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- Wrote, edited, and streamlined various documentation for SunPower solar products, including installation manuals, product overviews, datasheets, and Technical Notifications (Tech Notes);- Regularly met and collaborated with SMEs to ensure product documentation and Tech Notes were clear, correct, and compliant with all required codes and guidelines;- Organized and led the biweekly Tech Note meeting to monitor the progress of Tech Notes in progress and discuss SMEs’ proposals for new Tech Notes;- Maintained and updated the Tech Note Confluence page to reflect the current status and action items for all current and proposed Tech Notes;- Created unofficial training documents and style guides for the Documentation Team and met regularly with new team members to aid in onboarding and transition;- Utilized Adobe Illustrator and InDesign to create datasheets, diagrams, labels, and other graphic elements;- Helped create and followed editorial and style guidelines for all documentation; and- Co-lead a disability-focused employee resource group.

- Wrote clear, concise, and engaging guides for various video games;- Pitched concepts for gaming guides as new titles release and ideas arise; and- Followed ScreenRant’s editorial and style guidelines for all elements of each article.

Spring 2020 – Spring 2021:- Practiced contemporary, inclusive, and online-friendly pedagogy to ensure each student is receiving proper and equal instruction, guidance, and class experience, regardless of whether the course is on campus or online;- Planned and scaffolded lessons for Reading Film (ENGL 250), both on campus (pre-COVID) and with recorded lectures via Blackboard (during COVID);- Instructed and mentored students on elements of film, constructive discussion, and analytical writing (both in the classroom and online); and - Adjust course practices and policies as necessary to accommodate new online format, explain clearly the changes to the students, and ensure as much of the original content is preserved as possible.Fall 2019: - Assisted in lectures for one Reading Film (ENGL 250) and one Reading Literature (ENGL 215) course;- Maintained knowledge and familiarity with course material to best assess student work and help as needed; - Graded student assignments, including essays, quizzes, forum posts, and tests, per the primary instructors’ guidelines; and- Remained available to students with weekly office hours and via email.

Blacksburg, Va

- Planned and scaffolded composition lessons for First-Year Writing courses (ENGL 1105 and ENGL 1106);- Instructed and mentored undergraduate students in my First-Year Writing classes on their writing and assignments; and- Practiced contemporary, inclusive composition pedagogy to ensure every student is receiving proper and equal instruction, guidance, and classroom experience.

Blacksburg, Virginia

Mclean

- Responsible for technical writing, proofreading, editing, and formatting proposal documents, including resumes;- Created charts, diagrams, and other graphic elements for proposal documents;- Updated and managed the official company social media accounts for Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn;- Collaborated with other employees in other departments within the company to create technical content; and- Coordinated with any vendors, subcontractors, or points of contact required for responses and proposals sent.

Blacksburg, Va

Submitted various creative writing and artwork for the magazine published through the radio station, WUVT FM Blacksburg; also promoted said magazine via social media to promote readership.

Blacksburg, Va

Informed listeners and community members about show and events sponsored by or affiliated with the radio station by distributing promotional material on Virginia Tech's campus and at businesses in Downtown Blacksburg, as well as on various social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

Blacksburg, Va

Responsible for selecting and playing music on air, informing listeners about local shows and events sponsored by the radio station, and reading the provided public service announcements and underwriting at the designated times.

Blacksburg, Va

Responsible for designing and creating any physical promotional material required (i.e. wooden A-frame signs, wheels for activities at the booth, backdrops for photos) for the homecoming campaign.

Master Of Arts - Ma, English, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Media, Art, And Text

Bachelor’S Degree, English, Communication

Activities and Societies: WUVT-FM 90.7 Blacksburg, Gamma Phi Beta, Dean's List (2013-2016), Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor.