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Taught Composition and Rhetoric I and II
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Developed assignments, rubrics, and in-class lecture sequences to fulfill department objectives
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Participated in pedagogical development seminars
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Collaborated with colleagues to develop coursework projects and assist with assessment
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Experience with diverse population including ELL and first-generation students
Northern Illinois University
2015 -2017
Masters of Arts in English, concentration in Film and Literature.
Thesis focusing on female representation in fictions of the early American frontier
Indiana University
2003-2007
Bachelors of Arts in History and French
Undergraduate Thesis on 18th century francophone settlements in Illinois (Departmental Thesis Award)
Campus Writing Award
Graduated with Highest Honors
Experience
Formal
Teaching
Experience
Education
Skills
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Online Environments such as Blackboard and Canvas
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Program Assessment and Data Evaluation
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Experience with ELL, returning adults, first generation, post-military, and students with disability acomodations
Tutoring and Informal Education Experience
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Assist students in identifying writing skills to improve, provide guidance in developing and revising individual paper, and discuss writing strategies and processes
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Developed new online writing lab and manage web resources and web-based assistance
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Experience with returning students and military veterans
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Employ collaborative and developmental approach
August 2016-present, Northern Illinois University, First Year Composition Instructor
January 2014-present, McHenry County College, Writing Tutor