Curriculum Vitae
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Education
M.F.A in Creative Writing Chapman University Summer 2020 Thesis: Wrestletopia: A Collection of Shorts M.A in English Chapman University Spring 2019 Thesis: The Efficacy of Varying Small Group Workshops in the Composition Classroom B.A. in Creative Writing University of Redlands Spring 2011 Teaching and Mentoring Experience Part-Time Lecturer: Chapman University, August 2018 - Present Instructor of record of first-year composition courses: Writing about Writing, Writing about Borders and Writing about Health Sciences. Creative Writing Instructor: California School of the Arts; January 2019 - Present Instructor in an afterschool art conservatory teaching a variety of courses to students ranging from middle to high school. Creative Writing Instructor Recovery Education Institute; Summer, 2018 Instructor for a Creative Nonfiction workshop with emphasis on the understanding of the techniques of narrative nonfiction, while providing positive and constructive feedback to peers. Writing Center Tutor Chapman University; October 2017 - June 2018 One-on-one tutor to read and edit various writing assignments alongside of the student, addressing both higher-level and lower-level concerns. Instructional Assistant - Severely Disabled Class Morongo Unified School District: August 2014 - June 2015 Responsible for instructing and caring for students with special needs, ranging in physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. Substitute Teacher: K - 12 Morongo Unified School District; February 2012 - June 2015 Instructor and manager of classrooms, ranging from Kindergarten to 12th grade, for absent teachers. Related Experience Editor TAB: The Journal of Poetry and Poetics; August - December 2018 Reporter/Photographer/Stringer Hi-Desert Publishing Co.; October 2013 - February 2016 Awards and Grants Tom Massey Award for Outstanding Dual Degree Student (MA/MFA) Graduate Student Award from Chapman University; May 2020 "Wrestling as a Culture" Grant Chapman University Scholarly/Creative Activity Research Grant; May 2019 RISE Award Recognition in Student Employment of Chapman University; May 2018 Presentations and Publications Selected Panelist: Shifting Tides: Recentering Authority in the Composition Classroom/Efficacy of Small Group Workshops in the Composition Classroom College English Association Conference 2020* (*Cancelled due to COVID 19); March 28, 2020 Reader: "Write to Read Volume 5" Write to Read: Reading series; October 23, 2019 Presenter: "Efficacy of Differing Small Group Workshops" Chapman University's Graduate Student Research Showcase; April 12, 2019 Volunteer: Teen Poetry Program Workshop Orange Public Library, April 2019 BOOK REVIEW: St Francic and the Flies by Brian Swann TAB: The Journal of Poetry and Poetics Journal 6.6; November 2018 |