Education
Ph.D. Candidate, Rhetoric, Scientific and Technical Communication, Department of Writing Studies, University of Minnesota, expected 2009
Master of Arts, Professional and Technical Writing, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2004
Bachelor of Arts, Professional and Technical Writing, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2002

Bachelor of Arts, English, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2002

Courses Taught

Graduate Instructor, Spring 2005 — present, UMN
Emerging Technologies in Scientific & Technical Comm (WRIT 4662W), Spring 2008
Elective web-based course with heavy technology emphasis (4 credits)
Split-level design for undergraduate and Masters students

Internet Communication: Tools and Issues (RHET 3401), 1 Section
Elective web-based course with heavy technology emphasis

Scientific and Technical Presentations (RHET/WRIT 3257), 5 Sections
Traditional classroom course required for various majors

Technical and Professional Writing (RHET/WRIT 3562W), 4 Sections
Writing intensive course required for various majors (4 credits)
3 web-based sections, 1 traditional classroom section

Graduate Instructor, Fall 03 - Spring 04, UALR
Composition I (RHET 1311), 2 Sections
Web-based core curriculum course

Teaching Assistant to Charles Anderson, 2 Sections, UALR
Introduction to Nonfiction (RHET 3317)
Course Theme: Immersion Writing
Web-based course required for Professional and Technical Writing major
Collaborative course design with Dr. Anderson

Teaching Assistant to Lawrence Coleman, 3 Sections, UALR
Introduction to Astronomy (ASTR 1301)
Introduction to Astronomy Lab (ASTR 1101)
Web-based core curriculum course
Responsible for editing course content, creating course FAQs, facilitating online discussions, grading student work

Related Work Experience

Distance Learning Consultant,  Certificate in Gaming and Simulations development team. Principle Investigators: Nora Paul, Department of New Media Studies, and Chris Scruton, Digital Media Center. UMN Innovations Council Grant, $50,000. 2008.

Digital Texts Consultant and Interim Project Manager, “The Efficacy of Proactive Personal Email Support as an Addition to Minnesota’s Quitplan.com Stop-Smoking Website.” Principle Investigator: Larry An, UMN Medical School, Division of General Internal Medicine. MPAAT (Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco) Grant, $340,000 over three years. 2006 

Research Assistant to Laura Gurak. UMN, 2004 - 2005

Tutor, University Writing Center. UALR, Summer - Fall 2002

Intern, Little Rock Writing Project. UALR, Summer 2002

Intern, Crazyhorse Literary Quarterly.  (National publication). UALR, Spring 1999

Awards and Honors

James I. Brown Teaching Excellence Award, UMN Department of Rhetoric. $500. 2006-2007.

Gerard A. Hauser Graduate Scholarship, 2006 Rhetoric Society of America Conference. $180. May 2006.

Veritas Software Fellowship, Industrial Affiliates Program, UMN Department of Rhetoric. $2,000. 2004-2005.

UALR Teaching With Technology Award. (University-wide.) Category: Best Practices. With Charles Anderson. $1,500. Nov. 7, 2003.

First Place, Editing for Usage and Style, UALR Department of Rhetoric and Writing, Annual Departmental Competition. $50. 2002.

First Place, Expository Writing, UALR Department of Rhetoric and Writing, Annual Departmental Competition. $50. 2001.

Technologies

Operating Systems: OSX, MS Office Suite
Courseware: WebCT, WebCT Vista, Blackboard, Moodle
Blog Platforms: MovableType, WordPress, Blogger
Wiki Platforms: PMwiki, PBwiki, MediaWiki, Twiki
Web 2.0: Flickr, del.icio.us, Odeo, Vimeo, Tabblo
Document Design: Word, Pages
Images: PhotoShop, iPhoto
Video: iMovie
Presentations: KeyNote, PowerPoint, SlideShare

Additional Training

Moodle: Creating Basic Course Web Sites 11/6/07
Public Jobs/Private Data Training 11/06
HIPAA Certification 2/16/06
Interactive Distributed Learning Certification 1/25-3/25/04
STaR Audio/Video Institute (Impatica OnCue) 5/12-5/16/03
PowerPoint: From Classroom Lecture to Virtual Lecture  1/24/03
Introduction to WebCT (Faculty Fridays) 9/12-10/28/02

Consulting and Nonacademic Positions

Writing and Editing Consultant, Pearson Longman Education, Jan. - March 2006.
  • Developed revision planning for companion website to A Concise Guide to Technical Communication, Third Edition, by Laura J. Gurak and John M. Lannon.
Editing Consultant. The Papal "No": A Comprehensive Guide to the Vatican's Refusal of Women's Ordination by Deborah Halter, Department of Religious Studies, Loyola University, New Orleans. Crossroad Publishing Company, October 2004. First Place, Gender Issues, 2005 Catholic Press Awards.

Business Development Associate, United Parcel Service, MidSouth District, 1995 - 2002
  • Produced memos, presentations, technical reports and interdepartmental publications at department, district, region and corporate levels.
  • Managed annual business plan of $11 - $16 million.
  • Provided personal point-of-contact for customers who generated $5 million+ in annual revenue.
  • Coordinated district initiatives involving 40+ Account Executives in three states.
  • Acted as District Liaison to Attorney General's Office, Better Business Bureau, and corporate legal offices.

Professional Affiliations

  • Coalition of Women Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition
  • Modern Language Association
  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • Rhetoric Society of America
  • Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing