Lead the operations for primary facility of the Rome-Floyd YMCAManage dynamic team accounting for approximately 60% of organizational workforceLead teams responsible for generating more than $1.5M in revenueCollaborate with community partners to ensure successful outcomes for organization members in areas of health, wellness, and communityImprove or develop new processes, procedures, and practices that promote excellent member experiences across the organizationCreate an inclusive and welcoming member-focused cultureCollect, analyze, and report data around key organizational metrics

Promoted to Professor, 2019Promoted to Associate Professor, 2014Awarded tenure in 2012Served as Assistant Professor from 2010-2014Teach first-year composition, F2F and OnlineTeach sophomore level surveys in World and American LiteratureTeach creative writing courses (Intro & Advanced)Teach other courses as needed (Humanities, Film, Interdisciplinary)Advise students academically Serve on a number of committees (Institutional Effectiveness, Curriculum, First-Year Experience)Serve in advisory or participatory capacity on a number of initiatives (Adult Learning, Teaching & Learning, E-Learning)Serve as the college's Advisory Council on English representative for the University System of Georgia Board of RegentsServe as Faculty Advisory Committee At-Large elected representative

Oversee day-to-day operations of newly established CETLManage instructional design projects and personnelLead the New Faculty Academy program for all new full-time facultyManage CETL budgetProvide programming to enhance teaching and learningWork with other managers to ensure support and development for faculty

Launched diversity initiatives programAttended USG BOR Diversity SummitManaged "Courageous Conversations" programmingWorked with various student groups (Brother-to-Brother, GLBTS Alliance)

Teach first-year composition coursesTeach sophomore literature surveysServe on college committees

Served as faculty member and site director for collaborative program between GHC and the University of West GeorgiaManaged day-to-day operationsSupported faculty teaching for GHC on the UWG campusServed as liaison for the two institutionsDeveloped schedules for faculty and studentsAdvised 150 students in the program

Selected as a fellow for competitive professional development program focused on education innovation and renewal.

Taught first-year composition (1101 & 1102)

Awarded research fellowship for work on disability in literatureResearched literary representations of disabilityWrote short articles and poems related to disability depictionsPresented research and researched-inspired creative works to UWG community