Resume

• 2007

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Major in English and Philosophy

  University of Nebraska at Kearney

• 4.0

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  English Literature

  University of Nebraska at Kearney

• Communication Skills

  Editing

  Teaching

  Grant Writing

  Higher Education

  Academic Advising

  Public Speaking

  Writing

  Curriculum Design

  People Skills

  Academic Writing

  Career Counseling

  Research

  Hyatt

  McAtee

  Hyatt

  University of Nebraska at Kearney

  University of Nebraska at Kearney

  Garden County High School

  University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Garden County High School

  Retention & Mentor Coordinator

  University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  TRIO-SSS Advisor

  • Follow best practices for academic advising and building rapport with first-generation

  low- income

  and students with disabilities \n•58 of 60 (96%) advisees enrolled for spring 2016 classes \n•Editor in a three person grant writing team for a $1.4 million grant \n•Teach University Foundations Course (LNSK 103) to freshmen students \n•Present workshops on financial literacy

  study skills

  career counseling

  and additional topics related to student persistence and retention \n

  University of Nebraska at Kearney

  English Graduate Assistant

  English Instructor \n•Taught five sections of Academic Writing (Eng. 101) and two Academic Writing and Research (Eng. 102)\n•Designed curriculum that facilitated different learning styles \n•Incorporated collaborative learning activities into lesson plans\n\nEditorial Assistant for Platte Valley Review (online journal) for Fall 2011 \n•Proofread works of poetry and short fiction for typing errors \n•Contacted authors in regards to suggested edits \n•Utilized Dreamweaver to create links

  insert text

  and update website design \n

  University of Nebraska at Kearney

  Adjunct English Instructor

  •Taught two sections of Academic Writing and Research (Eng.102)\n•Designed curriculum that facilitated different learning styles \n•Incorporated collaborative learning activities into lesson plans\n•Utilized Blackboard to create an online component for the class \n•Created writing prompts and rubrics for essay assignments \n

  University of Nebraska at Kearney