M Plochock
- Courses3
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- School: Bergen Community College
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- Department: Writing
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Paramus, NJ - Dates at Bergen Community College: October 2007 - January 2009
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Biography
Bergen Community College - Writing
Teaching and Propagating Excellent Communication, in the NYC area and online!
Education Management
Maria
Plochocki
Greater New York City Area
Over two decades of experience in programme/ institutional development• instruction/ instructional design • educational, office, and digital technology • legislative and curricular reform
Seeking additional further opportunities to build on and utilise the above experience and skills, in the NY/ NJ area or remotely.
Specialties: verbal and written communication• editing/ proofreading • analysis/ assessment/ evaluation • computing/ technology (MS Office; Moodle; BlackBoard; X/HTML; various proprietary information systems in education and government) • research• consulting/ advisement • Languages: Polish/ English (bilingual); French, Spanish, and Latin (reading)
Experience
Baruch College, CUNY
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Teaching Writing I and II, a theme-based writing sequence (degree requirement) emphasising a variety of writing genres/ products and processes/ skills, for both non-native and native speakers of English. Use of BlackBoard and other online resources. Extensive intradepartmental and –institutional collaboration. Participation in Faculty Development roundtables. Member, planning committee, LGBTQ Heritage Month.
United States Department of Education
Grant-Application Reviewer
As part of a small, select team, I review grant proposals submitted by colleges and universities seeking grant funding for various student-support programs intended for first-generation, low-income, and/ or otherwise nontraditional/ at-risk students.
In past sessions, we discussed and evaluated the merits of each proposal based on pre-assigned criteria; the reports were then used as the basis for awarding grant funds.International Baccalaureate Organization
Diploma Examiner
As one of a small, highly trained, international team of examiners, I read student essays in World Literature and English Literature and grade them according to a rubric. I also submit reports on my work as Examiner, which then impacts future instruction and assessment.
I should add that the IB Programme has been gaining popularity worldwide, incl. as an alternative to the AP curriculum stateside. I've worked with both and so am not favouring either -- but this development will be interesting!University of Maryland University College
Adjunct Professor
I have taught: Introduction to Writing; Research Writing; Advanced Research Writing; Introduction to Professional Writing; Composition and Literature; History of the English Language; African-American Authors to 1900; and Advanced Technical Writing, undergraduate degree requirements/ options, online (using two different course-management systems), in an accelerated format to a diverse student population. I've trained in learning-platform use, graduate research methodology, and accelerated-course delivery and completed of faculty-development workshops through the Center for Teaching and Learning and C-Sloan Consortium.
City College of New York
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Teaching writing courses, incl. within the Freshman Inquiry Writing Seminar (FIQWS) and College Now programmes and Writing for the Social Sciences; tailoring syllabi, assignments, and other course materials and collaborating with colleagues and supervisors across departments as necessary. Use of BlackBoard and WordPress.
Pet Pardons Media Inc.
Online advocacy of pet adoption/rescue; publicizing animals available for adoption and/ or in need of donations or other resources to eradicate the surrenders and euthanasia of companion animals. Own local efforts to sustain feral-cat colonies.
Education
Saint John's University
Doctor of Arts
English
Fellow in Doctor of Arts programme in English. Teaching Expository Writing, a one-semester writing course encompassing both essays and research, with intensive revision: Introduction to Critical Writing, a developmental writing course; British Literature Survey; Special Topics in Twentieth-Century Literature; and Literature in a Global Context, emphasizing postcolonial approaches to modern literature; in addition to own coursework in various areas of literature, cultural studies, and theory (critical and composition).New York University
n/a
various
74 graduate and undergraduate credits earnedUniversity of Baltimore
Graduate Certificate
Information Design
Took a class called Introduction to Hypermedia -- learned a lot about building and styling websites!
Publications
“Morse, the Christian?”
Christianity and Detective Fiction
A scholarly essay about Insp. E. Morse, a character created by Colin Dexter, and how Morse's detective methods and motivations accord with early Christan theology and metaphysics.
“Morse, the Christian?”
Christianity and Detective Fiction
A scholarly essay about Insp. E. Morse, a character created by Colin Dexter, and how Morse's detective methods and motivations accord with early Christan theology and metaphysics.
Body, Letter, and Voice: Constructing Knowledge in Detective Fiction
Peter Lang
A scholarly book on how authors of detective knowledge, primarily Colin Dexter, but also Ruth Rendell and Edgar Allan Poe, construct knowledge in their works and through/ for their detectives and readers. This book also examines, more broadly, how knowledge is created, evaluated, and valorized, which makes it of interest to many readers and in many disciplines.
“Morse, the Christian?”
Christianity and Detective Fiction
A scholarly essay about Insp. E. Morse, a character created by Colin Dexter, and how Morse's detective methods and motivations accord with early Christan theology and metaphysics.
Body, Letter, and Voice: Constructing Knowledge in Detective Fiction
Peter Lang
A scholarly book on how authors of detective knowledge, primarily Colin Dexter, but also Ruth Rendell and Edgar Allan Poe, construct knowledge in their works and through/ for their detectives and readers. This book also examines, more broadly, how knowledge is created, evaluated, and valorized, which makes it of interest to many readers and in many disciplines.
Positions
New Jersey College English Association
Trustee
New Jersey College English Association
Trustee
New Jersey College English Association
Trustee
New Jersey College English Association
Trustee
New Jersey College English Association
Trustee
New Jersey College English Association
Trustee
New Jersey College English Association
Trustee
New Jersey College English Association
Trustee
New Jersey College English Association
Trustee
