Resume

• 2015

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  English Language and Literature/Letters

  University of Rochester

• 2011

  Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

  Completed a creative thesis titled \"The Immolated Dead and Other Changes\" that discussed the relationship between the perception of self

  perceptions of the natural world

  and trauma.

  English and Creative Writing

  Mills College

• 2007

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Completed a long-term research project addressing the many causes of decline in the arts movement in Merced County.

  Cultural Anthropology

  UC Merced

• University Teaching

  Program Development

  Research

  Academic Writing

  Community Outreach

  Curriculum Design

  Teaching

  Lecturing

  Qualitative Research

  Editing

  Curriculum Development

  Tutoring

  Public Speaking

  Grant Writing

  College Teaching

  Higher Education

  Student Development

  Student Affairs

  Academic Advising

  Creative Writing

  Morrice

  Orisa Santiago

  Morrice

  UC Merced

  Mills College

  University of Rochester

  UC Merced

  Mills College

  Provided feedback on student writing

  ranging from introductory composition essays to graduate-level science papers.

  Writing Consultant

  United States

  Mills College

  Assisted in the classroom while meeting with each student for sessions each week to address individual concerns.

  English Composition Teaching Assistant

  United States

  Mills College

  Held tutoring sessions for physical and sociocultural anthropology courses

  and general academic and creative writing.

  Multi-subject Tutor

  United States

  UC Merced

  Rochester

  New York Area

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  University of Rochester

  Read and provided tentative grades for two upper division anthropology courses.

  Reader and Classroom Aid

  United States

  UC Merced

  Assisted graduating seniors with their final creative writing manuscripts.

  Creative Writing Thesis Teaching Assistant

  United States

  Mills College

  Designed and taught several freshman composition classes that tackled contemporary social issues.

  Adjunct Lecturer

  Merced

  California Area

  UC Merced

  Spanish

  English

  CRLA Level 1 Certification

  CRLA and UC Merced SALC