Academic Employment
teaching experience and more
Robert Morris University; Moon Township, Pennsylvania
School of Communications and Information Systems,
Department of English and Communication Skills
Assistant Professor of English Studies; Jun. 2011 – Present
- Develop online course “shells” for Blackboard Learn
Coordinator, Concentration in Professional and Technical Writing; Aug. 2011 – Present
- Coordinate the development and offering of new courses for the PTW concentration
- Coordinate the development of a Certification in Technical Communication
- Coordinate the development of a Specialization in Technical Communication with the Mater of Science program in Communications and Information Systems
- Recruit qualified faculty to teach profession writing and technical communication courses
- Develop and coordinate outcomes assessment efforts for the PTW concentration
- Prepare quotes for continuing education (CE) courses for local organizations and employers
- Research similar programs to ensure program leadership status
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Minneapolis-St. Paul
Department of Writing Studies Instructor (GA/TA);
Aug. 2007 – May 2010
Writing Studies 3562w: Technical and Professional Writing; Six sections
taught over three years
- Developed junior-senior writing curriculum and syllabi
- Developed first “hybrid” Technical Writing section,with sessions online and in-person; Spring 2009
- Implemented course content via Blackboard WebVista/WebCT and Moodle
- Delivered supplemental materials via iTunesU podcasts and screencasts
- Oversaw student contributions to both new and existing online texts
- Wikibook: Professional and Technical Writing
- Wikibook: FutureBASIC Online Reference
- MediaWiki: Autistic Place: AutismWiki (Instructor created with student additions)
- PBwiki: Teaching with podTheatre (Instructor created, later opened to student contributions)
- PBwiki: Digital Dangers in Education (Instructor created with student additions)
Department of Rhetoric Instructor (GA/TA); Aug.
2006 – Dec. 2006
Fall 2006: Rhetoric 1223: Oral Presentations in a Professional Setting
California State University, Fresno
English 1/1LA Instructor (TA); Aug. 2004 – May
2006
Fall 2004: English 1/Lab A; Four 12-student writing lab sections
Fall 2005: English 1; One section of first-year composition
Spring 2006: English 1; Two sections of first-year composition
- Developed first-year composition curriculum and syllabi
- Thematic composition courses: “Rhetoric and Art” and “Art in the Digital Age”
- Used Blackboard Learning System online collaboration in courses
- Contributed to composition program training materials
- Conducted a survey of writing assignments in various departments, comparing assignments to those in first-year composition courses
College of the Sequoias; Visalia, California
Contract / Adjunct Faculty
Business and Community Education Center; Aug. 5, 1998 – Jun. 30, 2000
- Business computing instructor for courses including Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint, and Using the Internet
- Creative and personal writing instructor
- Responsible for custom curriculum development and implementation for regional employers
Interim Department Coordinator, Jun. 1999 – Aug. 1999
- Responsible for payroll, receivables, payables, and personnel issues
- Developed new database systems for billing and project management
- Formalized procedures and instituted quality controls
Tulare County Office of Education; Visalia, California
Substitute Teacher, Multiple Districts; Oct. 1, 1998 – Nov. 30, 1999
- Assigned to schools throughout Tulare County
Included schools in Exeter, Farmersville, Visalia, and Woodlake
Visalia Unified School District; Visalia, California
Long-Term Substitute, Consultant; Mar. 22, 1991 – Aug. 15, 1991
- Taught journalism, newspaper production, yearbook, and photography
- Designed personal computer-based publishing system for student and teacher use
- Co-wrote and edited district in-depth study of computer and technology uses