Excellent communication and research skills based on extensive experience (primary, secondary, archival, etc.) across various disciplines, fields, genres, audiences, and modalities.
Extensive and continued experience providing instruction in English literature; textual/rhetorical analysis; writing, research, and composition; multimodal and multimedia compositions; and a variety of research modes (primary, secondary, archival, etc.) across various disciplines, fields, and genres.
Extensive and continued training and experience in classroom management and course design for in-person courses.
Extensive training in designing and leading online/remote courses as well as hybrid/hyflex instruction via synchronous and asynchronous student interaction. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
- Online, synchronous: Spring 2020-Spring 2021
- Hybrid/hyflex: Fall 2019- current (I have continued to implement some hybrid/hyflex instruction practices through my present or most recent courses to this day.)
Extensive experience in observing and evaluating instructors’ pedagogical techniques and providing constructive feedback and actionable steps for improvement, especially via participation as a member of the UNC ECL Writing Program’s Peer Mentoring Committee (PMC). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC. Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
Extensive and continued training and experience with digital, multimedia, and multimodal composition for education, publication, marketing, community service, community engagement, and other online curation of content, including:
- Basic website construction, design, and maintenance via such platforms as Adobe Express, Omeka, Wix, and WordPress
- Editing/constructing video/audio content with programs such as Windows ClipChamp, Windows Video Editor, Adobe Express, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Rush
- Presentation formats such as Adobe Express, Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Prezi
- Marketing through social media and networking
Extensive and continued on-set experience in film production and editing.
“Recognizing and Responding to AI Writing: Criteria for Detection and Intervention.” Hybrid workshop. Presented by the Writing Program, Dept. of English and Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC. Fall 2024.
“Teaching and Working with Autistic Students.” Remote workshop. Presented by the UNC TEACHH Autism Program, Accessibility Resource Services, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC. March 2024.
ENGL 105 Programmatic Assessment Professional Development Award recipient, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dept. of English and Comparative Literature, Writing Program, Chapel Hill, NC. Fall 2023.
Education Fellow Certification. UNC Summer Institute on College Teaching. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. June 2021 – July 2021.
Writing Program Professional Development Award Recipient. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. May 2021.
“Human Subjects Research: Human Subject Protection Training for Social, Behavioral, and Educational Researchers.” Yale University, New Haven, CT. May 2021.
“Human Subjects Research in Social and Behavioral Research.” University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. May 2021.
“Rethink: Psychiatric Illness,” training for identifying and supporting students and colleagues experiencing mental illness. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. April 2021.
“Creating an Inclusive Classroom: Students with Disabilities.” Instructional webinar. Presented by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. Aug. 2020.
Writing Program Professional Development Award Recipient. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Jan. 2020.
“Carolina Firsts Advocates Training”for providing support to first-generation college students. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Oct. 2019.
“One ACT Bystander Skills Workshop”for preventing violence. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Oct. 2019.
“Embody Carolina Training” for providing support to students experiencing eating disorders. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Oct. 2019.
Writing Program Professional Development Award Recipient. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. April 2019.
Training for facilitating writing workshops with veterans on potentially difficult or emotionally-challenging topics in preparation for “Popular Narratives and the Experience of War.” University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. April 2019.
“Green Zone Staff Training” for providing support to students currently or formerly active in the military. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. April 2019.
“Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse” for educators. Presented by the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center for the Institute of Reading Development, Novato, CA. June 2018.
“Safe Zone Staff Training” for providing support to people who identify as part of the LGBTQI+ community. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. March 2018.
“Mental Health First Aid Training for Higher Education” for recognizing and supporting people in mental health crises. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Jan. 2018 – Feb. 2018.
“Using ImaginePhD to Explore & Plan Your Humanities or Social Sciences Career.” Presented by Beyond the Professoriate. Nov. 2017. “UNC HAVEN (Helping to Advocate for Violence Ending Now) Staff Training” for providing support to survivors of sexual and interpersonal violence and stalking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Oct. 2017.
“New Instructors’ Orientation.” Writing Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Aug. 2017.
“The Integrative Knowledge Portfolio Process: A Guide for Educating Reflective Practitioners and Lifelong Learners.” DePaul University, Chicago, IL. Attended while employed as Business Manager for the University Center for Writing-based Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, IL. Nov. 2010.
“Digication E-Portfolio Training Workshop.” DePaul University, Chicago, IL. Attended while employed as Business Manager for the University Center for Writing-based Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, IL. Aug. 2010.
Weekly Round Table Discussions with the DePaul University English Language Academy. DePaul University, Chicago, IL. Attended weekly while employed as Outreach Coordinator and then Office Manager for the DePaul University Writing Center, a wing of the University Center for Writing-based Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, IL. Sept. 2008 – Dec. 2009.
Ongoing informal training and practice in photography, 2005 – current. Photos have been used for various online and multimedia marketing campaigns.
Conversational Spanish.
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