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Managing billing, accounts receivable, and WIP for construction services projects across the southeast

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Administrative support for Construction Services business unitMember of S&ME’s corporate IDEA Council for diversity and inclusion

Huntsville, Al

•. Selected as a mentee for round 9 of Author Mentor Match (2022)• Short story “Heroine” published In BOOKRIDERS anthology from Pro Se Productions (2021)• Short story “Lady or the Dagger” published in anthology of Mata Hari stories from Pro Se Productions (2018)• Short story published by Pro Se Productions Arkansas-based independent pulp fiction publisher (2016)• Novel published by Mississippi-based small press (2016)

Tanner, Al/ Huntsville, Al

• Serve as instructor of record for Tanner- and Huntsville-campus Introduction to Sociology classes • Responsible for facilitating classroom discussions and for aiding in students’ understanding of course material • Built presentations for conveying course content in an effective and efficient manner• Manage institutional-level guidelines for course content and structure, including integrating Calhoun’s emphasis on topics relating to globalization into course lectures• Serve as a resource for Calhoun students by aiding students in structuring papers and research projects, addressing course-related questions, and demonstrating practical applications of course content• Gained proficiency with Calhoun’s Portal website, Blackboard website for managing course content, Banner program for grade entry, and Microsoft Office products

Normal, Al

• Serve as instructor of record for classes including Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, and Marriage and Family• Responsible for facilitating students’ learning through lecture, discussion, and activities designed to encourage students to frame course content within the context of their own lives• Gained proficiency with A&M’s Blackboard website for managing course content, Banner program for grade entry, and Microsoft Office products• Manage institutional procedures regarding tracking progress both within the courses themselves and within degree programs• Built presentations for effectively conveying course material and successfully adapted those presentations based on available resources• Serve as a resource for Alabama A&M students by aiding in course selection, assisting in the structuring of projects and papers, addressing course-related questions, and providing further content when requested

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Serve as instructor of record for introductory level classes including Introduction to Sociology and Social Problems• Created and served as instructor of record for upper-level Mass Media and Society course offered as seminar for upperclassmen• Built presentations for effective conveying of course content, including finding video and activity resources to keep fifty-plus students engaged throughout lectures• Created and managed UAH Sociology’s Twitter account as a means of connecting students with sociological research and material outside of the classroom and of informing students of university and departmental events• Aid students with senior capstone products by suggesting resources and methods and providing guidance on how to effectively proceed with their research• Serve as liaison between the department and students considering declaring a sociology major by walking students through degree requirements and initiating contact between students and their would-be advisors• Gained proficiency with UAH’s CANVAS system for course management, Banner program for grade entry, Prezi for presentations, Quizlet for aiding in students’ studying, and Microsoft Office products• Serve as a resource for UAH students by aiding students in the construction of papers and projects, addressing course related questions, and providing extra resources for students whose interest extended beyond class discussion• Assist in events for the Student Sociological Association by serving as tutor for Association-sponsored study sessions• Serve as panelist for events geared at students considering pursuing graduate degrees

Starkville, Mississippi

• Assisted in the running of classes by grading materials, managing student correspondence, and leading classes using both pre-made materials and lectures I built for classes including Social Theory, Sociology of Gender, and Religion and Society (instructor of record: Dr. Kimberly Kelly)• Managed meetings with students to discuss course material and the work required of them for course completion and assisted in students’ building their final projects• Served as treasurer for graduate students’ professional organization, Alpha Kappa Delta for the 2014-2015 academic year, managing fundraising projects and aiding in arranging the organization’s end-of-the-year awards banquet• Assisted in pre-semester registration of Freshmen Criminology students by helping them build course schedules around the program requirements, their qualifications, and their transferred credits• Transcribed and coded for analysis respondent interviews for research project on safety for Dr. Nicole Rader• Collected data on mediated violence and made use of SPSS software to run statistical analysis seeking patterns in presence of acts of violence over time• Co-authored “Violence at the Box Office: Considering Ratings, Ticket Sales, and Content of Movies” with Drs. Raymond Barranco and Nicole Rader for publication in the academic journal Communication• Aided in the construction of a conference presentation for the above paper at the 2015 meeting of the Southern Sociological Society• Completed a research project focusing on narratives of gendered violence in superhero comics and crafted a presentation for this research for the 2014 Sarah Isom Gender conference• Completed and presented thesis project on gender differences in violence in superhero media as part of the course of study for my Masters degree, making use of SPSS software and Qualitative Data Analysis Program to organize and analyze data

Birmingham, Alabama Area

• Gained proficiency in video transferring and preparation programs, including Media Prep, DDMS, and Masstech• Recorded, segmented and performed quality checks on advertisements, shows, and movies fed to the station via satellite• Prepared paid programs, advertisements and show promotions for the stations, and did final work to ready these for broadcast• Worked in conjunction with my fellow MCOs to resolve on-air issues, such as dead air or sound problems, when they occurred • Monitored and noted discrepancies for the station on program logs to ensure that shows, paid spots, and promotions ran during the appropriate times and on the appropriate days

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Participated in remote broadcasts and sales during the 2011 “Lite It Up Pink” breast cancer research promotion• Managed the “Sweet Home Christmas” catalogue of local holiday activities and events for the 2011 Christmas season• Gained proficiency in the use of the program Vortal to update the radio station’s contest website• Learned and operated Scott System sound board for weekend remotes• Gained proficiency in Adobe Audition 3.0 to edit recordings and play them back on air• Performed production duties for weekend weather and barter production• Worked with production team to prepare ads for air

Master'S Degree, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Delta, Graduate Teaching Assistantserved as teaching assistant to Dr. Kimberly Kelly (2013-2015).

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication; Theatre

Activities and Societies: Blackfriars Theatre Society, Theatre MSUgraduated magna cum laude