Heather Leigh Maher Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Responsible for course development and delivery in classroom formatCourses taught:Composition IComposition IIBasic WritingDevelopmental Reading

Illinois, United States

Palos Hills, IL

Teaching first- and second-year writing courses in composition, business and technical writing, and journalistic writing.

Glen Ellyn, IL

Responsible for course development and delivery in both classroom and online formatsCourses taught:Composition IComposition IIShort FictionIntroduction to PoetryIntroduction to LiteratureMasterpieces of World LiteratureFilm as Literature

Freelance editing services for web copy where New Media is applicable (multi-media, public online audiences)Long term freelance work specializing in working with previously unpublished authors, coaching them through planning, outlining, drafting, and recursive revision, while assisting them with meeting publishing house requirements

Writing in a variety of mediums, including fiction (short story, novel), poetry, journalism, technical writing, and critical analysisSpecializing in copy for web and New Media, including layout review, assessment of user readability, and incorporation of multi-media elements

Played role of Trina in the Lockhead Journals audio drama, two seasonsFreelance work doing a variety of voiceover work for podcasts, video casts, audio books, reading for the blind volunteer work, and instructional videos

Editor-In-Chief and Business Consultant for Lacerta's long-form speculative fiction division. Author acquisition, web design and copy creation, manuscript evaluation, deep and surface editing, social media branding, and multi-media developer all fall under my present hat.

Managed a team of four editors who executed both copyediting and stylistic revisions for consistency and toneEstablished guidelines of tone, style, and professionalism for written piecesUtilized both my professional and social media networks to recruit staffInterviewed, evaluated, and hired applicants for Writer and Editor positionsDeveloped a professional.

Online

Host for the longest-running podcast focused on healing in World of WarcraftResponsibilitiesMarketing and strategizing to increase impact with a peak of 4000 downloads a monthIdentifying and scheduling a variety of guest hostsDeveloping and maintaining relationships with Blizzard Community Managers to gain access to exclusive press communicationsWorking.

Responsible for course development and delivery in both classroom and hybrid formatsCourses taught:Composition IComposition IIWestern Literature: Antiquity to 1800Assisted with ICCB institutional review process involving assessment of current course designs with regards to meeting IAI standardsMember of the ETAG (Educational Technology Action Group).

Creator and host for a podcast addressing issues related to developing and maintaining active and supportive communities within electronic gaming environmentsResponsibilitiesMarketing and strategizing to increase impact with a peak of 500 downloads a monthIdentifying and scheduling a variety of guest hostsDesigning and maintaining a website with.

Served as primary screener for poetry and short fiction submissions for the bi-monthly e-zine and semi-annual print journalOffered specific criticism and commentary on submissions for the managing editor and writersSolicited submissions as necessary within Chicagoland’s educational institutionsPartnered with local organizations to maintain flow of content.

Deer Park

Northbrook

Completed Apple’s in-house two-week intensive Management and Leadership training program in Cupertino, CAResponsible for all operational elements of the technical repair department (2010)Responsible for all operational components of the store (2006-2008, 2009-2010)Supervised the technical repair division within the store (2008-2009)

Was responsible for the performance and operation of four retail concepts with 15 physical locations in the Chicagoland and Milwaukee areasWorked to develop and implement the policies, procedures, and processes required to align company operations with the CEO’s visionAssessed company needs during growth phases to design and evolve company hierarchical.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English And Anthropology, Double Major

Certificate Of Post-Secondary Literacy Instruction, Post-Secondary Literacy Instruction

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Rhetoric And Composition

Associate Of Arts (A.A.)