The University of Alabama at Birmingham

University Writing Center Tutor

I was an online tutor at the UWC where I offered asynchronous and synchronous tutoring opportunities. While any student enrolled in an online course can receive online tutoring, I mostly assisted students within the sciences, more specifically UAB Nursing School. Because online tutoring removes the physical connection of a face-to-face session, I believe my feedback to students had to be direct and efficient. Some semesters, I also offered face-to-face tutoring sessions where I assisted students from all disciplines with understanding their assignment and brainstorming, writing, and revising their papers.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Graduate Assistant

As a graduate assistant in UAB's English Department, I tutored in person and online for the University Writing Center; instructed freshman composition courses; and researched, wrote, and designed course projects, conferences, and UAB affiliated projects.

For my own academic curriculum, I pursued courses and completed projects that would enhance my current skills and develop new knowledge. Additionally, I participated in UAB affiliated projects such as Solar Decathlon 2017, UAB Professional Writing Club, and MEMORANDUM.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Adjunct Instructor

I taught English 101 and English 102 at UAB.
Teaching Philosophy:
Freshman composition courses are vital in providing students with the foundation needed for their future collegiate and professional writing careers. I endeavor to help students comprehend the connection between rhetorical elements within writing an English paper and their future writing in other departments. By understanding how they can write across the disciplines, I believe students will strive to analyze and implement rhetoric on a daily basis. In order to further develop these analytical skills, I implement technology within the classroom to show the multi-modality of communication.

Wilmer & Lee, P.A.

File Clerk/Runner

Throughout the years I spent at Wilmer & Lee, PA, I gained various responsibilities and engaged in additional tasks that were outside of my starting position. My main responsibility included assisting over thirty lawyers with preparing and filing client’s case files within the firm’s database while also helping to enhance the firm’s relationship with clients. I assisted in maintaining daily morning and evening tasks to satisfy the firm's needs. I also recorded estate closings, deposited payoffs for estate closings, distributed and gathered documents to and from clients, and filed subpoenas in order to process serve those who needed to be called into court. Because the firm functioned on efficiency and timeliness, I had to collaborate with various internal and external people in order to accomplish tasks within specific deadlines.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

Analyst

I reviewed written requests for updates and concerns regarding the process of claims for individual and group plans. Upon completing research within BCBS's databases and processing the claims correctly, I wrote reports regarding the official completion of claims in order for customers to be contacted by mail or by customer service representatives.

SAIC

Communications Analyst

I write and edit materials to support various Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) projects within JSIL at SED. Through the Scrum process, I collaborate with SE leads, developers, and testers to plan, execute, and revise all written materials as the software is updated. Additionally, I create technical drawings of hardware, software architecture diagrams, and sequence diagrams.

Intergraph

Technical Writer Intern

As a technical writer intern, I assisted other technical writers on my Scrum team with improving technical documents that detailed the methods and procedures of using Intergraph products. To become familiar with these products, I analyzed the technical procedures by conducting usability tests. I then used Author-it to compose workflow documents, edit documents that no longer adhered to updated products, and translated inconsistent lists into workflow processes. Additionally, through individual and team meetings, I coordinated with my team and members from other teams to increase the productivity of support for various products.

The Professional Writer’s Path to Graduate School

UAB's MEMORANDUM

MEMORANDUM is a magazine written by students in UAB's Professional Writing or Rhetoric and Composition program. This article offers information to undergraduate students who are thinking about pursuing a Master's degree in technical or professional writing.

The Professional Writer’s Path to Graduate School

UAB's MEMORANDUM

MEMORANDUM is a magazine written by students in UAB's Professional Writing or Rhetoric and Composition program. This article offers information to undergraduate students who are thinking about pursuing a Master's degree in technical or professional writing.

Beyond Editing: Encouraging Student Voice

International Writing Centers Association 2016 Conference

The IWCA 2016 Conference focused on prevalent research regarding university writing centers. My presentation focused on the issues that online writing centers encounter when tutoring students enrolled in online nursing courses. I specifically focused on how tutors must adopt new tutoring strategies to improve online communication with students who may not have much experience with online communication or tutoring. Additionally, I addressed how many nursing students worry that their voice or writing style is not professional enough for their discipline and indicated how tutors can assist students with transferring knowledge gained from their lower level writing courses to upper-level graduate nursing courses.

UAB Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Club

Member

UAB Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Club

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UAB Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Club

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UAB Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Club

Member

UAB Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Club

Member

UAB Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Club

Member

UAB Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Club

Member

UAB Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Club

Member