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Brockport, Ny

Writing Program Administrator (WPA) for the English Department’s College Composition Program• Hire, evaluate, and provide pedagogical training for instructors.• Provide academic support to students. • Manage Composition Program budget.Assessment Specialist• Direct all aspects of Composition Program assessment.• Consultant for college-wide assessment of General Education CoursesGeneral Education Program Leadership• Chair of College Senate General Education… Show more Writing Program Administrator (WPA) for the English Department’s College Composition Program• Hire, evaluate, and provide pedagogical training for instructors.• Provide academic support to students. • Manage Composition Program budget.Assessment Specialist• Direct all aspects of Composition Program assessment.• Consultant for college-wide assessment of General Education CoursesGeneral Education Program Leadership• Chair of College Senate General Education Curriculum and Policies Committee• Initiated recertification process for all college general education coursesWriting Across the Curriculum Consultant• Lead “Writing in the Disciplines” Faculty Learning Community• Offer regular faculty workshops through Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching• Consult with individual departments on grading and responding to student writing. Teaching• College Composition. • Fundamentals of Composition• Advanced Composition. • Victorians and Others: the British fin-de-siecle• Modern Irish Literature. Show less

Rochester, Ny

Developmental Writing Instructor• Taught developmental writing courses that prepared students for college-level composition. .• Edited department anthology of student writing. Academic Advisor• Provided academic counseling in a program that provided enrichment activities for minority students entering health and medical professions. • Spearheaded initiative to increase student retention by setting up schedule of bi-weekly meetings with students to monitor academic… Show more Developmental Writing Instructor• Taught developmental writing courses that prepared students for college-level composition. .• Edited department anthology of student writing. Academic Advisor• Provided academic counseling in a program that provided enrichment activities for minority students entering health and medical professions. • Spearheaded initiative to increase student retention by setting up schedule of bi-weekly meetings with students to monitor academic progress. Attrition declined significantly as only one student withdrew while I was counselor.• Advised students in selection of courses. Provided guidance in degree and career planning and transfer to baccalaureate institutions. • Led workshops on study skills and time management for entering students. Show less

Rochester, Ny

Classes Taught:• Shell-Shock Nation: The Trauma of the Great War. Theme-based composition course used poetry, fiction, and memoirs to explore the cultural response to psychic trauma during the First World War. • Postmodern Outrage. Theme-based composition course employed literature and film to examine the apparent contradiction between Jameson’s “waning of affect” and expressions of extreme rage in postmodern culture• It’s the End of the Century as We Know It (And I Feel Fine):… Show more Classes Taught:• Shell-Shock Nation: The Trauma of the Great War. Theme-based composition course used poetry, fiction, and memoirs to explore the cultural response to psychic trauma during the First World War. • Postmodern Outrage. Theme-based composition course employed literature and film to examine the apparent contradiction between Jameson’s “waning of affect” and expressions of extreme rage in postmodern culture• It’s the End of the Century as We Know It (And I Feel Fine): England in the 1890’s. Literature course explored fin-de-siecle turmoil over long-held assumptions about sexuality, gender, empire, race, and art. Writers included Oscar Wilde, Olive Schreiner, and Joseph Conrad. Show less

Elmhurst College

• Developed and implemented long-range admission strategies for adult undergraduate completion programs. Collected data to develop target markets for each specific program. • Supervised a small team of admission counselors. • Met with department chairs, deans, and vice-presidents to ensure that curricular developments in programs would be clearly communicated to incoming students. • Created the Success Seminar, an innovative series of meetings that drew potential students to… Show more • Developed and implemented long-range admission strategies for adult undergraduate completion programs. Collected data to develop target markets for each specific program. • Supervised a small team of admission counselors. • Met with department chairs, deans, and vice-presidents to ensure that curricular developments in programs would be clearly communicated to incoming students. • Created the Success Seminar, an innovative series of meetings that drew potential students to campus.• Organized and implemented recruitment events such as evening and weekend open houses and department meet-and-greets. • Provided counseling for initial course selection and helped students prepare a four-year plan for earning their degree.Adjunct English Instructor • English Composition I and II• Writing for a Professional Calling Show less

Palatine, Il

Bilingual Student Services Specialist • Provided personal, academic, and career counseling for students in literacy and ESL courses. Directed their transition into other college programs. Advised students with legal, immigration, health, employment, and housing needs. • Served as initial contact for teachers encountering students with academic, behavioral, and personal difficulties. • Planned, organized, and led semester-long educational campaigns on issues such as the… Show more Bilingual Student Services Specialist • Provided personal, academic, and career counseling for students in literacy and ESL courses. Directed their transition into other college programs. Advised students with legal, immigration, health, employment, and housing needs. • Served as initial contact for teachers encountering students with academic, behavioral, and personal difficulties. • Planned, organized, and led semester-long educational campaigns on issues such as the census, amnesty program, and temporary restoration of certain immigration laws. • Spearheaded effort to have over 1,000 students in program set career and educational goals.• Served on college Core Values committee. Developmental Education Specialist • Designed and administered recruitment plan for students in developmental education program. Forged new partnerships with non-for-profit agencies and retail businesses in the community in order to market programs. • Wrote Spanish-language recruitment materials. • Analyzed student attrition data and developed retention strategies.• Administered diagnostic tests to incoming students and assisted with placement. • Compiled, designed, and edited an annual book of student essays and papers. Show less

Chicago, Il

Assessed and diagnosed writing and reading comprehension problems; developed individualized study plans to improve critical reading and writing skills. Taught career development class.

Chicago, Il

Taught Math, English Writing, and Business Communication. Created and designed most materials used in classes. Coordinated all steps of resume preparation for 100 students at a time.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), English

Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Language And Literature

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Spanish Language And Literature, Minor In Mathematics