Resume

• 2016

  Served on assessment panel to evaluate the effectiveness and success of the Campbell University Freshman Seminar (CUFS) writing component. Evaluated 40+ student essays

  looking for improvement across a variety of areas

  including essay organization

  focus

  development

  and mechanics.

  Germond Metts

• 2014

  iWeb Content

  Total Marketing

  SRQ Media Group / SRQ Magazine

  • Created content for articles

  blog posts

  and landing pages based clients' needs and specifications. \n• Completed extensive research on assigned topics in order to craft accurate and in-depth pieces. \n• Focused on continuity of voice and cohesiveness of content within each client’s brand. \n• Collaborated with editors to make revisions to existing content per client feedback. \n• Implemented relevant

  brand-focused keywords

  as well as external and internal links to optimize client marketing and site traffic results.

  Total Marketing

  • Created brand-driven content for marketing purposes. \n• Wrote and edited articles

  blogs

  site content

  calls-to-action

  video scripts

  and social media posts. \n• Applied SEO strategies

  utilizing effective keywords

  internal links

  and meta descriptions. \n• Collaborated with teammates on large-scale projects such as websites and e-books.\n• Conducted meetings with clients to understand their brand

  marketing goals

  and content needs. \n• Streamlined and standardized content for continuity

  cohesiveness

  voice

  and tone. \n• Maintained brand-specific format across multiple content types.

  iWeb Content

  Adjunct Instructor of English

  As an adjunct instructor

  I conduct three sections of undergraduate English per semester

  focusing on the fundamental aspects of language and composition in a discussion-based

  student-driven classroom environment. \n\n+ ENGL 100: English Fundamentals \nThis course focuses on the basic techniques of writing with an emphasis on structure and mechanics as the building blocks of the English essay. I develop curriculum and syllabi

  assignments

  assessments

  rubrics

  and all relevant materials

  as well as tailor the course to the individual needs of the students. We explore various modes of writing

  including description

  narration

  definition

  process

  and response

  and cover a wide range of strategies for forming solid

  effective essays. My goal is to guide students as they hone their overall writing skills

  preparing them for more advanced stages of academic writing.\n\n+ ENGL 101: Academic Writing \nThis course encourages students to enter into the larger conversations happening within academic writing. Here

  students analyze the rhetorical moves successful writers make

  then discuss strategies and techniques for responding to what others are saying as well as articulating their own arguments. I customize the course to the needs and interests of the students

  selecting topics and readings that are relevant and compelling. My goal is to engage students in thoughtful discussion

  urging them to dig deeper and fully analyze the connections between multiple texts and perspectives. By the end of the semester

  students should be successful in developing strong

  evidence-based essays that contribute to the ongoing dialogue through rhetorical writing strategies

  including summary

  response

  argument

  and persuasion.

  Campbell University

• 2013

  North Carolina State University

  Campbell University

  Sarasota

  Florida

  • Assisted editorial staff with writing projects and pitches.\n• Wrote feature articles for the magazine’s print edition.\n• Conducted research and fact-checked information to ensure accuracy of content.\n• Interviewed community members for print and online mediums.\n• Contributed to SRQ Magazine’s blog and social media sites.

  Editorial Intern

  SRQ Media Group / SRQ Magazine

  Raleigh-Durham

  North Carolina Area

  As an instructor at NCSU

  I led multiple sections of undergraduate Creative Writing

  focusing on the form and technique of various genres in a workshop-based

  student-driven classroom environment. \n\n+ ENG 287: Explorations in Creative Writing (Fall 2013

  Spring 2014)\nIn this course

  we explored classic and contemporary examples of fiction

  poetry

  and creative non-fiction

  drawing on a variety of creative works to illustrate elements of strong writing. I created course curriculum and materials

  selected to meet the needs and interests of students

  and curated readings and texts to spark interest in and mastery of creative writing. The discussion of writing technique and craft

  along with weekly workshops of student work in all three genres

  provided the backbone of the course. During workshop

  I offered and encouraged constructive

  considerate feedback to both hone students' creative writing skills and foster a respectful classroom community.

  Graduate Instructor of English

  North Carolina State University

• 2012

  Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

  Creative Writing

  North Carolina State University

• 2011

  CPI Group

  Inc.

  • Write and edit product listing content for online kitchenware retailer. \n• Utilize content management systems such as Redbooth

  Athena

  and Google Drive.\n• Ensure product listings are accurate

  clear

  and concise for customer-facing website. \n• Create optimized content with a focus on product merchandising and marketing. \n• Coordinate with team to accomplish project tasks and goals efficiently. \n• Work extensively with Microsoft Word and Excel

  as well as various other data management tools.

  CPI Group

  Inc.

• 2009

  Member

  Phi Theta Sigma National Honor Society USF Chapter

  Polaris Literary Magazine 2nd Place Poetry Winner for “Pedicure\"

  2013 NC State Poetry Contest Finalist

  North Carolina State University

• 2008

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  English-Creative Writing

  University of South Florida

• Research

  Copywriting

  Creative Writing

  Editing

  Literature

  PowerPoint

  Writing

  Tutoring

  Content Writing

  Copy Editing

  Social Media

  Poetry

  Teaching

  Data Entry

  Somewhere North

  Somewhere North

  Herbal Lore

  The Wandering Womb

  The F Word

  Felicitous

  Cut to the Vase

  Missing

  Playing House

  Things I Didn’t Know I Loved

  When I Die

  The Summer Solstice

  A Negative Number

  The Problem with Moving to Raleigh

  Pumpkin Carving

  Church

  Compulsive Wisher

  Seven Layers

  Confession of a Heliophiliac

  The Name Game

  My Love

  •Focused on helping students shift from compliance to discovery in their research. \n•Constructed and revised research assignments for current courses based on the American Library Association’s Framework for Information Literacy. \n•Collaborated with humanities colleagues in becoming conversant in the ALA’s Framework for Information Literacy and recognizing the value of the Framework in shaping scholarly attitudes

  skills

  and habits.\n•Discussed ways to implement new pedagogical methods based on Framework into existing English department curriculum. \n