Resume

• 2013

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  English and Creative Writing; Minor in Gender and Women's Studies

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  English Literature

• 2011

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  English Literature

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Academic Writing

  Communication

  Event Planning

  Writing

  Research

  Public Speaking

  Web Content Creation

  Editing

  Social Media

  Teaching

  O'Brien

  Valerie

  O'Brien

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Writers Workshop

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Teaching Associate

  University of Illinois Laboratory High School

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Writing Consultant

  - Worked with graduate and undergraduate students in individual conferences to discuss and strengthen their academic writing

  articles for publication

  graduate school statements of purpose

  professional cover letters

  and other written materials. \n- Collaborated regularly with returning students on a single writing project over the course of many weeks. Connected students to digital writing resources to assist them in their independent writing activities. \n- Led a workshop on writing graduate school statements of purpose. \n- Developed a survey to determine the effectiveness of the Writers Workshop website for campus instructors and propose improvements.

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Writers Workshop

  Graduate Instructor

  - Taught courses including Writing and Research

  Principles of Composition (Service Learning)

  Introduction to Fiction

  Science Fiction

  Beginnings of Modern Poetry

  and Modernist Literature and Culture. \n- Designed course curricula

  lectures

  and daily lesson plans to help students develop academic writing

  reading

  research

  and communication skills. \n- Provided instruction in critical analysis of texts

  development of spoken and written arguments

  and strategies for collaboration in and outside of the classroom. \n- Led individual and group conferences with students to discuss students' writing and understanding of course concepts. \n- Created course websites to facilitate digital dialogue and to share educational resources.\n- Offered detailed written feedback on 500-600 pages of student writing per semester.

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign