Education
September 2003 –  June 2006 Masters Degree in English Literature
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
June 2002  Bachelor of Arts in English
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
                        Minor in theatre, emphasis in creative writing
                        Member of Sigma Tau Delta honor society

Teaching and Mentorship Activities
2007 – ongoing Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, CA
Lecturer – Instruction of composition, literature survey, and critical thinking courses (Engl 300, 301, 101, 102, 103)
Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, CA
Certificated Lab Staff– One on one counseling for developmental writing and ESL students.
2006 – ongoing San Luis Obispo Unified School District, San Luis Obispo, CA
                        Substitute – Unsupervised instruction of high school and junior high courses
2004 – 2006 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
                        Lecturer – Instruction of introductory composition and critical thinking
courses (Engl 134; Engl 145)
2003- 2005 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
Writing Specialist – presentations given on the graduate writing requirement (GWR), one-on-one tutoring, reader for GWR test
2001-2004 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
Grader for 300-level literature courses – quiz and essay content grading
2002                Unified School District of Mono County, Mammoth Lakes, CA
                        Substitute Teacher, high school level
Yosemite Association, Tuolumne Meadows, CA
Interpretive Ranger – responsible for preparing weekly presentations to visitors on pond insects and climbing history as well as preparing evening campfire presentations and question and answer sessions
1999 – 2006
Mentoring and education coordinator for the Australian Shepherd Club of America – Responsible for developing and maintaining an educational program, producing educational articles and brochures, maintaining an educational website and editing other publications for content and grammar

Academic Presentations
2005    California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
            Presentation: “How to Pass the GWR” – January, University Writing Center
2004    California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
            Presentation: “Grammar Quick-Fixes and the GWR” – January, Yosemite Hall

Publications
Publisher in The Alpinist, a quarterly literary journal focusing on climbing (2007)
Feature writer for SLOCity News, a bi-weekly local newspapger (2006-ongoing)
Feature writer for On the Edge (merged with Climb), a UK climbing magazine (2004-ongoing)
Feature writer for Rockclimbing.com, specializing in creative nonfiction and gear reviews (2003-ongoing)
Columnist for The Aussie Times, 1995-ongoing
Webmaster for The Australian Shepherd, ClimbingSLO, and SLO-OP
Feature writer for New Times, San Luis Obispo county’s weekly alternative paper (2001-2002)