Kelly J. Cunningham, Phd Email & Phone Number

Remote

Planning and delivering high impact market research for higher education clients

Ames, IA & Remote

Editing & providing asynchronous written feedback on graduate level writing including research papers, masters theses, dissertations, funding proposals, and job documents.Consulting on qualitative, mixed methods, and evaluation research projects2018-2022 - stepped back from this role significantly to focus on Director role at the Graduate Writing Lab

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Crafted a vision for the Graduate Writing Lab, a school level office where 40% of all PhD & 50% of all MS students in Engineering participated in synchronous offerings in the 2021-2022 academic year; hired, trained, mentored, and supervised graduate writing consultants; planned, developed and evaluated writing lab programming and resources; coordinated and.

Created file and data management protocols for longitudinal NSF funded study on engineering identity development amongst scholarship recipients in electrical and computer engineering; organized, checked and prepared documents & protocol for IRB modifications and reviews; created and managed bimonthly reflective surveys in Qualtrics; managed participant.

Ames, Iowa, United States + Remote

Coordinated communication and tasks across subteams on a STEM identity focused research group (for Sarah L. Rodriguez, PhD); managed feedback and revisions cycles for journal and conference papers; fielded group member questions; set project timelines; created a systematic online process for literature review; managed records; planned and delivered.

Ames, Iowa, United States

ResEv 680: Critical Issues in Qualitative Research (graduate research methods course)Co-instructor; instructor of record: Sarah L Rodriguez (graduate teaching assistantship)Planned and taught graduate-level advanced qualitative research methods class; assisted with organization, assignment, policy and syllabus development; organized and created course.

Center For Communication Excellence, Graduate College, Iowa State University

Researched, developed, implemented and adapted a graduate peer review group (PRG) model. Created, advertised and processed peer review group applications. Coordinated and facilitated all aspects of peer review groups including placing students, scheduling groups and identifying and training additional facilitators. Promoted PRGs to various stakeholders.

Taught, including grading, ENG 150 & 250- first and second year undergraduate multimodal communications courses that help students develop written, oral, visual and electronic communication skills. Utilized Moodle for the course and teaching Google Sites for portfolio development.Taught ENGL 180D, (3 semesters) Presentations Skills for International.

Remote

Worked with client to revise website navigation & structure and collect, sort and incorporate content on a Wordpress site for a multi-university NSF funded Alliance for Graduate Education & the Professoriate (AGEP) networked improvement community.

Remote

Copy edited, designed layout in InDesign, selected and altered stock photos, rewrote articles in simplified language and selected words for word help for a print newspaper for learners of English; communicated with copy editors and incorporated feedback and met strict deadlines.Updated content, performed layout in InDesign, and sourced and altered images.

Teaching Academic ESL Writing I, II & III

Teaching intermediate, high and low beginning and multilevel adult ESL courses, assessing student progress, administering and grading the BEST Literacy & CASAS tests, keeping records, & preparing paperwork. Assisting with registration processes and recruitment.

Created and taught modular academic ESL writing, pre-collegiate writing and elective courses such as video, MS Word07, academic vocabulary and social networking in a Focal Skills based intensive English program; developed and taught advanced level online and hybrid courses, developed and marketed summer camps and teacher training special program, revised.

Planned and taught a high beginning adult ESL course by incorporating task-based computer and internet literacy instruction, created computer task guides, kept appropriate records, and administered and graded the BEST Literacy test.

Illinois

Solicited submissions for, edited, created layout, and distributed the ITBE LINK (formerly the ITBE Newsletter), a quarterly online professional TESOL publication by IL-TESOL*BE averaging 30 or more pages in length. Designed cover images and layout. Created graphics. Grew the newsletter from a 5-7 page two color print publication to an online magazine like.

Wheaton, Illinois, United States + Remote

Tutored second year international community college students in writing and speech and aided them in transitioning to four-year institutions, including college essay and application review and TOEFL preparation. Assisted students at 4-year colleges with job & internship application preparation & interview skills.

(Summers Only) Developed curriculum, created and gave placements tests, assessed student proficiency levels, chose course materials, created course schedules, scheduled students, taught reading and writing, speaking and listening, culture and electives such as digital video & American games for communication for high school and college level international.

Taught and prepared lesson plans for literacy/low beginning, work place and high beginning level multicultural ESL courses, prepared appropriate grant paperwork, held above average percentage of exit tested students, input attendance into DAISI and assisted with registration processes.

Dupage County, Illinois, United States

Aided teacher in multilevel work readiness ESL class, led small groups, and conducted mock interviews.

Black Rock, CT & Remote

Summer 2006-Spring 2008Outlined and implemented plans to market the establishments of the Black Rock Area; created partnership amongst area establishments and attractions; secured sponsorship for marketing plans; created, promoted and maintained a district website; kept all records for projects; answered phones and email; edited ads; took, retouched and.

Taught, & created lesson plans and exams for literacy-level reading and writing ESL courses, prepared paperwork and graded the BEST Literacy Tests.

Evaluated efficiency of current practices and procedures; designed and wrote new procedures and training manuals to improve office efficiency and training practices; designed promotional media and monitored marketing campaigns in print, web and SwiftPage Email; updated customer database in ACT!; planned promotional parties; assisted on catering events.

Utica, New York, United States

Taught pull out groups of 3-6 preliteracy level adult ESL students; aided teacher in beginning level speaking and listening and reading and writing ESL courses by floating or teaching class for some activities.

Utica, New York, United States

Tutored individual adults of intermediate to advanced level English proficiency.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Applied Linguistics & Technology And Human Computer Interaction

Activities and Societies: TA; RA; Graduate Peer Review Groups; Graduate Studies Committee, English Department (2014-2015)

Master Online Teacher Certificate (Ion), Online & Hybrid Teaching

Master Online Teacher Certificate Program in conjunction with the Illinois Online Network

Ma, Intercultural Studies/ Tesol

course work: TESL/TEFL Methodology Intercultural Communication Descriptive English Grammar Principles of ESL/EFL Assessment.

Ba, Studio Art (Honors) / Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Hamilton Art Students League, ESL Tutoring Club

Basic Vocational Certificate, Supervisory & Administrative Management

Digital Accessibility For Educators (Certificate)