Resume

• 2015.

  The chapbook

  “My Family Sleeps in New Beds

  ” selected by three judges for the Pangaea Prize in July 2014. The six documentary poems recognize Rhode Island Station nightclub fire victims and were published and displayed in the Poet’s Billow Literary Art Gallery. The poems were nominated for a Pushcart Prize and were submitted to Best New Poets

  an annual anthology of 50 selected poems from emerging writers

  Chapbook: My Family Sleeps in New Beds

  Brittany

  Florida Conferences

  Publishing Business

  Creative Loafing Tampa

  University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences

  iFixit

  University of South Florida

  Tampa

  Independent Business Owner/Partner

  University of South Florida

  St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce

  Illustration and Design: Independent Businesses Owner

  Tampa Bay

  Fort Myers

  Florida

  •Photographs university-wide events

  faculty photographs and promotions

  weddings

  local businesses

  and commissioned portraits\n\n*Contact bmcagle@usf.edu for services\n*Photography Albums: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125378961@N06/albums

  Photographer

  Independent Business Owner/Partner

  • Yellow Jacket Press

  Advisory Board

  2016- Supports emerging and established poets in Florida with an annual chapbook contest

  chapbook publications

  and public readings.\n\n• A Rhetorical Approach to Workplace Writing Practices

  2015- Reviewed and edited manuscript under sections “Analyzing the Rhetorical Situation in Workplace Writing

  ” “Professional and Technical Writing Processes

  ” “Style in Professional and Technical Communication

  ” and “Employment Materials for USF’s 2015 and 2016 academic years.\n\n• Saw Palm: Florida Literature and Art

  2013-2014- Nonfiction and Art Editor for the journal established in 2006 by John Henry Fleming and the graduate students of the Creative Writing Program at the University of South Florida. While working on staff

  Saw Palm was voted “Best Local Literary Journal” for 2013 by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay and was also reviewed on Newpages by Marie Florio. \n\n• Rhetoric Matters: Language and Argument in Context

  Third Edition- Reviewed and edited manuscript under sections “Understanding Arguments

  ” “Crafting Arguments

  ” and “Revisiting Arguments” for USF’s 2013 and 2014 academic years. \n\n• Style and Grammar Common Comment Pages

  First Year Curriculum- Reviewed and edited manuscript for content

  format

  and activities for USF’s 2013 and 2014 academic years. These collective pages are myriad resources to help all FYC instructors in their mission to have students become more active in their thinking about grammar.

  Publishing Business

  Panels

  Readings

  & Attendance

  First Draft: Fears

  Tampa

  FL

  October 2016\n• Displayed illustrations and screen prints as featured presenter in the literary event

  highlighting notable local authors and storytellers

  with interactive audience activities in-between\n\niFixit Technical Writing Symposium

  San Luis Obispo

  California

  May 2016\n• Attended the fourth annual workshop

  which trained instructors to teach the vital importance of technical communication: how writing can have a real world impact\n\nGulf Coast Association of Creative Writing Teachers

  Fairhope

  AL

  March 2016\n• Presented “The Danger Zone: Exposing Truths in Creative Nonfiction” panel on portraying people accurately and fairly in memoir writing\n\nThe Conference on College Composition & Communication

  Tampa

  FL

  March 2015\n• Facilitated and administered meetings for the conference

  supporting and promoting teaching college composition and communication\n\nOther Words Panel

  St. Augustine

  FL

  November 2014\n• Presented \"Facts

  Lies

  and Stories: Crossing Over in Fiction and Nonfiction” at the conference co-sponsored by the Florida Literary Arts Coalition and Flagler College\n\nEGSA Fall Colloquium

  Tampa

  FL

  November 2013/October 2014\n• Hosted the English Graduate Student Association annual conference under the titles

  “Anything Under the Sun” and “From Fantastic to Frightening” for graduate students\n\nSaw Palm Recruitment Panel

  Tampa

  FL

  March 2014\n• Recruited prospective USF graduate students on MFA’s program opportunities for publication

  graphic design

  publicity sales

  event planning

  and editorial experience\n\nEnglish Graduate Student Association

  Tampa

  FL

  October 2012/2013\n• Served as speaker and panel participant for Fall Colloquium

  which is a presentation of what the humanities contribute to conversations of pain and healing \n\nSanibel Writers Conference

  Sanibel

  FL

  Fall 2008-Fall 2014\n• Presenter: “MFA Students Panel” and represented USF’s MFA program in November 2013\n\n*More: please email bmcagle@usf.edu for CV

  Florida Conferences

  Advisor

  iFixit@USF Campus Organization

  • Advises the first iFixit University-recognized organization

  launched by Spring 2016 student

  Ryan Butler

  where members contribute to guide publications

  helping thousands of people repair devices daily

  iFixit

  University of South Florida

  Tampa

  Fl

  Trained six Graduate Teaching Assistants into the FYC Writing Program\n• Enhanced program development at every level: by making suggestions for improving the FYC website

  by assessing student needs

  by improving approaches to standardize grading

  by observing other mentors and instructors for best teaching practices

  and by creating new teaching materials for the curriculum\n• Tutored new teachers in FYC technologies (classroom equipment

  SharePoint

  wikis

  My Reviewers

  etc.)\n• Supervised and acted as instructor of record for mentees while meeting face-to-face every two weeks. In addition

  observed mentee classes at least twice during the semester and reviewed a full set of papers will providing feedback to each mentee

  Mentor

  Tampa

  FL

  • Advises undergraduate student organization with graduate program director

  Rita Ciresi

  at USF. The club

  entering its sixth year as a student organization

  publishes an annual anthology

  hosts weekly meetings

  participates in collaborate writing exercises

  and participates in local writing conferences

  Advisor

  Creative Writing Campus Organization

  University of South Florida

  • Assisted CAS Communications and Marketing Director with public relations and marketing efforts by writing press releases and feature stories

  blogging

  tweeting

  studying social media trends

  writing content for the website

  archiving photos

  and editing

  University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences

  University of South Florida

  University of South Florida

  Tampa

  Communication for Engineers

  ENC 3246

  Fall 2015-Present\n• Teaches Professional and Technical Writing for Engineers

  Communication for Health Sciences

  Film and Culture

  First-Year Composition I and II

  Form and Technique of Poetry

  and Narration and Description\n• Received an average evaluation score of 4.95 on a 5 point scale last 7 semesters

  and ranked top 3 professors in online reviews\n• Facilitated USF’s Young Writer’s Workshop

  English as Second Language

  and Safe Zone Diversity workshops to develop students’ creative

  critical

  and analytical capabilities \n• Developed curriculum content and resources for 70-90 sections as Summer Facilitator \n• Planned

  organized and taught orientation training sessions to 50+ incoming instructors

  Instructor

  Mentor

  Facilitator

  Tampa/St. Petersburg

  Florida Area

  Industry Knowledge and Demonstrated Skills: Cross-team communication and functionality

  strategic and adaptive thinker

  rapid proficiency in new technology

  proven ability to organize and evaluate data

  experience in sales management and business development

  business owner

  instructor

  Strategic Marketing

  University of South Florida

  Tampa

  Tampa

  Fl

  • Nominated by USF English Department

  faculty and students

  for two consecutive years \n• Strived to improve the academic

  professional

  and personal experience of all graduate students by working to identify and voice their needs\n• Hosted annual conferences under the titles

  “Anything Under the Sun” and “From Fantastic to Frightening” for graduate students in November 2013/2014

  Coordinator

  English Graduate Student Association

  University of South Florida

  •Selected by USF English Department for two consecutive years as First Year Composition curriculum developer for 70-90 University of South Florida sections \n•Organized and taught training sessions for the FYC orientation to 50+ incoming instructors with Composition I and II appointments

  selected sessions include “Creative Writing Program Introduction to USF

  ” “What to Know for Your First Day of Teaching

  ” “The Importance of Freewriting

  ” “Lesson Planning Strategies

  ” “Understanding the Detailed Schedule

  ” and “Creative Lesson Planning”

  University of South Florida

  Illustration and Design: Independent Businesses Owner

  Tampa/St. Petersburg

  Florida Area

  • Photographs university-wide events

  faculty photographs and promotions

  weddings

  local businesses

  and commissioned portraits\n• Accepted as featured MegaCon artist (May 2017) for over 100

  000 participants \n• Illustrated campus-wide drawing competition promotion for the Writing Studio in October 2016

  Owner

  LLC Registered Florida Company

  • Accepted to the Bay of Blood Tampa Convention

  featured and state-registered artist title: Parlor Frights

  September 2016 \n• Illustrated promotion for campus-wide drawing competition

  Writing Studio

  October 2016

  Independent Business Owner/Partner

  University of South Florida

  Tampa/St. Petersburg

  Florida Area

  • Demonstrated understanding in meeting specific needs of English as Second Language students

  and incoming athletes: adapted communication to learning style

  observation

  motivations and personality\n• Customized visual promotions (video and illustration)

  while editing writing projects (course work

  dissertation

  job materials)

  and digital media projects

  Writing Consultant

  Tampa Bay

  • Promotes the second largest newspaper in the Tampa Bay region

  founded in 1988

  which promotes stories with a community commitment and thought-provoking

  regional journalism

  Community News Reporter

  Photographer and Promoter

  Creative Loafing Tampa

  •Implemented

  photographed

  and executed campus-wide art competition (November 2016)\n•Illustrated for a live-video instructional presentation (August 2016)\n•Designs and illustrates handouts

  presentations

  and resources for the university community\n•Works on writing projects (course work

  dissertation

  job materials) and digital media projects (visual presentation of research in slides

  and video clips)\n•Encourages students to engage in writing as a process through brainstorming

  drafting

  and discussing their work\n•Instructs embedded-tutoring for Composition I and II curriculums while providing research for the University of South Florida\n•Tutors English as Second Language (ESL) for students who want to improve their English-language skills for academic

  professional or personal reasons\n•Concentrates on global concerns—focus

  development

  organization

  flow

  and style—while also offering suggestions in regard to grammar and punctuation rules\n•Blogs weekly for teachers

  outside consultants

  and for those interested in embedded tutoring\n•Plans

  organizes

  and implements dissertation workshop series while also overseeing the development of the Writing Center website and social media presence

  University of South Florida

  St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce

  St Petersburg

  Florida

  United States

  Greenhouse Coordinator

• 2015

  Nominated by University of South Florida for AWP Intro Journals Award

  Photography Award

  “Sea Monsters Revealed” exhibit

  Selected by Museum of Science and Industry

  Institution Faculty/Staff of the Month

  Submission authored by student Jade Lopez

  Housing and Residence Life

  University of South Florida

• 2014

  Nominated by University of South Florida for AWP Intro Journals Award

  Keynote Speaker

  Professional Luncheon

  University of South Florida

  The National Society of Collegiate Scholars

  Pushcart Prize Nomination

  The Poet's Billow

  July 2014

  The Pangaea Prize

  a feeder competition for The Pushcart Prize

  Finalist

  Inspire Integrity Award

  Submission

  authored by Jade Lopez

  University of South Florida

  University of South Florida

  Currently Under Review

  Estelle J. Zbar Award for Teaching & Academic Excellence in English

  Criteria for Teaching Awards:\n\nEffectiveness of classroom presentation\nRapport & interaction with students in the classroom\nDepth of knowledge of subject matter\nQuality of response to student assignments and exams\nQuality of assignments and rigor of grading standards\nA minimum of 33% return on student evaluations

  University of South Florida

  Graduate Awards Committee

• 2013.

  Photography/Interview \n\nThe independent bookstore

  housed in a 1923 mint green bungalow

  is onto its next chapter. Stefani Beddingfield

  took ownership of Inkwood Books at 216 S Armenia Ave.

  Tampa

  on April 1

  Meet the Owner: Inkwood Books' Stefani Beddingfield

  “Writing Prompt for the Hungry.”

  The poem “Grandpa’s Quarters” was accepted into the 2013 annual issue of the literary journal that has run for more than 40 years

  publishing works from across the country.

  \"Grandpa's Quarters\"

  Photography/Interview\n\nSince 2007

  this independent business has provided music and book lovers alike the opportunity to buy

  sell

  and trade books

  games

  CDs

  DVDs

  and vinyl records.

  Meet the Owner: Mojo Books' Melanie Cade

  Decoding Alien Language

  The flash creative nonfiction piece was accepted into Issue No. 2

  released in June 2013

  of the literary journal that was established for writers’ experimental works.

  “Watch and Memorize”

  The poem

  “How She Slips” was published in the Winter 2014 issue.

  “How She Slips”

  \"Turnover\"

• 2012

  Masters

  Nonfiction

  Thesis: Literary Journalism

  First Year Composition Facilitator

  Editor of Art and Nonfiction at Saw Palm: Florida Literature and Art

  Member of English Graduate Student Association

  EGSA Fall Colloquium Coordinator

  Celebrate Student Success

  Judge for USF Florida 2013 Poetry Contest

  Writer's Harvest

  Blank Pages

  6X6

  Writing Center Consultant

  Contribution to My Reviewers

  Bullitzer Prize Reading Committee

  Coordinator of Rhetoric in Action and Remediation Day.

  University of South Florida

• 2008

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Minors in Creative Writing and Journalism

  English

  Golden Key Honor Society

  Bright Futures Recipient

  Creative Writing Organization

  Eagle News

  Resident Assistant

  Intensive Training in Student Life

  Safety

  University Policy

  and Ethics

  Sanibel Writer's Conference

  Sigma Tau Delta

  Safe Zone-Diversity Workshop

  Greek Life

  Florida Gulf Coast University

  Magna Cum Laude

• Arts & Humanities

  Arts & Humanities

  Arts & Humanities Teaching Portfolio

  First Year Composition | University of South Florida

  We began the Mentoring Program​ in Spring 2007 to introduce Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) into the FYC Writing Program. The Mentoring Program consists of outstanding FYC teachers who work to continue assessment efforts

  integrate assessment with mentoring

  develop the curriculum

  and share our best teaching practices.

  USF's FYC program is devoted to student success both in and out of the classroom. Rhetoric in Action Day allows students to take their work outside of the classroom to an audience of peers and the Bullitzer Prize acknowledges top students from the program.

  First-Year Composition at USF

  Steampunk Samples

  Explore this photo album by Brittany Cagle on Flickr!

  Steampunk Samples

  Welcome!

  The EGSA is an organization of and for the University of South Florida's graduate students in the English Department. Every graduate student in the English program is automatically an EGSA member

  and we invite everyone to become involved in EGSA activities. We host our academic colloquia every semester as well as interdisciplinary conferences.

  English Graduate Student Association Website

  Parlor Frights

  As an avid fan of the Tampa Bay art scene

  I am so thankful for recent opportunities as a beginning horror

  comic

  steampunk & sci-fi artist. I began with MegaCon & Bay of Blood conventions

  but quickly learned larger conventions didn't provide the...

  Casket Lands

  USF Creative Writers' Club

  The Creative Writers' Club at USF is currently searching for new members! Do you enjoy writing? Are you looking for a forum where you can share your work? Would you like to take your writing to the next level? If so

  join the Creative Writers' Club!

  USF Creative Writers' Club

  • Contributed and performed at annual reading event that aimed to raise money and canned foods for America’s Second Harvest of Tampa Bay

  America's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay

  Musician Performance

  Volunteer Essay Reader

  •\tEvaluates essays in traditional

  collaborative

  and online models of ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 for the Bullitzer Prize

  an award for best essays in the first-year composition program

  Bullitzer Prize Reading Committee

  Philanthropist

  \"Delta Delta Delta Fraternity (Tri Delta) officially adopted St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as its national philanthropic partner in November 1999

  providing members the opportunity to unite in support of a children's cancer charity. Since that time

  Tri Delta chapters across the country have raised money and awareness for the hospital in a variety of ways.\n\nIn 2014

  Tri Delta committed to raising $60 million in 10 years to name Tri Delta Place

  the on-campus

  short-term housing facility at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This is the largest single commitment by a St. Jude partner.\"\n\nSource: http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=a4856f9523e70110VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD&vgnextchannel=d5e7bfe82e118010VgnVCM1000000e2015acRCRD\n

  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

  Raised Funding at Florida Gulf Coast University

  •\tCommittee Member \n•\tRaised funding for group tabling\n

  Relay for Life

  Musical Entertainment Annual Tampa Bay's Writer's Harvest

  At the end of the night

  the program collected about 400 lbs. of canned foods and raised $400 for Feeding America. T

  Feeding America

  Developed Writing Prompts

  •\tDeveloped and integrated writing and photography prompts with Director of Graduate Studies

  Rita Ciresi

  for the Common Reading Experience

  a collaborative effort involving the Office of Undergraduate Studies

  Student Affairs

  and USF Libraries

  Common Reading Experience: One Book—Global Connections

  Recruiter

  • Recruited prospective USF graduate students on MFA’s program opportunities for publication

  graphic design

  publicity sales

  event planning

  and editorial experience

  Saw Palm Recruitment Panel

  Develop Academic Success

  • Ensures that student success efforts are aligned with the Department of English mission and reinforced through strategic planning\n• Plans and promotes annual Remediation Presentation Day that highlights the work of ENC 1101 students \n•Promotes annual Rhetoric in Action Day that highlights the work of ENC 1102 students\n

  Student Success Committee

  Conference Panelist

  •\tPresented \"Facts

  Lies

  and Stories: Crossing Over in Fiction and Nonfiction” at the conference co-sponsored by the Florida Literary Arts Coalition and Flagler College

  Other Words

  St. Augustine

  Curriculum Development

  Journalism

  Teaching English as a Second Language

  Editing

  Media Relations

  Creative Writing

  Rhetoric

  Poetry

  Higher Education

  University Teaching

  Microsoft Office

  Customer Service

  Social Media

  Student Affairs

  Student Development

  Teaching

  Tutoring

  Marketing

  Photography

  Curriculum Design

  “Ways to Slip

  ” “Ways to Worry

  ” and “The Willed Body

  ”

  Three poems

  “Ways to Slip

  ” “Ways to Worry

  ” and “The Willed Body

  ” were published in the bi-annual anthology.

  “Ways to Slip

  ” “Ways to Worry

  ” and “The Willed Body

  ”

  Flash Nonfiction

  Lineage

  The illustration

  “Marbles” was accepted in Issue 6.3.

  Marbles

  Three poems were accepted in the April 2013 edition of the online literary journal. This site was featured on Every Writer’s Resource in January 2012 and listed on Duotrope in March 2012

  “Maple Scarf

  ” “Joel

  ” and “Where Do the Balloons Go?”

  The poem was featured in May 2013 of the online magazine. Mad Swirl is a publisher or poetry

  short fiction and art edited by Johnny Olson

  Cheyenne Gallion

  MH Clay

  and Gordon Hilgers.

  \"Of Things Lost:\"

  The USF-published article “Making and Supporting Claims” was accepted into the 2013-2015 textbook for students required to take Composition I at the university level.

  \"Making and Supporting Claims\"

  An accompanying interview for the chapbook “My Family Sleeps in New Beds

  ” published on January 2016.

  Interview for Chapbook

  My Family Sleeps in New Beds

  The USF-published article “Writing is an Ongoing Conversation” was accepted into the 2013-2015 textbook for students required to take Composition II at the university level.

  “Writing is an Ongoing Conversation”

  Kim Addonizio Letter

  The poem was accepted in the April 2013 edition of the online literary journal. This site originates from Chicago

  IL and was featured on Duotrope in September 2012

  “Ghost of Paradise Isle”

  \"Bustle\"