Professional Development
Professional Service
First Year Writing Committee, MSU Denver
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Contribute to the planning of first year writing policies and procedures, including how to adhere to Colorado GT Pathways competencies
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Assist in developing professional development activities for first year writing faculty
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Perform faculty observations
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“How Literature Shapes Our World” presentation to CU Anthropology Club (2019)
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PWR Upper-Division Writing Prize for Arts & Sciences – Judge (2016)
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Sophie Martin Memorial Scholarship – Reader/Ranking (2013)
Session Chair for the 2011 Midwest Modern Language Association special panel – Humor at Play.
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Session Chair for the 2010 Midwest Modern Language Association permanent panel – Film II.
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Conference Planning Committee - 2008 SIU Carbondale AEGIS Conference.
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Organized events surrounding the conference.
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Wrote the press release and assisted in drafting the call for papers.
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Arranged the awards ceremony and reception.
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Helped to facilitate the overall flow of the conference on site.
Professional Development Activities
2019 - CSU Community Literacy Center SpeakOut!
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2019 – TutorCon 2019: Interdisciplinarity, Diversity and Collaboration
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2017 - CWWTC Summer Retreat: Writing Center Assessments
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2017 - Higher Eduction Diversity Summit on Intersectionality
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2016 - Faces and Spaces of Information Literacy: With International Students in Mind
2016 – Pre-Conference Workshop on Assessment for Directors at the Colorado and Wyoming Writing Tutors Conference, Auraria Campus
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2014 – Digital Composition Symposium with The Center for Digital Storytelling, CU Boulder
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2014 – Teaching Online/Hybrid Courses in D2L, Red Rocks Community College
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2014 – Digital Storytelling, Red Rocks Community College
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2014 – Incorporating Workshops into the Composition Classroom, MSU Denver
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2013 – Teaching Composition Using Grammar Rants, MSU Denver
Departmental Presentations
2015 – “Digital Storytelling Workshop” –Presentation and discussion of how to incorporate digital storytelling assignments in the classroom for the MSU Denver English department as a professional development opportunity for faculty.
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2015 – “MLA Citations Workshop” – Presentation and discussion of how to format papers and references in MLA format for all students, available through the MSU Writing Center.
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2009 – “Teaching English 121: Western Literary Tradition” – Presentation and discussion for the 2009 SIUC Graduate Teaching Assistant Pre-Semester Workshop.
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2008 – “Incorporating Debate in the Composition Classroom” – Presentation and discussion for the 2008 SIUC Graduate Teaching Assistant Pre-Semester Workshop.