TEACHING & RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Writing pedagogy, writing across the curriculum, genre theory, and teaching for transfer;
Rhetorical feminism, relational-cultural theory, and mixed-methods research;
Autoethnography, transgenerational trauma, memory, and writing the lifespan.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. English, University of Cincinnati, 2024
Major Field: Rhetoric & Composition
Minor Field: Literary Nonfiction
Quality Matters (QM) Certificate for distance learning, 2017, University of Cincinnati.
M.A. English, Northern Kentucky University, 2015
Graduate Certificate in Composition & Rhetoric, 2015, Northern Kentucky University
Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing, 2015, Northern Kentucky University
B.A. Organizational Leadership, 2013, Suma cum Laude. Northern Kentucky University
Secondary Concentration: Business Administration and Marketing
Professional Certificate in Graphic Design, 2001, Network Communications, Atlanta, GA.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 2014-Present
Writing Center Coordinator 2023-Present
Full Time Lecturer English Composition 2022-2023
Adjunct Instructor of Writing 2016-2022
Teaching Assistant 2014-2015
Writing Center Consultant 2014
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 2017-2023
Adjunct Instructor of Writing 2021-2023
Assistant to English Composition Program 2017-2018
Graduate Assistant Teaching Practicum 2017
Teaching Assistant 2016-2021
Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida
Adjunct Instructor of Writing 2018-2022
Teaching Assistant 2016-2021
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-2013 Multi-Media Specialist. User Experience Research Consultant for Seiko Epson Corporation International (Suwa,
Nagano Prefecture, Japan) in collaboration with the Business Solutions Division (Vancouver, BC).
2004-2008 COO Digital Publishing. Younique Magazine.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and TRAINING
2024 Norse Violence Prevention
2022 AI + Writing Pedagogy + Ethics, University of Cincinnati
2020 Inclusive Teaching in Higher Education, Ohio College Teaching Consortium
2019 Accessibility Matters, University of Cincinnati
2018 Intersections: Preventing Harassment & Sexual Violence
2017 ePortfolio: Developing Your Digital Self. GATE, University of Cincinnati.
2017 Student Mental Health Issues & Dealing with Distress Students, University of Cincinnati.
2017 Quality Matters Bootcamp. QC Consortium at University of Cincinnati.
2016 Certificate Course: Unlawful Harassment Prevention for Higher Education Faculty, WPA.
2016 Think About It: Graduate Students. Mentorship Training, University of Cincinnati.
2014 ESOL Training, Learning Assistance Program, Northern Kentucky Universty
Writing pedagogy, writing across the curriculum, genre theory, and teaching for transfer;
Rhetorical feminism, relational-cultural theory, and mixed-methods research;
Autoethnography, transgenerational trauma, memory, and writing the lifespan.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. English, University of Cincinnati, 2024
Major Field: Rhetoric & Composition
Minor Field: Literary Nonfiction
Quality Matters (QM) Certificate for distance learning, 2017, University of Cincinnati.
M.A. English, Northern Kentucky University, 2015
Graduate Certificate in Composition & Rhetoric, 2015, Northern Kentucky University
Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing, 2015, Northern Kentucky University
B.A. Organizational Leadership, 2013, Suma cum Laude. Northern Kentucky University
Secondary Concentration: Business Administration and Marketing
Professional Certificate in Graphic Design, 2001, Network Communications, Atlanta, GA.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 2014-Present
Writing Center Coordinator 2023-Present
Full Time Lecturer English Composition 2022-2023
Adjunct Instructor of Writing 2016-2022
Teaching Assistant 2014-2015
Writing Center Consultant 2014
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 2017-2023
Adjunct Instructor of Writing 2021-2023
Assistant to English Composition Program 2017-2018
Graduate Assistant Teaching Practicum 2017
Teaching Assistant 2016-2021
Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida
Adjunct Instructor of Writing 2018-2022
Teaching Assistant 2016-2021
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-2013 Multi-Media Specialist. User Experience Research Consultant for Seiko Epson Corporation International (Suwa,
Nagano Prefecture, Japan) in collaboration with the Business Solutions Division (Vancouver, BC).
2004-2008 COO Digital Publishing. Younique Magazine.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and TRAINING
2024 Norse Violence Prevention
2022 AI + Writing Pedagogy + Ethics, University of Cincinnati
2020 Inclusive Teaching in Higher Education, Ohio College Teaching Consortium
2019 Accessibility Matters, University of Cincinnati
2018 Intersections: Preventing Harassment & Sexual Violence
2017 ePortfolio: Developing Your Digital Self. GATE, University of Cincinnati.
2017 Student Mental Health Issues & Dealing with Distress Students, University of Cincinnati.
2017 Quality Matters Bootcamp. QC Consortium at University of Cincinnati.
2016 Certificate Course: Unlawful Harassment Prevention for Higher Education Faculty, WPA.
2016 Think About It: Graduate Students. Mentorship Training, University of Cincinnati.
2014 ESOL Training, Learning Assistance Program, Northern Kentucky Universty