Resume

• 2012

  Renaissance Adventures

  Sumner College

  Energy Trust of Oregon

  •\tPerformed Section and database Maintenance\n•\tAssisted customers with online orders and rare book research\n\n

  Section Head - Education and Games

  Portland

  Oregon Area

  Powell's Books

  •\tDesign content for 10 week long Writing Practicum courses based on National Accrediting Bodies’ standards for general education courses. \n•\tUse extensive scholarship and PhD training in composition and pedagogy to create course syllabi

  course schedule

  learning objective and course description documents to be used during accreditation checks

  daily lectures and assignments

  major projects and grading criteria for both major projects and students overall performance in the course. \n•\tDocuments created using Microsoft word

  Publisher and Powerpoint. \n•\tLead instructor for English courses including Writing Practicum course focusing on multiple forms of writing

  including social media

  during 10 week courses\n

  English Professor/Curriculum Developer

  Portland

  Oregon Area

  Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts

  Boulder

  Colorado

  •\tWrote and edited 10 page scripts for week long camps that needed to have a linking structure to overall narrative used for entire summer. \n•\tScripts were used by camp counselors in the field to guide the educational goals of the camp while providing an entertaining and engaging environment for the participating campers. \n•\tWrote creative materials based on research for fantasy/renaissance themed role-playing game manuals and source books. Game rules and background information was used by councilors to support the camps educational philosophy while maintaining an entertaining and engaging environment. \n

  Writer/Editor

  Renaissance Adventures

• 2008

  French

  Japanese

  Bokmål

  Norwegian

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) A.B.D.

  Dissertation topic: Representations of urban space in Contemporary American Literature.\nProgram Focused on the intersections of Literature

  Rhetoric

  and Linguistics.

  English

  Co-instructor for Illinois Swing Dance club.

• 2007

  University of Tulsa

  Cogeo

  Dealer Spike LLC

  Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts

  Academic Adviser for presidential Scholars and university athletes

  Graduate Assistant

  Tulsa

  Oklahoma Area

  University of Tulsa

  Portland

  Oregon Area

  • Work with Consultants to create quality copy to fulfill a variety of client needs\n• Research Grant opportunities for clients\n• Draft grant proposals for clients to support their needs. \n

  Foundation Outreach Associate

  Cogeo

  Portland

  Oregon Area

  •\tAssist with forms and records management\n•\tReview project payments and create Audit files \n•\tMaintain program's implementation manual and other essential process documentation\n•\tTake program calls and act as initial contact point for both internal and external stakeholders and participants in the Production Efficiency program.\n

  Program Assistant

  Energy Trust of Oregon

• 2006

  Tulsa Community College

  Powell's Books

  *Lead Instructor for Composition course\n*Lead instructor for Strategies for Academic Success course

  Adjunct English Instructor

  Tulsa

  Oklahoma Area

  Tulsa Community College

  Portland

  Oregon Area

  - Responsible for managing multiple clients (10-20) and projects simultaneously by organizing and communicating with clients on an ongoing basis.\n- Gather prerequisite information from the client to plan a timeline that strategically includes those requirements.\n- Preform quality assurance checks on all products before launching the project.\n- Coordinate with internal web developers

  graphic designers

  and additional departments about the development of the website.\n- Work with third party companies for any client requested data integrations that Dealer Spike supports.\n- Train the client on Dealer Spike best practices and CMS tools for editing their website.\n- Worked with internal technical staff

  registrars

  and any third parties to move their Dealer Spike site for active viewing.\n- Problem solved functionality and technical problems to find the best solution for the client.

  Project Coordinator

  Dealer Spike LLC

  •\tCreated and acted as lead instructor for an interdisciplinary course within the Universities’ general education program that focused on the intersections of literature and urban studies.\n•\tDesign included documentation of desired learning outcomes

  textbook selection and creation of course schedule

  syllabi

  daily assignments

  major projects

  and grading rubrics\n•\tCreated 20 page academic paper examining the pedagogical aspects of the course and its effectiveness that was then judged by a panel of Tenured Faculty.\n•\tLead instructor for Composition as Critical Inquiry Courses for 8 semesters.\n•\tResponsible for designing course Syllabi

  course schedule

  daily assignments and major projects based on criteria created by the university writing program.\n•\tResponsible for lectures

  workshops and grading of materials during 16 week long course\n•\tCourses were regularly reviewed by writing program director via classroom observations and university created surveys. \n

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Bloomington/Normal

  Illinois Area

  Illinois State University

  Portland

  Oregon Area

  •\tDesign content for 10 week long English and Microsoft office skills courses based on National Accrediting Bodies’ standards for general education courses. \n•\tUse extensive scholarship and PhD training in composition and pedagogy to create course syllabi

  course schedule

  learning objective and course description documents to be used during accreditation checks

  daily lectures and assignments

  major projects and grading criteria for both major projects and students overall performance in the course. \n•\tDocuments created using Microsoft word

  Publisher and Powerpoint. \n•\tAssessment of courses via School created student surveys showed increase in both students’ confidence in writing ability and a high-level of satisfaction with the course. \n•\tAccrediting body approved all general education courses with no suggestions for improvement two years running. \n•\tGather interviews and write content for monthly student and staff spotlight profiles meant to promote student morale as well as promote the school to future students. \n•\tLead instructor for English and Microsoft Office Skills courses

  focusing on multiple forms of writing during 10 week courses\n•\t Courses content includes Academic

  Professional and creative writing as well as document creation for all Microsoft office programs.\n

  English Profesor/Curriculum Developer

  Sumner College

  M.A.

  Thesis Topic: Issues of Embodiment and technology in Cyberpunk science fiction.

  English

• 2000

  B.A.

  Japanese

  English

  Boulder Aikido Club

  Boulder Kendo Club

  University of Colorado at Boulder

• Copywriting

  Student Development

  Curriculum Development

  Adult Education

  Higher Education

  Community Outreach

  Research

  Editing

  Copy Editing

  Social Media

  Teaching

  Statistics

  Creative Writing

  Data Analysis

  Qualitative Research

  Nonprofits

  University Teaching

  Public Speaking

  Largent

  Jesse

  Largent

  Illinois State University