Resume

• 2001

  Master's degree

  English

  University of Virginia

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  English and Cinema Studies

  University of Pennsylvania

• 1999

  Master of Arts (MA)

  English

  University of Virginia

• 1995

  Bachelor's degree

  English

  Pomona College

• Academic Writing

  Grant Writing

  Copy Editing

  Editing

  Research

  University Teaching

  Courses

  Lecturing

  Teaching

  Higher Education

  Literature

  Public Speaking

  Rev. of Sudden in Youth: New and Selected Poems

  by Felix Cheong.

  Rev. of Sudden in Youth: New and Selected Poems

  by Felix Cheong.

  Experienced Writing Instructor with a demonstrated history of working at both the university and community college levels. Specializes in studying and teaching the links between literature and film. Earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in English and Cinema Studies from University of Pennsylvania.

  Nancy

  Park

  Southern Methodist University

  Skyline College

  Ventura County Community College District

  Temple University

  University of Pennsylvania

  California State University Channel Islands

  San Bruno

  CA

  Fall 2013:\nTaught developmental English courses: “Basic Composition and Reading” and “Reading and Writing Connections.” Also

  participated in departmental course evaluation of the upper-level developmental writing course. \n\nFall 2014: \nTaught transfer-level English courses: \"Composition\" and \"Composition

  Literature

  and Critical Thinking.\"

  Part-time Lecturer

  Skyline College

  Ventura

  California

  Fall 2016 to present\nCurrently teach both basic composition as well as transfer-level composition courses.\nParticipant in the English department's trial of holistic grading and portfolio review.\n\nFall 2017 \nHelped design and execute activities for Ventura College's \"One Book

  One Campus\" initiative.

  Part-time Lecturer

  Ventura County Community College District

  •\tTaught two-semester writing series—“Introduction to College Writing” and “Inquiry Seminar” in the Discernment and Discourse Program. Instructors have the freedom to design the content and format of both courses.\n•\tTaught four sections (15 students each) each semester.\n•\tThe Inquiry Seminars are researched-based writing classes that focused on a specific theme or topic. My seminars incorporated literature and film

  and the seminar titles included “Film Noir

  Neo-noir

  “International Noir” and “Graham Greene and the Drama of the Individual.”\n•\tWorked with library faculty to teach students how to locate and evaluate secondary sources.\n•\tConducted one-on-one conferences with each student approximately two to three times a semester.\n•\tGraded using departmental Student Learning Outcomes rubric as a guide.\n•\tParticipated in school-wide student performance assessment.\n\n•\tMember of Job Search Committee for SMU’s First-Year Writing Program lecturer position. Spring 2011

  Spring 2012

  Spring 2013\n\n•\tMentor to Zahra Khan

  winner of the 2012 James E. Caswell Undergraduate Leadership Fellows Program at SMU.  Zahra worked with professors and students to develop a forum where both teachers and students could discuss the 2012 Common Reading selection online.\n\n•\tMentor to Zahra Khan

  winner of the 2010 Criteria Award for Distinction at SMU.  This award is given to two or three students each year who have submitted exemplary work to Criteria

  Southern Methodist University’s publication featuring exceptional freshman student writing.\n\n•\tDiscussion Leader: Discussion Leader for Southern Methodist University’s Common Reading selection for entering freshmen.  August 2009-2012.\n\n•\tCoordinator of English Department Brown Bag Lunch Series at SMU: Solicited speakers for presentations

  introduced the speaker

  arranged for the room and catering

  sent out announcements

  made any necessary photocopies.  2009-2010.

  Southern Methodist University

  California State University Channel Islands

  Camarillo CA

  Lecturer

  Philadelphia

  PA

  •\tDesigned and taught “The Short Story” and “International Film.” \n•\tCrafted worksheets and group presentations to help students learn basic literary and film analysis.\n•\tLearned how to operate new projection system and created film clips and stills to aid in teaching film.

  Adjunct Lecturer

  Temple University

  Philadelphia

  Pennsylvania

  •\tDesigned and taught “Bad Boys and Dangerous Dames: The Thriller

  the Detective Novel

  and Film Noir” and “Modernisms and Modernity: Literature and Popular Culture.” Both classes were night courses offered through Penn’s continuing education program.\n•\tLearned time management for a three-hour class period.\n•\tTaught a wide range of students in each class

  including majors in the field

  non-majors

  and continuing education students.

  Adjunct Lecturer

  University of Pennsylvania

  Modern Languages Association

  Invited speaker for  “Conversations on Teaching and Writing” series.  Paid honorarium.  

  Lecture focused on how to teach undergraduate students writing about film.

  Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University

  Critical Teaching Writing Fellowship

  University of Pennsylvania

  Benjamin Franklin Fellowship.  

  University of Pennsylvania

  Paid honorarium for leading the “Books on Screen” series.  

  Led a discussion series covering a wide range of film adaptations of contemporary novels

  including The Color Purple

  About Schmidt

  and The Hours

  Pennsylvania Humanities Council