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Teach freshman composition and literature courses to a largely first-generation, non-traditional student body at a 2-year college. Connect writing and literary analysis skills to professional competencies for students seeking degrees or transferable credits. Create lessons, assessments, and evaluation rubrics. Align course outcomes to the goals of the department and institution.

Teach freshman composition and literature courses to a largely first-generation, non-traditional student body at a 2-year college. Connect writing and literary analysis skills to professional competencies for students seeking degrees or transferable credits. Lead faculty workshops on F2F, online, and Zoom-based teaching & learning strategies.

Created and delivered programming for diverse audiences, appreciating differences in experience, academic preparedness, professional level, functional area, and physical abilities. Implemented initiatives relevant to strategic planning, student experience, employee engagement, and cross-functional collaboration. Drove cultural enrichment and citizenship curriculum and managed partnerships with museums, libraries, and other universities as part of an urban engagement program. Researched and… Show more Created and delivered programming for diverse audiences, appreciating differences in experience, academic preparedness, professional level, functional area, and physical abilities. Implemented initiatives relevant to strategic planning, student experience, employee engagement, and cross-functional collaboration. Drove cultural enrichment and citizenship curriculum and managed partnerships with museums, libraries, and other universities as part of an urban engagement program. Researched and wrote curriculum and applications for state and regional accreditation and responded to technical questions. Led teaching and learning center and delivered annual teaching methods conference. Show less

Re-imagined academic assessment rubrics, protocols, learning outcomes, and divisional philosophy to inform curricular innovation in response to changing academic standards and student needs. Led development of institution’s first online learning courses, developing template, course standards, and methodologies employed by all subsequent courses. Managed and scheduled 34 full-time faculty and recruited faculty on 10 campuses in cooperation with human resources and branch directors. Oversaw… Show more Re-imagined academic assessment rubrics, protocols, learning outcomes, and divisional philosophy to inform curricular innovation in response to changing academic standards and student needs. Led development of institution’s first online learning courses, developing template, course standards, and methodologies employed by all subsequent courses. Managed and scheduled 34 full-time faculty and recruited faculty on 10 campuses in cooperation with human resources and branch directors. Oversaw cultural engagement and citizenship curriculum enhancements and related training and budget. Collaborated with faculty to revise and implement standardized curriculum for multiple liberal arts disciplines. Budgeting. Managed a $2 million departmental budget and supported increased faculty, tutoring, and curriculum enhancement costs with no additional funding.Evaluation. Closed assessment loop by bringing artifact and data collection, blind assessment, faculty training, and curriculum revision into a responsive pattern which resulted in stronger learning outcomes and greater persistence.Innovation. Chaired cross-departmental task force to create a University-wide Values Held Dear statement, applicable to all departments, which drove changes in curriculum, teaching, student advising, and peer interaction. Show less

Launched the new teaching and learning center responsive to the needs of faculty and non-academic employees for student and classroom support, coaching, and professional learning. Researched and conveyed academic studies, established learning and evaluation objectives, and delivered outcomes which built upon and added to best practice. Facilitated year-long development programs for emerging leaders. Wrote and delivered presentations on student success criteria that are commonly influenced by… Show more Launched the new teaching and learning center responsive to the needs of faculty and non-academic employees for student and classroom support, coaching, and professional learning. Researched and conveyed academic studies, established learning and evaluation objectives, and delivered outcomes which built upon and added to best practice. Facilitated year-long development programs for emerging leaders. Wrote and delivered presentations on student success criteria that are commonly influenced by faculty. Coaching. Established The Teaching Institute Fellows program to develop exceptional faculty as mentors and established a process for funding and documenting faculty scholarship.Advocacy. Designed and facilitated events to break down silos between staff and faculty (Dialogues) as well as workshops for faculty to meet to discuss classroom strategies (Methods).Engagement. Created and implemented the university’s annual teaching conference, now in its 14th year. Show less