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Industry: Other
Experience
Degrees
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing: Poetry, Estimated
2011
Master of Arts in English Literature,
Estimated 2011
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Master of
Arts in Teaching: English Education, May 2005
Bachelor of Arts: English (Honors), Dec. 2002
High Point University,
High Point, NC
Bachelor of Arts: History, December 2000
Teaching Experience
McNeese State University, Lake
Charles, LA
August 2008-May 2009
Courses taught: Developmental English Composition 090, Composition 101
Special Assistant
for Classical Mythology
Writing Tutor in The Write to Excellence Center
Online Writing Tutor for Graduate Students
Oskaloosa High School, Oskaloosa, IA
August 2005-June 2008
Courses taught:
Poetry, Acting I, Acting II,
Play Direction, Technical Theatre, Short Stories, Novels, Written Communication, Adventures in Writing, Technical Communications,
Creative Writing, American Literature.
Extracurricular:
Sponsor Thespian Society Troupe 228, Director and Producer
of the Drama Program, Coach of the Improvisational Theatre Troupe, Organize State festival participation each year, and Sponsored/Organized
Poetry Out loud School level Competition 2007.
Iowa City High School, Iowa City, IA (Student Teaching)
January
2005-May 2005
Courses taught:
U.S. Literature (Juniors), Acting, Speech, Contemporary Literature,and Stagecraft.
Extracurricular:
Aid with spring musical “Damn Yankees” and help organize events with local theatrical organizations.
Senior High
Alternative Center, Iowa City, IA (Practicum/Volunteer)
September 2003-December 2003
Courses co-taught/ aided in:
Drama, English 9, English 10, Newspaper/Literary magazine
Extracurricular:
Directed 2003-2004 one act, Directed
2004-2005 one act, after school
counseling, and writing conferences
Work Experience
GED Night Instructor/Distance
Ed. Southwest Louisiana Literacy Council, 2009
Writing Tutor, Write to Excellence Center, McNeese State University,
2008
On-line Tutor Pilot Program, McNeese State University, 2008
Academic Tutor, Athletic Student Services,
The University of Iowa, 2005
Respite Provider, Mayor’s Youth Empowerment Program, 2004
School Associate, Iowa
City Community School District, 2003-2004
Graduate Assistant, Center for Teaching, The University of Iowa, 2003-2004
Teaching
Assistant, Upward Bound, The University of Iowa, 2003
Business Writing Tutor, Business College, The University of Iowa,
2003
School Night Custodian, Iowa City Community School District, 2001-2003
School Associate, Iowa City Community
School District, 2001
Workshops
Stage Combat Basics-Oskaloosa Middle School, Oskaloosa, IA 2008
Arts
Summer Camp- ISU Extension/4H, Oskaloosa, IA 2006
Theatre Games-Coralville Public Library (ArtsShare), Coralville,
IA 2005
Theatre Skills for Teachers/Teaching Assistants, University of Iowa Pharmacy College, Iowa City, IA 2004
Introduction
to Stage Combat (Rage Theatrics), Cedar Falls, IA 2004
Slam Poetry (Adults Connecting to Children and Teens Program)
Washington, IA 2003
Performances
Des Moines Poetry Slam, Java Joes Coffee shop 4th St. Des Moines, IA 2005-2008
Ames
Poetry Slam, Boheme, Ames, IA 2005-2008
Emcee of the Oskaloosa Poetry Slam, Midnight Drip Coffee House, Oskaloosa, IA 2006-2007
Guilty
by Association, Des Moines 4th St Theatre, Oskaloosa, IA 2007
Orsino in “Twelfth Night” Pella Summer Shakespeare Festival,
Pella, IA 2007
Sidney in “Deathtrap” Oskaloosa Community Theatre, Oskaloosa, IA Summer 2006
Performer in “Shattock Schoole
of Defense” Rage Theatrics, Iowa City, IA 2003-2005
Publications
Karma Killers “Highlighter” High Point
University Nov. 2000
Climbing the Tower of Babel in My Mind “12th Planet” (On-line) Fall 2003
Fake Fakes (After Philip
K. Dick) “Idiolexicon” (On-line) March 2006
My Dog Rubbed Her Body…“Idiolexicon” (On-line) Feb. 2006
A Solid Way to
Remember “It” “A Generation Defining Itself” V.7 2007
Star Spangled “Circus Diem: Red, White, and Glue” Nov. 2007
There
was a Centimeter between her cheek… “ArtScene” Jan. 2008
Written on a Filthy Napkin… “Adagio Verse Quarerly” Dec. 2008
After
He Finds Himself Alone, He Takes Up Hiking To The Library…”Reed magazine” Spring. 2009
The Political Dimensions of the
King James Bible “CCLWeb” (11.2) Purdue University June 2009
Affiliations & Honors
AWP
Fine Arts and Cultural
Events Board-Oskaloosa 2007-2008
National Education Association
Iowa State Education Association
International Thespian
Society
Iowa Thespian Society State Board 2006-2007
National Council of Teachers of English
Society of American Fight
Directors
Poetry Slam International
Phi Sigma Theta Academic Honor Society
William Lawrence Smith Scholarship 2003
High
Point University Best New Actor 1998-99
High Point University Presidential Scholar 1998-2000
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