served university student organizations.\n•\tPresented workshops on topics such as time management

  stress management

  goal setting

  and integrity to student and community organizations. \n

  Assistant Director for Campus Programs

  Ohio University

  Athens

  Ohio

  •\tSuccessfully planned and implemented daily lessons on topics related to research

  writing

  and critical thinking for classes of 8 to 20 students including a section for at-risk commuter students.

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Ohio University

  Founding Member

  Creative Writing Studies Organization