Charles L. Echols Email and Phone Number

I am teaching World Religions, Old Testament, New Testament, and Theology in a "flipped-classroom" context.

I taught the semester-length course, World Religions, that featured units on Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Teaching and thesis supervision • bachelor's and master's levelAdministration• copy editor, institution journal (served on editorial board; coordinated with general editor; edited all contributions; communicated with authors)• ATLAS database coordinator (negotiated with vendor for subscription package; addressed malfunctions; compiled usage statistics and reported results to president; conducted orientation seminars)Seminars created and presented• academic writing• thesis writing• how to avoid plagiarism• Microsoft Word for theses and books

Administration• Oversaw the smooth functioning of the Digital Resources Area, including its 64 personal computers, online databases, electronic journals, and other e-resources• Provided customer service to readers by creating user accounts and by solving basic IT issues• Liaised with computing staff, librarians, and the Head of Collection Development and Description (HCDD)• In addition to the required duties of the position, I evaluated permissions requests from authors and made recommendations to the HCDD

Management and Administration• Interviewed, trained, and scheduled sales staff• Supervised efficient operation of sales floor• Resolved conflicts between salespersons• Conducted annual personnel reviews• Collaborated with buyer and vendors in planning marketing promotions• Monitored inventory levels, wrote regular purchase orders• Oversaw organization of inventory in stockroom• Encouraged sales staff to render excellent service, handled customer complaints when service was inadequate.Sales• Exceeded monthly draw every month• Acquired product knowledge to present selling features to customers• Quickly established rapport with customers• Followed up sales with outstanding service• Achieved annual Pacesetter award for seven consecutive years