Mari Murdock Email & Phone Number

Orem, Utah, United States

I run tabletop role-playing games for people who are beginners who want to learn how to play or who are veterans who want an epic cooperative storytelling experience. I also teach people how to become better storytellers, dungeon masters, and gamers by teaching classes online and providing private coaching.

I teach sections of WRIT 109 (Intro to Academic Writing), WRIT 110 (First-Year Writing Workshop), and Writing 123 (Language Diversity and Academic Writing)

I teach entry level and advanced writing courses to undergraduate students.

Laie, Hawaii

I oversee the Reading/Writing Center tutors as a direct manager over them. I am in charge of their job scheduling, time sheets and paychecks, promotions, special projects, hiring/firing, training, College Learning and Reading Association certification, and other job concerns. I also oversee the Center's physical facilities, materials, statistical information and other reports, and budget. As an extension of the English department, I also work as a Reading/Writing Center liaison to the rest of… Show more I oversee the Reading/Writing Center tutors as a direct manager over them. I am in charge of their job scheduling, time sheets and paychecks, promotions, special projects, hiring/firing, training, College Learning and Reading Association certification, and other job concerns. I also oversee the Center's physical facilities, materials, statistical information and other reports, and budget. As an extension of the English department, I also work as a Reading/Writing Center liaison to the rest of the university and off-campus communications. Show less

I teach English 101 and 201 to students attending the University as a special instructor. I teach multiple sections of these classes per semester from my own syllabus. I also teach online sections of English 101, so I am familiar with internet forms of secondary education.

Laie, Hawaii

I prepare powerpoint presentations and teleprompting scripts for the weekly Devotionals that are broadcast on television all over the world. I also compile and edit the daily employee and student bulletins, write/edit weekly news articles about the university for the Newsroom on their website, and edit various other written texts that are produced or published by the university. I also manage a small team of writers and researchers as well, editing their writing and helping them produce for the… Show more I prepare powerpoint presentations and teleprompting scripts for the weekly Devotionals that are broadcast on television all over the world. I also compile and edit the daily employee and student bulletins, write/edit weekly news articles about the university for the Newsroom on their website, and edit various other written texts that are produced or published by the university. I also manage a small team of writers and researchers as well, editing their writing and helping them produce for the Newsroom. Show less

Laie, Hawaii

I worked my way up from a student tutor to this position. As a manager, I was in charge of overseeing the student workers in the Reading Writing Center at the University, ensuring their productivity and professionalism. I attended weekly planning meetings to discuss how to improve the Center. Because I am Level 3 certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), a national tutoring certificate for writing centers, I was also in charge of supervising the Center's and the… Show more I worked my way up from a student tutor to this position. As a manager, I was in charge of overseeing the student workers in the Reading Writing Center at the University, ensuring their productivity and professionalism. I attended weekly planning meetings to discuss how to improve the Center. Because I am Level 3 certified by the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), a national tutoring certificate for writing centers, I was also in charge of supervising the Center's and the workers' CRLA certification. Show less

I worked both front and back of house in the kitchen and at the register for Diary Queen. I also used the drive-thru headset, cleaned, and provided excellent service to customers. I really loved working here because I learned so much from my coworkers who came from all walks of life.

Master'S Degree, Literature

I'm currently working toward a Master's degree in Literature with an emphasis on transatlantic modernity.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Tau Delta, English Circle, Church-sponsored programs Graduated Summa Cum Laude Minored.

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