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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Promotion from temporary visiting to full-time permanent faculty.

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Courses taught: English Composition I & II (ENGL 1101 & 1102) and Support for English Composition (ENGL 0999).Enrollment per course session averages ~24 students.The student roster included traditional full-time, part-time, and dual-enrollment students.Design curriculum around GGC course descriptions, outcomes, and requirements. Class sessions are held face-to-face, virtually, or asynchronously per the nature of the assigned section. Meetings with students outside class sessions provided tutoring, arranged success strategies when falling behind, and periodic mental health check-ins.Instruction utilized pedagogical methods for auditory and visual learning, flipped classrooms, think-pair-share, and student collaboration.Formative assessment tools are grammar quizzes, in-class tests, and writing prompts based on assigned readings.Summative assessment tools used are essays using primary, secondary, and tertiary texts and research that measured mechanics, grammar, MLA use, and academic writing.Essays assigned are based on course objectives: compare and contrast, conceptual analysis, expository, facet or definition, justification or proposal, narrative, and persuasive.Periodic conferences with students to review comments on completed essays and academic performance.The course design is integrated into GGC's Design2Learn LMS system, where grade book, attendance, course materials, and link to textbook resources are managed. Textbook resources are through Macmillan's Achieve LMS for textbooks such as Rules for Writers, How to Write Anything, and The Concise St. Martin's Guide to Writing.

Decatur, Georgia, United States

I lead the small tutoring sessions by working with middle and elementary students one-on-one to provide supplemental instruction on math, vocabulary, notetaking, and outlining. I instruct small groups of high school students on SAT/ACT prep courses. I provide individualized feedback on completed work and meet with parents and the supervisor to review how the sessions progress. I coordinate schedules and lesson plans, as well as track student performance metrics in education software systems.𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 ➡️ Worked in concert with management leadership to design a seminar program covering effective notetaking methods. ➡️ Provide an engaging and enriching environment to foster excitement and passion for learning, allowing students to master and apply concepts in the classroom and beyond.

Waleska, Georgia, United States

Course taught: COM 108: Communicating Effectively.Enrollment per course session averages ~20 students.The student roster included traditional full-time, part-time, and dual-enrollment students.Design curriculum around Reinhardt University's course descriptions, outcomes, and requirements. Class sessions are held face-to-face, virtually, or asynchronously per the nature of the assigned section. Meetings with students outside class sessions provided tutoring, arranged success strategies when falling behind, and periodic mental health check-ins.Instruction utilized pedagogical methods for auditory and visual learning, flipped classrooms, think-pair-share, and student collaboration.Constructive feedback is provided for their speech drafts, ensuring the use of transitions, audience engagement, APA citations (in-text and bibliography), organization, and outlining.Formative assessment tools include lesson quizzes, professional speaker observation, mock trials, sample speech annotations, and peer evaluations. Summative assessment tools are specific speeches: personal experience, informative, persuasive, debate, and online mock job interview.COM 108 incorporated contemporary topics to engage student interest: cancel culture, civics, gender, pronouns, social media, and vaccinations.Collaborated with other Communications and Media Studies faculty to enhance program growth, student enrollment, course restructure, and student-university engagement.Textbooks used include McGraw-Hill's LMS textbook system for The Art of Public Speaking.

Greater Atlanta Area

I provide executive leadership for a winter guard/dance non-profit based in Atlanta, steering discussions among a 12-member board regarding annual fiscal plans/budgets, rehearsal schedules, and travel logistics. I work closely with program directors to exercise final approvals on all business negotiations. I develop partnerships with vendors, non-profits, independent contractors, and other companies to procure quality props, equipment, costumes, trailer titles, and rental space for Reverie Open, A, and Independent Regional A productions. I organize 1-on-1 meetings with program members to address financial/budget deficiencies and strategize on cost control across show design, travel, payroll, registration, and consulting fees. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀➡️ Spearheaded refiling activities for the firm’s 501(c)(3) status in the state of Georgia, working closely with attorneys to correct errors in the previous submission and demonstrate the organization’s sound financial standing at state and federal levels. ➡️ Authored and revised the annual staff and program member handbook and contracts, serving as the group’s notary to ensure all documents are signed appropriately and notarized. ➡️ Drafted job descriptions for each board position detailing primary functions, voting rights, and chain of command.➡️ Resolved a significant dispute between a vendor costume designer and program director, effectively preventing Reverie from incurring losses on costly fabric and designs that did not receive proper approvals before purchasing.

Dacula, Georgia

I led in-person and digital class instruction in English Language Arts for classrooms with 16-32 students, covering short stories and poems in world literature from African American and Hispanic authors. I integrated technology and multimedia into the learning environment to actively engage students, including YouTube, music, and platforms such as eClass, Actively Learn, EdPuzzle, Quill, CommonLit, and Quizizz. I developed researched-based lesson plans and activities to foster mastery of core competencies in alignment with state academic requirements. I used inquiry-based learning strategies to present and communicate educational content to students of diverse backgrounds, linking learning objectives to prior knowledge and relatable real-world applications.𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀➡️ Co-taught within colleagues’ homerooms to deliver more personalized literature instruction to outstanding education students. ➡️ Attended faculty meetings and helped develop individualized education programs (IEPs) and 504 plans to ensure students with disabilities received adequate accommodations and access to learning environments that promote their academic success.➡️ Provided resources for students to address both academic and personal issues; assisted a homeless student whose mother was in the hospital and who shared a computer with two other siblings during the pandemic, providing extra time to complete assignments and tests, and remaining available after hours to help the student improve their grades.➡️ Successfully navigated the transition from in-person to online instruction during the pandemic, continuing to deliver high-quality education to students through videos, preparation of detailed documentation and instructions, and coordination of personal calendars with weekly updates and reminders.

Greater Atlanta Area

I preside over classrooms with ~32 students at multiple high schools in the district, including Dacula, Paul Duke STEM, Norcross, Peachtree Ridge, and Mill Creek. I communicate with and gain the trust of students to create a positive and productive learning environment. I present existing lesson plans and supervise classroom activities to continue progress on assigned learning objectives during the teacher's absence. I take attendance and draft daily reports for the teacher and front office receptionist. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀➡️ Provided support for students experiencing medical issues, or having disabilities, attending to physical and developmental needs as necessary.

Duluth, Georgia

I joined the firm as a Notice of Payment Change (PCN) and Motion for Relief (MFR) Specialist, drafting and filing PCNs and MFRs to recover losses for mortgage companies and creditors during debtor bankruptcy cases. I worked alongside attorneys and legal representatives to prepare documents, payment information, and other data pertinent to cases ensuring all information was accurate and complete. I reviewed Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy filings, cross-referencing case information with data available on Pacer, debtor schedules, payment plans, court dockets, pleadings, and loan histories. I maintained detailed documentation to inform management reviews and ensure compliance for audits and legal requirements. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀➡️ Closed discharged accounts and helped prepare pleading/filings across 30 states, including Notice of Payment Changes, Notice of Final Cures, Post-Petition Fee Notices, and Motion for Relief of Automatic Stay (reverse/non-reverse mortgages). ➡️ Utilized Firmware and internal spreadsheets to organize and prioritize case files and tasks, successfully resolving a backlog of PCN and MFR filings.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta: English Honor Society Cum Laude: Latin Honors Graduate President: Gay-Straight Alliance.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Started Fall 2018