Resume

• 2011

  PhD

  English

  President of Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English Graduate Student Caucus

  Massey College Junior Fellow

  Graduate English Association Treasurer

  Graduate English Association Social Committee Chair

  University of Toronto

• 2009

  French

  English

  MA

  English Literature

  Dalhousie Gazette

  JSA

  Dalhousie University

• 2006

  BA

  English Literature

  Mind and Body Editor at McGill Daily

  Engineering Theatre Society

  Golden Key

  Discover McGill

  McGill University

• Literature

  Higher Education

  Editing

  Writing

  Lecturing

  Research

  English

  Proofreading

  Qualitative Research

  Teaching

  French

  Onward

  Onward: Sister Carrie and the Railroad

  Onward

  Onward: Sister Carrie and the Railroad

  Forthcoming

  \"Never yet did any Woman/more for Love and Glory do\": Gender

  Heroism and the Reading Public in The Female Soldier; Or

  The Surprising Life and Adventures of Hannah Snell.

  Street Youth Labour as an Expression of Survival and Self-Worth: Voices from Youth in Guatemala City

  Jeff Karabanow

  Street Youth Labour as an Expression of Survival and Self-Worth: Voices from Youth in Guatemala City

  “The Holy and the Powerful Light That Shines Through History\": Tradition and Technology in Marge Piercy’s He

  She and It.

  Gurman

  PhD

  Dalhousie University

  Astroff Consultants

  University of Toronto

  The Clinic on Dupont

  Self-Employed

  MacPhie

  Sheridan College

  Rogers Media

  The Princeton Review

  Dalhousie University

  Assisted in the research for an illustrated edition of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park.

  Research Assistant

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  University of Toronto

  Toronto

  Ontario

  Canada

  Pitch and write articles

  newsletters

  and reviews for publications such as Maclean’s

  Fast Company

  Chatelaine

  Today’s Parent

  and University Affairs.

  Freelance Journalist

  Self-Employed

  English Language and Writing Support: Teach six-week oral presentation skills course to Masters and Doctoral students from across the disciplines.

  University of Toronto

  Dalhousie University

  Co-authored \"Street Youth Labour as an Expression of Survival and Self-Worth: Voices from Youth in Guatemala City

  \" published in Critical Social Work vol.13 No.2.

  Research Assistant

  Halifax

  Canada Area

  Teach COMM19999: Essential Communication Skills

  a required course for all students at Sheridan. Design syllabus

  assignments

  and lectures to teach college-level reading

  writing

  and presenting skills.

  Sheridan College

  MacPhie

  Toronto

  Canada

  Consultant

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Course Instructor for \nENGC43 - 19th-Century Literature and Contemporary Culture\nENGB05 - Critical Writing About Literature\nENG325 - Victorian Realist Novels\n\nDesign syllabi; deliver dynamic

  student-focused lectures and lessons; develop and assess assignments; provide additional support to students in person and online.

  Course Instructor

  University of Toronto

  Assisted in Introduction to Prose and Fiction classes\nGraded papers

  held office hours and gave occasional lectures

  Teaching Assistant

  Halifax

  Canada Area

  Dalhousie University

  Provide one-on-one tutoring

  for various arts and social science university-level courses

  to clients who suffer from anxiety issues.

  The Clinic on Dupont

  Astroff Consultants

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Provide personalized support and feedback to applicants to competitive undergraduate

  graduate

  and professional university programs. \nWrite

  edit

  produce web courses on various topics using Adobe Captivate and WordPress LMS.\nEdit client documents for grammar

  content and style.\nTeach interview skills through one-on-one mock interviews.\nWrite and develop copy for company website.

  Application Consultant and Digital Learning Specialist

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Teach weekly small-group (20 students) discussion sections; grade papers; hold office hours and teach occasional lectures.

  Teaching Assistant

  University of Toronto

  Editorial Planning and Coordination\no\tMonitor content schedules for Rogers’ brands and write two daily newsletters noting my recommendations for cross-brand promotion. \no\tAssisted in coordinating a cross-brand Canada 150 initiative. Pitched and wrote articles

  coordinated the publication of 150 pieces of digital content. \n \nInnovation and New Products\no\tCollaborate with team members to collect and analyze market research data garnered through focus groups and individual interviews. \no\tConduct competitive market research analyses and present findings to team. \no\tWrite marketing copy

  such as product descriptions and value propositions.\n\nCustom Content \no\tWrite copy for website advertising Custom Content services

  including copy for About Us statement

  Case Studies

  News

  and Blog posts.

  Rogers Media

  The Princeton Review

  Toronto

  Canada Area

  Teach and tutor test-appropriate reading comprehension skills to assist students in preparing for the Verbal section of the MCAT.

  MCAT Verbal instructor and Tutor

  Toronto

  Ontario

  Canada

  Collaborate with cross-functional innovation team to complete iterative design-thinking sprints

  each including research and ideation phases.\nDesign market research and UX testing plans.\nConduct market research interviews in person and online. \nCollect and analyze market research and competitive market research data.\nPresent actionable insights to team and executive.\nWrite marketing copy

  such as product descriptions and value propositions.

  Product Innovation Specialist

  Rogers Media