Resume

• 2014

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Organizational Communication and Technology

  The University of Texas at Austin

• 2012

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  Communication and Media Studies

  Auburn University

• 2008

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Graduated Summa Cum Laude in Communication. Minored in Business.

  Communication

  Auburn University

  Giving and Receiving Feedback

  LinkedIn

• PowerPoint

  Event Planning

  Facebook

  Consulting

  Microsoft Excel

  University Teaching

  Teamwork

  Microsoft Word

  Event Management

  Community Outreach

  Public Speaking

  Social Networking

  Leadership

  Editing

  Social Media

  Interviews

  Research

  Grant Writing

  Journalism

  Microsoft Office

  Harrison

  Ph.D.

  Millie

  Harrison

  Ph.D.

  The University of Texas at Austin

  Concordia University Texas

  Facebook

  The University of Texas at Austin - Moody College of Communication

  The Center for Identity

  Hopscotch Systeme Europe

  Auburn University

  Facebook

  Auburn Alumni Association

  Austin

  Texas Area

  Instructor of Record for the Professional Communication Skills course. I teach undergraduate students how to be more effective and professional communicators

  analytical thinkers

  and critical listeners. Specific learning outcomes include how to plan and prepare professional meetings and presentations; deliver well-organized informative

  persuasive

  and impromptu speeches; analyze and adapt to various audiences; and adjust to different speaking situations

  purposes

  and contexts.

  Assistant Instructor

  The University of Texas at Austin

  Instructor of Record for three public speaking courses each semester and assistant in upper-level communication and journalism courses.

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Auburn

  Alabama Area

  Auburn University

  Coordinated a regional student-advancement conference and created membership surveys

  newsletters

  and an acquisition video e-mailed to all Auburn alumni.

  Membership Intern

  Auburn

  Alabama Area

  Auburn Alumni Association

  Dublin

  Ireland

  Worked on international social media projects for major corporations such as Sofitel Luxury Hotels and Big Fish Games.

  Social Media Intern

  Hopscotch Systeme Europe

  Responsible for five hours of weekly service to faculty research.

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Auburn

  Alabama Area

  Auburn University

  Austin

  Texas Area

  I oversaw the administration

  training

  and teaching of Professional Communication Skills

  a public-speaking course carrying an Ethics and Leadership flag. Each semester

  I managed approximately 15 instructors. In 2015

  I created new assignments and grading criteria to uphold the Ethics and Leadership flag. This curriculum change resulted in a 40% improvement in students’ ability to identify and apply ethics content

  one of the most successful curriculum redesigns seen by Ethics & Leadership flag administration.

  Basic Course Coordinator

  The University of Texas at Austin - Moody College of Communication

  Austin

  Texas Area

  Doctoral Candidate

  The University of Texas at Austin - Moody College of Communication

  Facebook

  Concordia University Texas

  Instructor for the Fundamentals of Communication course.

  Adjunct Professor

  Austin

  Texas Area

  Menlo Park

  CA

  I worked in the Community Integrity organization

  which aims to protect people from negative experiences on the Facebook platform. My research focused on care and support. Specifically

  I leveraged qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate how to improve Facebook's back-end support tools.

  User Experience Research Intern

  Facebook

  I developed marketing plans and advertising creative for the CID's new Master of Science in Identity Management and Security. I also assisted with CID grant applications.

  Senior Student Associate

  Austin

  Texas Area

  The Center for Identity