Resume

• 2014

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

  History

  The University of Alabama

• 2010

  Master of Arts (M.A.) History

  Studied hard

  Military and Naval History

  U.S. and Early Modern Europe

  National Society of Collegiate Scholars Honor Society\nPhi Beta Sigma Honors Society\nSociety of Military History

  The University of Alabama

• Teamwork

  Microsoft Word

  Critical Thinking

  Editing

  Higher Education

  Research

  Microsoft Office

  Time Management

  Microsoft Excel

  American History

  University Teaching

  Curriculum Development

  Nonprofits

  Social Networking

  Public Speaking

  Teaching

  Military History

  Leadership

  Social Media

  PowerPoint

  “The Tiger of Seibo: Captain Charles Merkel and the Dark Side of Marine Corps History.”

  “The Tiger of Seibo: Captain Charles Merkel and the Dark Side of Marine Corps History.”

  Folse

  PhD

  Mark

  Folse

  PhD

  University of Alabama Writing Center

  1st Battalion

  6th Marines

  Charlie Company

  3rd Platoon

  Bill Battle Academic Center

  2nd Marine Division Training Division

  United States Naval Academy

  U.S. Marine Corps History Division

  University of Alabama History Department

  Annapolis

  Maryland

  Class of 1957 Post-Doctoral Fellow

  History

  United States Naval Academy

  Lloyd Hall room 322

  The University of Alabama

  As a Writing Center Consultant I worked with hundreds of undergraduate students (and dozens of graduate students) in consultations that focused on their writing projects. My job was not so much being a teacher

  although many opportunities to teach good writing came up

  but to be a general reader. As such

  I would engage each client in a conversation about their writing assignment at every level of completion whether they were just getting started and needed some direction or had final draft that needed one last grammar check. This job necessitated being able to identify concerns and set achievable goals for each client in every session. It also required a kind of mental and intellectual flexibility that enabled me to reset after each consultation and adapt to each client’s needs and goals.

  Writing Consultant

  University of Alabama Writing Center

  Quantico

  VA

  My duties here included various tasks germane to the History Division's mission. At the reference job

  much of my time was spent searching through historical files to answer requests for information. I also spent a great deal of time working on orders of battle for Marines of the 4th Brigade in World War I

  as well as Marines in the Dominican Republic. The job gave me great opportunities to research and conduct historical analysis for the benefit of civilians and Marines looking for information that only the History Division has. I was also given the opportunity to write certain pieces such as Corpsman vignettes and summations of Corps Issues of past Commandants.

  Intern

  Reference Branch

  U.S. Marine Corps History Division

  Annapolis Maryland

  Annapolis Maryland

  United States Naval Academy

  Tuscaloosa

  Alabama

  Responsible for leading discussion

  grading papers and exams

  of up to 80 undergraduate students per semester.. I have worked with and have been responsible for over 640 college students in developing study habits and analytical reading and writing skills. \nI was a GTA for six American history and two European history courses

  leading discussions on a wide range of topics from Ancient Greece to twentieth century United States. Under this capacity I have read and analyzed hundreds of primary source documents for the purpose of research and teaching undergraduates.

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  University of Alabama History Department

  Tuscaloosa

  Alabama

  •\tI help dozens of athletes study for their classes within stringent NCAA guidelines \n•\tLead discussions on reading assignments\n•\tPlan and implement studying strategies that include outlining essays

  note taking and review

  reading

  and research strategies\n•\tI tutor students in history

  English

  and act as a strategic tutor for classes such as communications and Human environmental science.

  Student Tutor

  Bill Battle Academic Center

  Camp Lejeune and Stone Bay North Carolina

  Team Leader responsible for up five marines and led them on over 100 combat patrols in Fallujah

  Iraq.\nMarksmanship instructor for the Second Marine Division Marksmanship Training Unit teaching up to 30 marines at a time.\nSection leader and Close Quarters Battle Marksmanship Instructor teaching classes on shooting techniques and weapons handling in the field to active marine and reserve units.

  Marksmanship Instructor

  2nd Marine Division Training Division

  Served four years on active duty as an Infantryman in the United States Marine Corps \nSeparated

  honorably

  from the Marine Corps as a Sergeant (E5) in 2006\nDeployed to Fallujah

  Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM in 2005\nDeployed with First Battalion

  Sixth Marines to Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in 2004

  1st Battalion

  6th Marines

  Charlie Company

  3rd Platoon

  Spanish

  Reading proficient

  Frank Lawrence Owsley Memorial Scholarship

  April 2017

  Established in 1960 by friends

  colleagues

  and students of the late Professor Owsley

  this monetary award is given each year to graduate students of superior competence in American History. The recipients must be in residence at the time the award is used. Students are nominated by the University of Alabama History Department faculty.

  University of Alabama History Department faculty

  Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr.

  Memorial Dissertation Fellowship

  Marine Corps Heritage Foundation grants one fellowship per year. The award memorializes General Lemuel C. Shepherd

  Jr.

  the twentieth commandant of the Marine Corps and is given to a deserving graduate student working on a topic pertinent to Marine Corps history. The fellowship includes a $10

  000 cash award.

  Marine Corps Heritage Foundation