Resume

• 2014

  Bluefield College

  I teach two sections of a World Literature survey

  spanning the ancients to contemporary

  along with an Honors course on graduate/professional school application.

  Concord University

  Bluefield College

  French

  Latin

  2013 Caroline Pace Chermside Award for Best Thesis

  English Department

  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  First Prize

  2007 Concord University Martin Luther King Jr. Extemporaneous Essay Competition

  WV Chapter

  NAACP

• 2011

  Virginia Tech

  I spent a semester as a tutor in the Writing Center

  then three semesters as the instructor of record for a total of five sections of first year Composition.

  Virginia Tech

• 2005

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  While a student at CU

  I majored in English with a writing emphasis and minored in Philosophy

  completing capstones in English

  History

  Philosophy

  and Political Science. I was also President of the CU Philosophical Society.

  English w/ Writing Emphasis and Philsophy Minor

  President

  Philosophical Society 2008-09\nMember

  American Philosophical Association 2008-10

  Concord University Athens

  WV

• 3.85

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  While earning my M.A. in Language and Literature

  I worked as a GTA

  gaining valuable experience as a tutor and instructor of record for five sections of first year Composition. Upon graduating

  my final project

  \"Beating the Dead Horse: Deconstructing the Junk Genius of Naked Lunch

  \" won VT's prestigious Caroline Chermside award for best thesis.

  English Language and Literature/Letters

  Member

  Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

  2012-Present

  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

• Data Analysis

  World Literature

  Higher Education

  Teaching

  Qualitative Research

  Critical Thinking

  University Teaching

  English Composition

  Academic Tutoring

  Research

  American Literature

  Public Speaking

  Smith

  I am currently an adjunct professor teaching literature

  composition

  and honors courses while applying to PhD programs. My primary area of interest is 20th Century American

  particularly Postmodern

  Beat

  Appalachian

  and African American literatures. My objective is a tenure track position in my concentration.

  Kevin

  Concord University