Curriculum Vitae

Education:

PhD., English, Iowa State University, 2018

Major: Rhetoric and Professional Communication

Cognate: Curriculum and Instruction/Higher Education

M.A., Technical and Expository Writing, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2000

Major: Technical Writing

Cognate: English Language and Literature

B.S., Mass Communication, Jackson State University, 1994

Major: Television Production

Minor: English

Experience:

University of Arkansas English Faculty, 2004-2019

Iowa State University Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2012-2017

Courses:

English 250 ISUComm Foundation Course (Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition)

English 150 ISUComm Foundation Course (Critical Thinking and Communication)

English 302 ISUComm Advanced Communication Course (Business Communication)

Adjunct Instructor, 2011 - 2012

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Course: Online English Composition I

Adjunct Instructor, 2006

Pulaski Technical College, North Little Rock, AR

Course: College Writing Fundamentals

Director and Instructor of the New Scholars College, 2003-2006

Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, AR

Courses: Freshman Orientation, Basic Grammar, English Composition I and II, face-to-face and online

Grants and Scholarships:

· Teaching Assistantship, (Iowa State University, 2012-2017)

· Graduate Minority Assistance Program Grant (Iowa State University, 2012-2014)

· Academic Scholarship (Jackson State University, 1988-1993)

Publications

· Critical Race Theoretical Composition Pedagogy and its Effects

· North Central Association Accreditation, Criterion Three: Effective Teaching for Student Learning, Writer, Committee Chair

· Rock of Arkansas Christian Newspaper, Contract Writer, Editor

· Master’s Thesis, Preparing for the Job Interview: Your Professional Interview Package

Skills and Qualifications:

· Microsoft Office, Internet

· Silver Back, Camtasia Software, working knowledge

· Client Management System Software

· Excellent Customer Service Skills

· Conversational Spanish

Training

· Effective Business Communication

· Customer Service Skills

· Navigating Change Management

· Managing Conflict Resolution