QUALIFICATIONS
“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.”― Abigail Adams
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Here's what I've been up to the last few years:
Experience
2021-Present
Academic Advisor & P/T Lecturer
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
â–ª Advises caseload of ~300 students on topics including business curriculum, co-op, course selection, internship and career considerations, and personal goal achievement
â–ª Employs multiple platforms including Banner, Salesforce, Degree Audit Reporting System, AdmitWare, Canvas, and Navigate to track and process student accounts, file reports, and gather student data
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â–ª Teaches First-year Writing course ENGW 1111, Advanced Writing in the Business Professions ENGW 3304, Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions ENGW 3302 (1-2 Sections/semester, 19 students/section) â–ª Employs Canvas, Google Suite, Zoom, and other technologies as needed
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â–ª Engages in professional development around WID, DEI, and online teaching topics
2020 - 2021
P/T Lecturer
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA
â–ª Teaches College Writing 112 course in University Writing Program (2 Sections, 15 students/section)
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â–ª Develops online curriculum for remote teaching that engages online tools including Zoom, Moodle, Google Classroom, and UMass library resources
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â–ª Selected to present at Spring Writing Symposium on best practices for social justice/multi-modal teaching
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â–ª Completing IDEAS coursework in Essentials of Online Teaching (Spring 2021)
2020 - 2024
College Application Mentor
Transizion
Remote
â–ª Mentors high school seniors in the entire college application process including developing college lists, writing essays and personal statements
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â–ª Advises students in major selection, potential career paths, internship opportunities and independent projects
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â–ª Extensive copy-editing and communications work
2017 - 2020
Teaching Associate
UMass Amherst
Amherst, MA
â–ª Taught College Writing 112, 112H and Writing, Identity, & Power 111 courses in University Writing Program (2:1 course load, 15 students/section)
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â–ª Selected to teach Emerging Scholars section (Fall 2018) & Writing, Identity, & Power Course (SY 2020)
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â–ª Launched a new curriculum for English 111 and provided feedback to department
2017 - Present
Freelance Writer
Various
Remote
â–ª Writes articles and acquires photos for numerous publications, including regional and national magazines, both online and in print
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â–ª Appointed Arts Editor for three Style & Design publications in Charleston, Dallas, and Florida (2019)
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â–ª Employs content creation platforms including WordPress, InDesign, Adobe, Skyword, etc.
2016 - 2017
Administrative Assistant
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
â–ª Organized department events and travel
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â–ª Managed staff payroll, reimbursements, and payments to outside vendors
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â–ª Oversaw undergraduate communication and created department newsletter
2015- 2016
Latin/Humanities Teacher
School Without Walls
Washington, DC
â–ª FT Elementary Latin/high school English & elementary Latin (16-25 students/class, ages 5-18)
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â–ª Developed immersive curriculum for elementary students
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â–ª Organized school-wide “Latin Day” event for all students
Education
2017 - 2021
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST
MFA, Creative Writing
Amherst, MA
â–ª 60 credit hours including 27/fiction workshop, 18/elective, 9/literature, 6/thesis
â–ª Thesis comprised of 7 fiction stories investigating ancient myths & modern reverberations
2011 - 2015
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Phi Beta Kappa, Latimer Prize for Highest Achievement in Major, Distinguished Scholar Award Nominee, Presidential Scholarship Recipient, Dean’s List
BA, Classical Studies
Washington, D.C.
Professional Skillset
Collaborative Curriculum Design
Learning Management Systems
Public Speaking
Academic Writing
Content Creation
Critical Pedagogy
Research
Copy Editing
Publications & Conferences
Panelist, “Teaching Rome at Home”
University of Maryland, May 2019
â–ª Led workshop titled, “Rome in the Art and Architecture of Washington, D.C.” with Professor Elise Friedland (GWU) and Michelle Cohen, Curator for the Architect of the Capitol
â–ª Discussed curriculum designed through senior thesis project which explored connections between Washington, D.C. and ancient Rome
Senior Thesis Symposium
SY 2014-2015
â–ª Created supplementary curriculum for Latin classroom, piloted at School Without Walls
â–ª Held well-attended panel discussion with local Latin teachers (50+ attendees)
Panelist, American Classical League
Summer 2015
â–ª Served on panel to discuss internship program at School Without Walls
Panelist, Classical Association of the Atlantic States Conference
Fall 2014
â–ª Served on panel to discuss internship program at School Without Walls