Resume

Adjunct Professor

Georgetown University

• Developed and taught three courses (five sections) for the Department of English, with groups ranging from eight to 40 learners.
  • Designed learning materials for in-person, online, and blended delivery.
  • Facilitated in-class workshops and created assignments to familiarize students with new technological tools (Hypothes.is, Canvas LMS, iBooks Author).
• Supervised over 100 students (individually and in groups) from a wide variety of disciplines in producing informative, research-driven, and audience-focused multimedia projects.
• Fostered a sense of classroom community through structured discussion, attention to matters of equity and inclusion, and engaging assessment to track student progress.

August 2018 –
Present
Washington, DC

Graduate Teaching Associate

Department of English, The Ohio State University

• Designed, taught, and facilitated a total of 11 courses in writing, literature, and linguistics, totaling at least 450 learners from a variety of home departments and fields.
• Programmed and chaired monthly multi-departmental roundtable discussion on topics in the study of literacy for three years.
  • Developed learning materials to facilitate discussion across disciplinary boundaries.
  • Supervised team of 4-8 graduate student stakeholders and faculty representatives.
  • Researched target audiences, recruited new participants, and maintained mailing list.
• Regularly presented dissertation research at conferences, and designed accompanying digital and analog audiovisual aids.

August 2012 –
August 2017
Columbus, OH

Content Developer

Planet Word Museum of Language Arts

• Researched, scripted, and storyboarded 17 fully narrated, voice-activated interactive exhibits on topics pertaining to language, linguistics, and literature.
  • Alongside content manager, supervised and delegated tasks to two interns assisting with research and development.
• Regularly presented work-in-progress to key stakeholders and content matter experts to ensure accuracy, quality, and entertainment value.
• Liaised with UX and graphic design team to clearly communicate visual and interactivity needs while advocating for visitor experience.
• Assisted in audio and visual production (voice coaching, creating simple animated assets) and post-production (remixing, editing) as needed.

June 2019 –
June 2020
Washington, DC

Researcher/ Writer

Mindset Digital, LLC

• Researched and wrote briefs on emerging developments in insurance tech, financial tech, and healthcare for adult learners.
• Assisted creative director and in-house media production team with script-writing / editorial review for 20+ mobile-delivered microlearning modules.
  • Accessed by pilot group of 400 learners at a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus.
• Developed curriculum for new module topics based on market research and industry trends.
• Wrote copy and curated content for weekly tech blog and podcast pitched at a general audience.

January 2017 –
April 2019
Columbus, OH

The Ohio State University
PhD, English

• Participated in DMAC (Digital Media and Composition) Institute in May 2018 to expand born-digital course content creation and enhance media production skills.
• Wrote grant proposals and received competitive fellowship funding in excess of $70,000.
• Won Best First-Year Teacher in 2012 based on student evaluations and testimonials.
• Served five years as peer mentor to incoming MA/PhD students.
• Dissertation Title: Crying Shame: Childhood, Development, and Imperialism in the Late Victorian Novel. Nominated for Best Dissertation in English 2018.

August 2018
Columbus, OH

Hamilton College
BA, Comparative Literature

• Graduated fifth in class, summa cum laude, ΦΒΚ
• Minors in creative writing and music.
• Worked as a tutor in the college Writing Center, consulting with students one-on-one to discuss, develop, and execute action plans for meeting academic and writerly goals.
• Studied at Université de Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle Fall 2009 – Spring 2010 .
• Served as fiction editor of campus literary magazine for two years.

May 2011
Clinton, NY