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Altoona, Wi, Us

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Research, teach, and advise in the Communication and Journalism Department.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Update all websites for iHeartMedia Eau Claire and drive unique visitors through relevant and exciting content.Coordinate over 1,000 local and national sports broadcasts each year by scheduling talent and producers.Negotiate contracts with local schools/sports teams for broadcast rights, talent fees, sponsorship opportunities, etc.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Gather information on eligibility of potential student athletes.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

Tutored KU student athletes in communication studies courses.Made sure students athletes stayed on task and on schedule for their communication courses during the semester.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

Broadcasted games as the play-by-play voice of the KU Baseball, Softball, Track & Field, and Women’s Soccer teams.Produced live broadcasts for KU’s AT&T Jayhawk All-Access online stream while providing the call.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

Taught Course in the following areas:Introduction to Organizational Communication (COMS 310).Instructor: Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Summer 2012Teaching Assistant: Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011Introduced junior and senior level students to organizational communication research and organizing principles. Lectured on topics including decision-making, socialization, organizational change, diversity, critical approaches to organizing, environmental communication in organizations, and leadership. I co-taught a large lecture and assisted in providing lecture material, procuring relevant videos, and grading for 80 students each semester.Effective Business Communication (COMS 330).Instructor: Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2012 Introduced junior and senior level students to effective business communication practices such as writing good and bad new letters, writing effective e-mails, crafting group training manuals, and assembling a professional portfolio for job search and interviewing use. I edited and revised student cover letters and resumes as to prepare them for the job market.Speaker-Audience Communication (COMS 130). Instructor: Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Summer 2009Introduced freshmen and sophomore students to the fundamentals of presenting informative and persuasive speeches in a variety of settings. I used Aristotle’s theories on presentation to teach students how to organize their speeches, tailor their speeches to a particular audience, and how to craft the most effective messages they could in topics of political and social importance. This class prepared students to advocate for themselves and for their beliefs through the artful use of rhetorical forms and themes.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

• Coordinated a weekly sports radio show by acquiring guests (Fran Fraschilla, Kevin Harlan, Bonnie Henrickson, and others), organizing topics, and running media.• Announced KU basketball, football, and baseball games on live radio including basketball games at the 2012 Big XII Men’s Basketball Tournament and the 2012 Border War Football game at Arrowhead Stadium.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

• Officiated varsity high school baseball, and softball.• Developed a rapport with coaches and players to provide a respectful playing environment.• Emphasized sportsmanship, leadership, and fair play among coaches and players in each contest officiated.

Saginaw, Michigan Area

• Officiated varsity high school women’s and men’s basketball, baseball, and softball.• Developed a rapport with coaches and players to provide a respectful playing environment.• Emphasized sportsmanship, leadership, and fair play among coaches and players in each contest officiated.

Mt. Pleasant, Mi

• Supervised new graduate teaching assistants (GTA) teaching their first year of the basic communication course.• Organized the exams and readings for new GTAs during their first year of teaching.• Assessed and identified new GTAs that could be future Assistant Basic Course Directors.• Coordinated social and professional development activities for new GTAs through research and study.Taught Courses in:Introduction to Debate (COM 267). Teaching Assistant: Fall 2007Introduced freshmen honors students to the methods and rules of Lincoln-Douglas debate. Assisted in creating arguments, evidence cards, and commented on assignments of students. Lectured on credibility and developing arguments in the course and assisted these students in a mock debate tournament during the final part of the semester.Fundamentals of Communication (COM 101, SDA 101). Instructor: Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008Introduced all levels of students to the fundamental theories of communication as well as the basic principles of public speaking. In this hybrid introductory course, I taught students interpersonal, small group, nonverbal, and listening skills. I taught students how to create effective informative and persuasive speeches in addition to how to produce effective arguments.

Mt. Pleasant, Mi

Instructed community college students in a basic course in interpersonal communication and public speaking. Through observation, presentation, games, role play, valuing, and personal encounter, the students learned to encode and receive messages, verbal and nonverbal, with confidence and empathy. Skills in perception and concentration were emphasized.

Interviewed and hired new tutors for all general education courses at SVSU.Assisted the new student orientation program coordinator with mailers and schedules of orientation leaders.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organizational Communication, General

Activities and Societies: President of COMS Graduate Student OrganizationOrganizational Communication, Environmental Communication, Sports.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Organizational Communication, General

Studied Organizational Communication, Qualitative Methods

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication, General

Activities and Societies: Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Lambda Pi Eta, New Student Orienation

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