I am a versatile, community-oriented, and technologically savvy English literature and composition instructor seeking a position with a diverse and inclusive institution dedicated to realizing the potential of its students.
- Work ethic: self motivated, self starter, fast learner, excellent multitasking, goal-driven
- Talented thinker: auto-didactic, creative, problem-solver, efficiency coordinator
- Communicator: good listener, effective in written and verbal information sharing, semi-fluent in Spanish
- Computer savvy: advanced user of MS Office suite, Quark, Photoshop, HTML, Dreamweaver
- Attitude: natural leader, supportive, encouraging, proactive, flexible, engaging, enthusiastic, organized
 EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATIONS
- Masters in English Literature: 2006
- California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo, CA
- Emphasis in Creative Writing and Composition Instruction
- Bachelors in English Literature: 2002
- California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo, CA
- Emphasis in Creative Writing, Black Theatre, and Animal Science
- Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society)
- Outdoor Writers Association of California
- National Council for the Teachers of English
 EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writer/Editor Varies 2000 – Current
Publications include: The Alpinist, SLOCityNews, the New Times, Aussie Times, Climb High, Deadpoint Magazine and RockClimbing.com
- Ongoing connections with a diverse audience and subject population; deadline and goal-oriented; strong personal voice when appropriate, familiar with APA, AP, and MLA language conventions. Some copy-editing.
- Teach non-transfer and transfer-level community college literature courses with attention paid to all genres (including media) and composition skill refinement; make use of all available and applicable technology (Smart Rooms, multimedia, BlackBoard) and culturally diverse texts; design and innovate constantly evolving coursework using multiple modalities and pedagogical theories.
- Create business plans for various businesses and non-profits including: Big Dog Landscape, SLO Op Climbing, Australian Shepherd Club of America, and Apartment and Home Finders.
Writing Coach
Private Central Coast, CA 2007 - Current
- Coach professional students in resume and cover letter construction, business writing, police reports, college entrance essays. Devise lesson plans based on desired deadline of proficiency.
English Professor
Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA 2007 - Current
- Instruct students in literature, composition, logic, and argumentation.
- Work one-on-one with students in the University Writing Lab.
Substitute Teacher
San Luis Coastal Unified School District Central Coast, CA 2005 - 2008
- Manage medium-to-large classrooms for grades 6-12, specialized in English, Spanish, and Physical Education instruction
Marketing San Luis Obispo, CA 2006
Impact Learning Systems
- Responsible for producing a lead-generating online newsletter which generated strong positive feedback and improved subscription rates and retention; wrote project proposals resulting in multi-year contracts with Fortune 500 companies; contributed to our company’s website redesign both graphically, technically, and through text composing editing; developed ongoing short- and long-term marketing strategy.
Educator New York, NY 2006
Smarthinking
- Tutoring and grading papers online by students submitting from all over the world - everything from admissions essays to book reports.
Lecturer/Graduate Assistant
Cal Poly English Department San Luis Obispo, CA 2004 - 2006
- Taught multiple levels of college composition ranging from introductory grammar to argumentation skills; made use of all available and applicable technology and culturally diverse texts; designed innovated and constantly evolving coursework using multiple modalities and pedagogical theories; was chosen to evaluate student essays submitted during a university- and discipline-wide graduate writing requirement (GWR); courses and teaching consistently earned a 3.5 average evaluation on a 4-point scale; assigned for two full years, nearly unheard of in this particular department.
Writing Tutor/Coach
Cal Poly Writing Skills Department San Luis Obispo, CA 2002 - 2005
- Worked in the University Writing Lab assisting students in composition and literature analysis for a variety of disciplines; developed innovative teaching techniques; delivered presentations to auditoriums regarding grammar and strategies for passing the university’s GWR; counseled students one-on-one in preparation for or after failing the GWR.
 ADDITIONAL EXEPERIENCE
Publicist/webmaster: rockclimbing.com, theaustralianshepherd.net (Australian shepherd education and community bulletin board), SLO-Op.com, and ClimbingSLO.com (local climbing resource); administrator and photo editor for Rockclimbing.com
Copy editor: SuperTopo LLC (climbing guidebooks)
Management: Former goalie and captain for Cal Poly’s lacrosse team, co-founder and manager of SLO-OP, LLC (a non-profit climbing gym)
Director/Treasurer: Australian Shepherd Club of America, also served on the Breed Standard Review Committee, liaison to the Agility, Obedience, Aussie Rescue and Placement Helpline, and Health & Genetics Committee, former member of the Strategic Planning and Aussie Times committee, former chair of the Junior Committee and member of the Education and DNA & Genetics Committees
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