Carroll Community College since Aug 2008
Assistant Professor
Michigan State University Aug 2003 - May 2008
Teaching Assistant
Evanston/Skokie School District65 - Evanston, IL Mar 2001 - Jul 2003
Media & Community Relations Specialist
United States Volleyball League - Wood Dale, IL Mar 2000 - Aug 2000
Public Relations Manager
OMNI Youth Services - Buffalo Grove, IL Sep 1998 - Mar 2000
Public Relations Coordinator
Education:
Michigan State University 2003 - 2013
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), English Language and Literature, General
Roosevelt University 2001 - 2004
Master of Arts (M.A.), English Language and Literature, General
Indiana University Bloomington 1994 - 1996
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism
Skills:
Editing College Teaching Cultural Studies Feminist Theory Ap Style Public Relations Teaching Writing American Literature Rhetoric Writing Media Relations Research Feature Writing Social Media Speech Writing Blogging Copy Editing Report Writing Legal Research Distance Learning Content Development Mac Os X Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office Windows Learning Management Systems Pop Culture Contemporary Literature Television Studies Food Studies College Composition Freshman Composition Literary Theory Film Criticism Cultural Criticism Film Analysis Food Writing Macromedia Mla Style Apa Style Teaching Adults Writing Skills Public Relations Skills Curriculum Development Strategic Communications Higher Education Scholarly Research Diversity and Inclusion Plain Language 20Th Century American Literature Craft Beer Feminism Modernism Wine
Interests:
Writing Cooking Television and Film Popular Culture Literature Editing Restaurants Journalism Media Food Craft Beer
Languages:
French
Awards:
2011 Outstanding Faculty Member Carroll Community College Somers Award for Excellence and Creativity in Teaching Michigan State University