Experience

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: West Mecklenburg High School

  English Department Chair/Graduation Project Coordinator

  •Taught 9th, 10th and 11th grade English (remedial, honors and standard).
  • Chaired high school English department composed of 20-25 English teachers.
  • Mentored new teachers.
  • Orchestrated curriculum revision for English III (Eleventh grade) instructional strategies and classroom instructions to align with Common Core Standards .
  • Mobilized and executed Graduation Project presentations for +300 high school seniors.
  • Facilitated district-wide professional development sessions on using data to improve teaching and learning, Common Core, vertical alignment, district policy and procedure.
  

• Broward College

  Assistant Professor of English

  Cultivated an environment of learning and continuous improvement.
  • Guided students in learning and implementing effective writing skills and modes.
  • Enabled student learning using various delivery modes.
  • Designed and executed dynamic writing and literary lessons.
  • Maintained a student success rate of 95% and higher

• Broward College

  District Director, Teaching, Learning & Academic Assessment

  Orchestrate college-wide processes for general education, softskills, writing credit and program assessments.
  •Oversee the College Assessment Team for Student Success (15 cross disciplined faculty members).
  •Guide discussions on using data for continuous improvement.
  • Facilitate professional development opportunities related to teaching and learning and assessment.
  • Spearheaded multilevel recruitment campaign to acclimate faculty and staff to various assessment tools and techniques.
  • Increased faculty participation in assessment processes by 12%.
  • Engaged over 200 full-time and adjunct faculty members in assessment mentoring opportunities.
  • Collaborated with the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning to design and offer 14 professional development courses on assessment tools and techniques.
  • Increased brand visibility via conference and webinar presentations

• Pfeiffer University

  Program Director (School of Adult Studies)

  Oversaw operations at one of the College's satellite campuses.• Advised liberal arts and communications students.
  • Implemented appropriate advertising and recruiting measures.
  • Directed new student orientation sessions.
  • Facilitated training sessions for assessment tools and techniques.
  • Headed the design and implementation of the College's first online English course.
  

• Pfeiffer University

  Assistant Professor of English

  Guided English and Secondary Education students on course offerings and degree requirements.
  • Advised the College's literary magazine.
  • Facilitated professional development sessions for critical thinking
  .• Spearheaded a successful NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) accreditation process for the English department.
  

• DeVry University

  Online Adjunct Instructor

  • Develops and provides students with an approved DeVry University syllabus that follows a template established by the local campus, and which includes the terminal course objectives.
  • Organizes, prepares, and regularly revises and update all course materials.
  • Uses appropriate technological options for online technologies and course-related software, including Websites, e-mail, and online discussions for preparing the course and making it accessible to students.
  • Models effective oral and written communications that engage the students, provide clarity, and improve student learning.
  • Sets clear expectations for the course by publishing course terminal objectives, assignment/examinations dates, and weight the distribution of various evaluation categories.
  • Ensures that the content and level of material included on exams correspond to the course terminal objectives.
  • Demonstrates consistency and fairness in the preparation and grading of exams, and provide timely feedback to students.

• Lindsey Wilson College

  Online Adjunct Instructor

  • Developed and provided students with an approved Lindsey Wilson College syllabus.
  • Organized, prepared, and regularly revised and updated all course materials.
  • Used appropriate technological options for online technologies and course-related software, including Websites, e-mail, and online discussions for preparing the course and making it accessible to students.
  • Modeled effective oral and written communications that engage the students, provide clarity, and improve student learning.
  • Set clear expectations for the course by publishing course terminal objectives, assignment/examinations dates, and weight the distribution of various evaluation categories.
  • Ensured that the content and level of material included on exams correspond to the course terminal objectives.
  • Demonstrated consistency and fairness in the preparation and grading of exams, and provide timely feedback to students.