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Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Lead content development work for K–12 Shared Inquiry ELA projects.Synthesize internal and external research to guide the conceptual development of new and revised products.Work with cross-functional groups to support the needs of partnerships, marketing, and digital platform development.

Provide writing, editing, copyediting, product development, and project management expertise for grades PK–12 ELA and social studies print and digital products.Manage content development projects across multiple internal teams and external vendors to deliver engaging, high-quality educational content tailored to learning objectives and product standards.Evaluate and revise systems, processes, and guidelines to improve content quality and efficiency.Analyze existing offerings to create roadmaps for new development.

Oversaw development of English language arts content for grades 3–12 across multiple projects and teams, launching over 1,000 practice-based learning activities.Led the design of new content areas, including writing and reading, to meet a range of learning objectives.Supervised content development team of over 45 academic designers, writers, editors, and standards alignment specialists. Developed in-depth guidelines to ensure grade-level and stylistically appropriate content.Coordinated with technical leads, infrastructure, UX design, sales, marketing, and professional learning services to create successful product launches.Supported sales and customer teams with classroom implementation models, trainings, demos, marketing materials, RFP content, and go-to-market strategies.

Courses Taught: English 100/100A First-Year Reading and CompositionDesigned and implemented course syllabus, lesson plans, and other course materials.Designed and assessed writing prompts and student assignments.Emphasized peer learning through writing groups and peer grading. Coordinated with other instructors and departments to ensure my students their best possible educational outcomes.Used Moodle LMS to manage attendance, grades, and assignments and incorporated online participation into lesson designs.

Worked one-on-one writing with students across skill levels and disciplines to provide writing assistance.Coordinated staffing schedules and provided training for novice consultants.

Course Taught: English 406: Composition Theory with Teaching with Technology Lab ComponentCreated and taught twice-weekly computer lab sessions for upper-level English education majors, suggesting methods for integrating educational technologies into English instruction. Created and assessed technology-based assignments.Included tools such as Prezi, GoogleDocs, Google Forms and Google Reader/RSS Feeds, Twitter, iMovie, GarageBand, VoiceThread, and class designed wikis, and webpages. Covered topics including, gamification, digital and data literacy, and digitally-mediated collaboration using synchronous and asynchronous editing and communication tools.

Hired, trained, and supervised team of lab technicians and coordinated schedules and job duties, during which time our lab received its first and second no-fault IACUC inspection in over 3 years. Acted as Lab Safety Officer and ensured successful inspections by EHS.Oversaw lab purchasing and maintenance.Performed and trained staff and students in DNA extractions, experiment protocols, and animal care. Designed and built database using FileMakerPro to manage experiment and specimen data across labs. Previously, maintained records and performed data entry with Excel.

Observed and recorded animal behavior data.Provided primary daily care for research animals and maintained laboratory facilities.

Master'S Degree, Teaching Of Writing, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology