Resume

• 1996

  Master of Arts (MA)

  Worked as an Academic Advisor for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and for Academic Center for Entering Students.

  Sociology

  Teaching Assistantship\nResearch Assistantship\nAlpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society\nGraduate Student Fellowship

  University of Connecticut

  Magna cum Laude

• 1988

  Bachelor of General Studies

  Worked as a Writing Consultant in the Writing Center and as an Academic Specialist for Student Support Services. Also served as a Site Coordinator for Upward Bound.

  English

  Psychology

  & History

  Outstanding Female Graduate\nTheodore Bodenwein Writing Excellence Award\nBabbidge Scholar\nNew England Scholar\nHighest Academic Honors Award\nHigh Academic Honors Award

  University of Connecticut-Avery Point

• Instructional Design

  Editing

  Program Development

  Event Planning

  Public Speaking

  Tutoring

  Curriculum Development

  Student Affairs

  Customer Service

  Microsoft Office

  Curriculum Design

  Teaching

  Higher Education

  Community Outreach

  Academic Advising

  Distance Learning

  O'Reilly

  Kathleen

  O'Reilly

  Sonoma County Women’s Voices

  Garde Arts Theatre Institute for Creativity

  Academic Advising Center

  University of Connecticut

  Avery Point

  Green Ink Radio

  Three Rivers Community College

  The Learning Consultants - Tutoring and Test Prep

  Connecticut College

  WordCo Indexing Services

  Inc.

  University of Connecticut

  Avery Point

  Three Rivers Community College

  ISAAC School

  New London

  CT

  Served as teacher for the Partnership for Success program funded by Project Learn. Developed and led an enrichment course for students grades 6-8 in the after school program. Structured the course and curriculum

  met with students weekly

  and provided feedback on their work.

  Independent Faculty

  Garde Arts Theatre Institute for Creativity

  Norwich

  CT

  Created subject indexes for all types of nonfiction books

  including textbooks

  encyclopedias

  manuals

  and trade publications. Organized all pertinent information in clear

  detailed

  comprehensive

  and easy-to-navigate index format. Managed projects independently and as part of a team of indexers. Wrote a training manual to be used for indexing all American Psychological Association titles.

  Associate Indexer

  WordCo Indexing Services

  Inc.

  Sebastopol

  CA

  Reviewed and performed copyediting duties for print in monthly newspaper. Located and corrected spelling

  grammar

  and punctuation errors; formatted according to Chicago Manual of Style. Re-worked awkward or unclear sentence structure; scanned text for accuracy and anomalies. Attended meetings and participated in fund-raising activities and decision-making for the paper. Volunteered for some distribution duties.

  Copyeditor

  Sonoma County Women’s Voices

  Deliver private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance

  boost skills

  or prepare for academic exams. Provide feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage

  motivate

  or build confidence. Assessment of student at outset with follow-up evaluations of student progress. Teach students study skills

  note-taking skills

  and test-taking strategies. Review class material with students by discussing text

  working solutions to problems

  or reviewing worksheets or other assignments. Develop instructional materials

  evaluate student work

  monitor student performance

  maintain student records

  and develop strategies or programs for students with special needs where necessary.

  The Learning Consultants - Tutoring and Test Prep

  Sonoma County Women’s Voices

  Sebastopol

  CA

  Acted as one of two editors for monthly newspaper. Duties included editing articles and announcements to improve writing without changing voice or style; interacting with contributors; organizing and updating calendar listings

  communicating with co-editor on ideas and concerns; drawing up flow sheet for each issue

  prioritizing articles; and final proofing of paper after layout. Attended meetings and participated in fund-raising activities and decision-making for the paper.

  Editor

  Groton

  CT

  Instructor of Sociology courses and Women

  Gender

  and Sexualities courses at the introductory and upper division levels

  including many Writing Intensive courses. Taught twelve different courses and led nine different Independent Study courses for students who wanted to study topics outside of the course offerings. Proposed and completely designed a new General Education course that has been added to the UConn course catalog.\n

  Adjunct Faculty in Sociology and Women

  Gender

  & Sexualities Studies

  University of Connecticut

  Avery Point

  New London

  CT

  Oversee the smooth functioning of the Womxn's Center

  an on-campus resource open to all students interested in topics and issues related to women and gender. Initiate

  develop

  and produce educational programs and outreach activities; provide advocacy

  support

  and referrals for students coping with gender-related issues. Assist Associate Dean with addressing gender issues on campus; coordinate and collaborate with campus departments

  divisions

  and organizations that have similar goals. Hire

  train

  and supervise student employees; network with student clubs. Manage print and electronic resources

  website

  and social media platforms. Create and administer assessment instruments to monitor effectiveness of programs and generate reports on the findings.

  Womxn's Center Interim Coordinator

  Connecticut College

  Norwich

  CT

  Joined Student Services as a part-time academic advisor during the high-volume period at the end of summer and into the fall semester. Worked with students who were newly entering

  transferring in

  continuing

  or returning after an absence. Met individually (and sometimes with a parent

  child

  or friend present as well) to register student for fall classes

  taking into consideration program of study; prerequisites; transfer credits; previous classes and prior learning; GPA; long-range plans and goals; strengths; weaknesses; and home

  work

  family

  and transportation commitments or issues.

  Academic Advisor

  Three Rivers Community College

  Groton

  CT

  Launched

  managed

  directed

  and served as an academic and career counseling advisor for the center which provides those services on campus. Worked collaboratively with Dean of Students

  Registrar

  and Student Support Services. Designed and implemented registration and schedule planning workshops and group advising sessions. Provided accurate information about educational options

  requirements

  policies

  and procedures at UConn. Identified special needs and directed students to appropriate campus resources; recruited faculty to teach Freshman Year Experience seminars; submitted to Dean of Students review of students being considered for academic probation and/or dismissal; provided accurate information to students about educational options

  requirements

  policies

  and procedures; authorized change of major requests.

  Advising Center Coordinator

  Academic Advising Center

  University of Connecticut

  Avery Point

  Instructor of Sociology courses

  both at the introductory level and upper division level. Taught seven different courses

  two of which were new course proposals and which were then adopted as requirements for various degree programs. Designed course structure and all course material including syllabi

  assignment instructions

  activities

  and exams. Served on committees

  attended department and division meetings

  and engaged in professional development. Acted as academic advisor and informal career counselor.

  Three Rivers Community College

  Green Ink Radio

  online

  Develop ideas and write original articles for Green Ink Radio blog. Perform editing duties for articles written by Green Ink Radio contributors. Extend technical and production support to radio hosts. Attend monthly business meetings.

  Content Producer/Copyeditor