Empowered students to make their own educational choices by offering guidance on issues such as meeting degree requirements, schedule planning, course registration, major selection and/or changes, career goals, and study strategiesEstablished and maintained interpersonal relationships with advisees, assessed advisees' needs for assistance, and referred to the appropriate resources, as necessaryEstablished and maintained interpersonal relationships with faculty, staff, and administrators to better understand, advocate for, and solve issues relating to student successCoordinated presentations in LEAD classes on subjects related to enrollment, schedule planning, advising, and registrationSupported and assisted with the Master Educators Course (MEC) and the Leadership and Communication Living-Learning Community (LLC)Participated in recruitment and enrollment activities such as Head for the Hill, JUMP Fair, Majors and Minors Fair, and college and career fairs at area high schoolsServed on the Student Success Committee for the College of Education and Behavioral Science, Steering Committee for the School of Leadership and Professional Studies, and Search Committee for the Organizational Leadership Program

Instructed 15 credit hour course load per semester, including:- UNIV 1001: Introduction to University Life- UNIV 1113: Study Strategies for College Success- UNIV 2543: Associate of Science Interdisciplinary Capstone Experience- UNIV 4543: Bachelor of Science Interdisciplinary Capstone ExperienceApplied high impact practices to increase student retention and persistence ratesSupported students through the social and academic transition to college campus and cultureSuccessfully adapted five courses from face-to-face format to emergency remote learningServed on the university's Distance Learning CommitteeDeveloped the UNIV 2543 course, which was awarded Quality Matters certificationAssisted with institutional assessment projects for the Office of Teaching and Learning and Interdisciplinary Studies programs, including use of the Weave application

Instructed 8 to 9 credit hour course load per semester, including:- UNIV 1001: Introduction to University Life- ENGL 1052: Supplemental Writing- ENGL 1113: English Composition I- ENGL 1213: English Composition IIApplied high impact practices to increase student retention and persistence ratesSupported students through the social and academic transition to college campus and cultureApplied instructional planning and design practices to develop and deliver instructionally sound curriculum that encouraged critical thinking, problem solving, and citizenship skillsDeveloped innovative solutions to address the learning needs of students

Facilitated English language and American culture classroom instruction for foreign military soldiers and evaluated student progress toward proficiencyCo-chaired and launched a global virtual micro mentoring program through the Young Employee Success Network (YESNET), earning a Raytheon SPOT Award for Excellence in CollaborationCoordinated and trained a cross-functional project team of 11 colleagues from various locations to develop military technical Training Manuals (TMs) using Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)Networked with company and community partners as the Global Outreach Lead of Hispanic Organization for Leadership Advancement (HOLA) and helped found the local chapter of Raytheon Women's Network (RWN)Delegated daily tasks and coordinated synchronous weekly meetings for 10 Editors from various locationsAssisted in the onboarding and training of 30 new employees

Instructed 12 credit hour course load per semester, including:- ENGL 1013: Writing Studies I- ENGL 1023: Writing Studies II- ENGL 2103: Literary InterpretationApplied instructional planning and design practices to develop and deliver instructionally sound curriculum that encouraged critical thinking, problem solving, and citizenship skillsDeveloped innovative solutions to address the learning needs of students

Developed technical military training materials to ensure alignment with rigorous quality control standardsCollaborated with Instructor/Writers, Editors, Artists, and Managers on a daily basisAchieved the lowest defect density rating in the facility

Instructed 15 credit hour course load per semester, including: - ENGL 0113: Developmental Writing- ENGL 1113: English Composition I- ENGL 1213: English Composition IIApplied instructional planning and design practices to develop and deliver instructionally sound curriculum that encouraged critical thinking, problem solving, and citizenship skillsServed as a member of the Faculty SenateCollaborated with peers to establish and improve the learning standards for general education courses in the English department

Completed Graduate Teaching Assistantship, requiring in-depth training in pedagogy, curriculum planning, classroom management, and other topics related to teaching in higher educationIndependently planned and instructed two sections of ENG 100 - Introduction to College Writing, in addition to my own course load as a studentLed individual tutoring sessions in writing and English language skills

Awarded 2nd Place, Investigative Series in Category by the Kentucky Press AssociationProduced two columns, multiple news stories, court record, copy editing, page layout and design, and photography on a weekly basis to meet demanding publication deadlinesSpecialized in coverage of the education and court systems as well as local and state government