Resume

• 2013

  Master of Arts (MA)

  -Master's degree in English with a concentration in Irish Literature & Culture.\n-Cumulative GPA: 3.8\n-Awarded Distinction on Comprehensive Oral Examination

  English

  MA Representative

  2014-2015\nApprenticeship in College Teaching Program Participant\nCo-Coordinator

  Contemporary Irish Poetry Reading Group\nPoetry Reader

  Post Road Literary Magazine\n\"Raidin' the Wake\" Reading Group

  Boston College

  Conflict Resolution

  Contemporary International Human Rights

  Composition Theory and the Teaching of Writing

  British Medieval Literature

  International Law

  History of Northern Ireland 1912-Present

  Independent Study: Irish Literature 1892-2010

  Contemporary Irish Fiction

  Creative Writing Capstone

  20th Century Irish Fiction

  Foundations of German II

  First Year Topics: Introduction to Liberal Studies

  Global Issues Senior Seminar

  Continuing Modern Irish I

  Human Rights in Latin America

  Fiction Writing Workshop

  International Migration & Human Rights

  Foundations of German I

  Intermediate German I

  Independent Study: Peacebuilding

• 2010

  Study Abroad with NJSCIS\t\t\t May-June\n2010

  Law

  University of Limerick

  Study Abroad with Arcadia University June-August 2010

  Irish Studies

  Institute of Public Administration

• 2008

  B. A

  -Graduated Magna Cum Laude (3.84)\n-Maintained Dean's List standing through all semesters (3.5 GPA minimum)\n-First \"triple major\" graduate of Ramapo College of New Jersey

  International Studies

  Literature/Creative Writing

  Liberal Studies/Human Rights & Peace Studies

  Honors Program Graduate

  Honors with Distinction; Phi Beta Delta

  International Scholars Honor Society (2012); Pi Sigma Alpha

  Political Science Honor Society (2012); Golden Key International Honor Society (2012); Omicron Delta Kappa

  Leadership Honor Society (2010); Sigma Iota Rho

  International Studies Honor Society (2010); Sigma Tau Delta

  International English Honor Society (2010); Alpha Lambda Delta

  Freshmen Honor Society (2010)

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

• Brendan Flanagan

  The latest Tweets from Brendan Flanagan (@TheWriteEdu). Secondary

  Intermediate

  & Higher Education instructor teaching writing

  literature

  digital literacies & creative writing. Interested in educational technology. New Jersey

  USA

  Acted as a peer resource for students interested in studying abroad. Met one-on-one with students interested in studying in Ireland

  my host country

  and facilitated their choice of school and program. Mentored students prior to their time abroad as to what to expect and prepare for. Required familiarization with general international education mechanisms

  as well as programs offered by Ramapo College.\n\nDuties continued as a Student Aide at the Roukema Center for International Education.

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

  Peer Facilitator

  Facilitated academic and social transition of first-year students to college life through a small group-based mentor experience

  as well as individual engagement with students to facilitate their adjustment to Ramapo College of New Jersey.

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

  Publicity & Team Development Subcommittie Chairs

  Relay for Life of Ramapo College

  Team Development:\nFacilitated the creation and growth of the \"teams\" involved in Ramapo College's Relay for Life

  which included the sharing of important event-related and fundraising information.\n\nPublicity:\nMarket the event to solicit attendance and to increase fundraising returns for the American Cancer Society. Included extensive social media advertisement and visual displays.\n\nIn both positions I headed a small team of dedicated

  driven individuals and delegated tasks and praise appropriately.

  American Cancer Society

  Board Member

  College Honors Program Alumni Advisory Board

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

  Technology Steering Committee Member

  New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS)

  GRE General Revised Test

  Verbal Reasoning: 164 (93rd percentile)\nQuantitative Reasoning: 153 (56th percentile)\nAnalytical Writing: 6.0 (99th percentile)

  Intercultural Communication

  Reading Comprehension

  PowerPoint

  Microsoft Word

  Irish Literature

  International Relations

  Dynamic Speaker

  Creative Writing

  Leadership

  Communication

  Marketing

  Engaging Speaker

  Critical Thinking

  Event Planning

  Community Outreach

  Editing

  Microsoft Office

  Microsoft Excel

  Analysis

  Public Speaking

  \"Impulse\" Original Poetry

  Original poetry published in Ramapo College's literary magazine

  \"Trillium.\"

  \"Impulse\" Original Poetry

  Original poetry published in Ramapo College's literary magazine

  \"Trillium.\"

  \"Seeing Through\" & \"Leftovers\" Original Poetry

  Decapitation is the ultimate seizure of power in medieval literature. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

  power moves between the Green Knight and Sir Gawain

  who represents Arthur’s court as a whole

  until Gawain reclaims the power of honor on behalf of his king by completing the Beheading Game. The same retrieval of power and reputation on behalf of Arthur falls to Gawain in The Carle of Carlisle

  in which a second version of the Beheading Game paradigm brings about the return of authority to Arthur via Gawain. While these two Gawain tales follow a particular strand of Celtic mythology that manifested itself politically in Wales and Ireland

  the older Beowulf illustrates the Anglo-Saxon element in the decapitation corpus

  emphasizing the importance of beheading in the retrieval of power over Heorot from Grendel and his mother. Through the symbol of the Giant’s sword and its figurative beheading by virtue of the melting of its blade

  Beowulf indicates a transfer of power

  this time between races: from monsters to men. Decapitation plays a major role in all of these medieval works

  signifying the transfer of power from one party to another

  whether those parties are human

  monstrous

  Otherworldly

  or even an entire species.

  \"'Such a dunt as thou hatz dalt': Decapitation in Medieval Literature.\"

  Brendan

  Flanagan

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

  Boston College

  Gill St. Bernard's School

  Jersey Girl Brewing

  Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY)

  Giordano

  Halleran & Ciesla

  Lacordaire Academy

  CARTON BREWING COMPANY

  Mahwah

  NJ

  Center for Academic Advisement and First Year Experience.\n\nActed as peer support for incoming first year students

  assisting them in their academic and social adjustment to college life. Helped devise

  develop

  and successfully complete orientation programming for both first year and transfer students. Gained familiarity with academic advising system and advised students on related questions.

  Student Aide/Orientation Leader

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

  Chestnut Hill

  MA

  The Writing Fellows program was developed to facilitate an increase in writing intensity for courses not usually holding the designation \"writing intensive.\" Through a series of one-on-one meetings

  I work with a class of students to develop their writing skills holistically

  facilitating the creation of not only a better final product for their particular course

  but of sustainable and successful writing practices for the students.

  Writing Fellow

  Boston College

  Atlantic Highlands

  NJ

  CARTON BREWING COMPANY

  Lacordaire Academy

  Northern New Jersey

  Webmaster

  Lancaster

  Pennsylvania Area

  Teaching Assistant

  Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY)

  Chestnut Hill

  MA

  Designed and implemented curriculum and syllabus for ENGL101 - First Year Writing Seminar

  including holding regular discussion and lecture-based classes

  conferencing with students about their writing regularly

  and providing feedback and assessment on student writing and writerly development. I taught a section each semester of 15 students in this seminar-style class.

  Teaching Fellow

  Boston College

  Gladstone

  New Jersey

  Technology Integration Specialist

  Gill St. Bernard's School

  Mahwah

  NJ

  Adjunct Professor

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

  Chestnut Hill

  MA

  Extensive use of Adobe AEM Suite to manage and further develop Office website

  including program profiles for Boston College's various study abroad initiatives. Also responsible for Office's social media presence (Twitter

  Instagram

  Facebook) and assisted with the transition to TerraDotta's StudioAbroad software.

  Graduate Assistant for Marketing & Communications in the Office of International Programs

  Boston College

  Budd Lake

  NJ

  Jersey Girl Brewing

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

  Mahwah

  NJ

  Roukema Center for International Education.\n\nAssisted in the development and launch of new Center website focused around the StudioAbroad tool for international education. Managed social media presence of the center

  including event advertising and recruitment efforts. Developed and executed internationally-themed events with the purpose of recruitment to study abroad

  often in partnership with professional program-providing organizations.

  Student Aide

  Northern New Jersey

  English Teacher

  Lacordaire Academy

  Engaged with various digital media outlets

  including website management and social media updates

  as well as hard advertisements. Planned and coordinated promotional events and managed community outreach. Extensive use of MS Publisher.

  Marketing Specialist

  United States

  Giordano

  Halleran & Ciesla

  Northern New Jersey

  Technology Assistant

  Lacordaire Academy

  Northern New Jersey

  Director Of Technology

  Lacordaire Academy

  Facilitated organization and management of extensive filing system

  including opening new files

  updating existing ones and closing files no longer in use. Extensive use of MS Word and MS Outlook Document Management system.

  File Clerk

  United States

  Giordano

  Halleran & Ciesla

  -Receive weekly submissions of poetry to be considered for publication in Post Road\n-Read and reflect on work\n-Recommend acceptance or rejection of piece

  Poetry Reader

  Post Road Literary Magazine

  Continue engagement with Sigma Tau Delta community with the intention of furthering the Society's mission of fostering a greater appreciation for English language and literature

  as well as the humanities more broadly.

  Member

  Sigma Tau Delta

  International English Honor Society; Alumni Epsilon Chapter

  Organized and oversaw the sending of delegations to national and international conferences that simulated contemporary international issues and introduced students to the difficulties

  and rewards

  of the international political system.

  President

  Model United Nations Club of Ramapo College of NJ

  Organized and executed on-and-off-campus presentations regarding the human rights crisis in Darfur to promote awareness of the crisis and to solicit financial support for the national Save Darfur Coalition.

  Community Outreach Coordinator

  Save Darfur Coalition

  Fostered greater appreciation for the written word through on-campus activity planning and off-campus volunteerism geared toward increasing literacy and generating enthusiasm for reading and writing.\n\nContinued involvement in the Alumni Epsilon chapter.\n\nLifetime membership

  although tenure with college chapter has terminated.

  Chapter President

  Chapter Treasurer

  Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society

  Promoted environmental consciousness on-campus by running awareness events and educational activities

  as well as developed core group of activists for the purpose of increasing student awareness of contemporary threats from climate change.

  Vice President

  Treasurer

  Public Relations

  Students Together for Environmental Progress (1Step)

  Headed advertising efforts to promote fundraising events and awareness campaigns related to the goals of the American Cancer Society.

  Publicist

  Colleges Against Cancer

  Promoted the study of human rights academically

  as well as generated programming for increasing awareness of contemporary human rights issues

  as well as human rights more broadly.

  Treasurer

  Human Rights Society of Ramapo College of NJ

  Recognized excellence in the study of international studies at Ramapo College and created and executed programming to recruit interested students to the field.\n\nLifetime membership

  although tenure with college chapter has terminated.

  Chapter President

  Sigma Iota Rho International Studies Honor Society

  Acted as student representative on faculty convening group

  as well as acted as point of dissemination of information for students from the faculty convening group.

  Student Liaison

  International Studies Faculty Convening Group

  Promoted student involvement in study abroad programs through programming developed towards recruitment to international programs and intensive peer mentoring with prospective students.

  Treasurer

  Global Roadrunners Study Abroad Alumni Organization

  Irish

  German

  English

  2011 School of American and International Studies Book Award

  Annual award given to one junior in each school of Ramapo College who demonstrates academic excellence while maintaining a strong co-curricular presence.

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

  2012 Dr. Robert J. Christopher Memorial Scholarship

  Recognizes superior academic achievement among literature and documentary film/video majors of Ramapo College of NJ.

  Ramapo Foundation

  2009-2010 Student Service Award

  Awarded to students who display outstanding service to Ramapo College's extracurricular community throughout involvement in the College's various organizations.

  Ramapo College of New Jersey - Office of Student Affairs

  2012 Excellence in Joint Student-Faculty Research

  Annual award given to a student who has shown great academic achievement on a research project collaborated by a faculty member. Awarded for own work

  \"Applying Insights from Recent Transitional Justice Scholarship to Northern Ireland

  \" which was later presented at the International Studies Association's conference in Glasgow

  Scotland.

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

  2010-2011 Student Leadership Award

  Awarded to students who display exceptional leadership through involvement as officers in Ramapo College's extracurricular activities.

  Ramapo College of New Jersey - Office of Student Affairs

  Presidential Scholarship

  Full tuition and room grant provided on a merit basis for academic excellence. A 3.5 overall GPA while maintaining full-time student status was required to maintain.

  Ramapo College of New Jersey

  2010 Marcel Biener Honorary Scholarship for the Study of Genocide

  Offered to students who demonstrate interest and understanding and compassion in matters of genocide or who plan

  through community service

  or service in the Peace Corps or our armed forces

  to help oppressed people everywhere.

  Ramapo Foundation

  2011-2012 Pillars Award for Outstanding Student Leadership

  Awarded to two graduating seniors that have demonstrated outstanding leadership and involvement in extracurricular activities over the course of their four years at Ramapo College.

  Ramapo College of New Jersey - Office of Student Affairs

  Eagle Scout

  Highest award in the Boy Scouts of America. Awarded for the achievement of specific merit badge requirements and completion of an extensive service project totaling over 100 work hours.

  Boy Scouts of America

  2011 Senator Byron M. Bauer Endowment

  Recognizes a student leader who displays exceptional political activism and a positive influence on the campus community.

  Ramapo Foundation

  Pass with Distinction - Oral Comprehensive Examination

  Awarded Distinction in my completion of the oral comprehensive examination portion of the Irish Literature & Culture concentration of the MA in English at Boston College.

  Boston College Irish Studies Faculty

  2012 Perry Family Honors Endowment

  Awarded to an Honors Program participant who displays academic excellence through a major research project. Provides funds specifically for presenting said work at an academic or professional conference.

  Ramapo Foundation