Courses taught: Learning in out-of-school contextsLearning in and with New MediaEducational Psychology for Elementary Education MajorsEducational Psychology for Secondary Education Majors Nonviolent Social Movements

Led development of the project's first Teachers' Strategy Guide: Reading in a Participatory Culture and worked with pilot teachers during first implementation phase. Helped to plan and coordinate a conference and workshop for teachers piloting the guide. Led field work and data collection during pilot program.

Led outreach to local, regional, and national education and research programs. Headed up testing of curriculum and media resources through focus groups and site visits.

Courses taught:College Composition—Remedial, Introductory, and Advanced American Literature Introduction to Literary Analysis

Taught English Composition, Literature, and Creative Writing courses.

Taught beginning and advanced composition.

Responsible for seeking out and reporting on local-interest and feature news stories, along with assisting the papers' editor with photography, layout, and copy editing.

Ran all aspects of a grassroots consumer advocacy campaign.Hired and trained a staff of approximately 30 high school and college students.Met with local, state, and national politicians, ran press conferences, wrote press releases, and managed fundraising activities.