Teaching

I have taught writing and literature at the college level for ten years, including the following undergraduate courses:

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  • Critical Thinking and Writing (LEAD, Honors)
  • Literacy and Social Justice
  • Composing the Archives of SCU
  • Introduction to Writing Studies
  • Writing in the Public Interest
  • Virtual Santa Clara (team-taught with Lee Panich, Anthropology)
  • Writing Space and Place: The Winchester Mystery House (Senior Seminar)

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During my Master’s program at the University of Pittsburgh, I also worked as a writing center consultant at the Student Athlete Academic Support Services, 304686_10151066778953182_161729391_nwhere I was trained to work one-on-one and in small groups to help students develop their academic arguments in response to a variety of assignments across disciplines.

Prior to my graduate studies in English, I also taught fourth grade for two years at Peabody Elementary School, a Title I school in Memphis, Tennessee, during which time I studied K-12 pedagogy and learning theory at the University of Memphis. I have remained dedicated to community-based teaching and engagement, volunteering at the 2013 Gentlemen’s Academy for at-risk youth in Louisville and teaching college writing in the Collaborative Initiative for Visual Arts (CIVA) program.