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TEACHING EXPERIENCE BY SEMESTER
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Autumn 2010:
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��������� English Composition I, two Internet sections, Temple College
��������� English Composition I, two sections, dual-credit, Temple College, taught at Belton High School.
��������� Communications Department Chair.
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Summer 2010:
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��������� English Composition I, two Internet sections, Temple College
��������� Continuing duties as Co-Interim Communications Department Chair
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Spring 2010:
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��������� English Composition I, three Internet sections, Temple College
��������� English composition II, two sections, Temple College: one Internet, one dual-credit taught at Belton High School
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Autumn 2009:
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��������� English Composition I, two sections, Temple College
��������� English Composition I, two sections, dual-credit, Temple College, taught at Belton High School.
��������� English Composition II, two sections (one Internet), Temple College
��������� Temple College Writing Center Tutor.
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Summer 2009:
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English
Composition II, Internet course offered through Arts & Sciences Outreach,
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Spring 2009:
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English
Composition II, three sections,
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English
Composition II, Internet course offered through Arts & Sciences Outreach,
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English
Composition II, three sections,
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Autumn 2008:
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English
Composition II, three sections,
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English
Composition II, Internet course offered through Arts & Sciences Outreach,
��������� English Composition II, two sections, Northern Oklahoma College.
��������� Introduction to Literature, one section, Northern Oklahoma College.
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Summer 2008:
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English
Composition II, Internet course offered through Arts & Sciences Outreach,
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Spring 2008:
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English
Composition II, three sections,
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English
Composition II, Internet course offered through Arts & Sciences Outreach,
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English
Composition II, three sections,
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Summer 2007:
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English
Composition II, Internet course offered through Arts & Sciences Outreach,
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Spring 2007:
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��������� English Composition II, four sections, Oklahoma State University.
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English
Composition II, Internet course offered through Arts & Sciences Outreach,
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English
Composition II, three sections,
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Autumn 2006:
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English
Composition I, three sections,
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English
Composition II, Internet course offered through Arts & Sciences Outreach,
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English
Composition I, three sections,
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Summer 2006:
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Reading
Classes, eighteen sections, Institute of
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English
Composition II, Internet course offered through Arts & Sciences Outreach,
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Spring 2006:
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English
Composition II, Internet course offered through Arts & Sciences Outreach,
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English
Composition I, three sections,
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Autumn 2005:
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English
Composition II, three sections,
��������� English Composition II, three sections, Northern Oklahoma College.
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Summer 2005:
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Reading
Classes, twenty sections,
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Spring 2005:
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English
Composition II, two sections,
��������� English Composition I, two sections, Northern Oklahoma College.
��������� Basic Composition, one section, Northern Oklahoma College.
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Autumn 2004:
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English
Composition II, two sections,
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Spring 2004:
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English
Composition II, two sections,
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Autumn 2003:
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Shakespeare
II, two sections,
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Summer 2003:
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Reading
Classes, twenty two sections,
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Spring 2003:
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English
Composition II, two sections,
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Autumn 2002:
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Introduction to Literature,
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English
Composition I,
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Spring 2002:
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English
Composition II, two sections,
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Autumn 2001:
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English
Composition II, two sections,
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Spring 2001:
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English
Composition II, two sections,
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Autumn 2000:
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Writing
Center Tutor,
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Spring 2000:
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Introduction
to Creative Writing,
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DEPARTMENT CHAIR EXPERIENCE
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Temple College Communications Department Chair from Spring 2009 to present. The Communications Department consists of the English and Foreign Language Departments.
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��������� Scheduling all courses and sections; deciding which courses to offer, how many sections, and whether they should be traditional, hybrid, or Internet based.
��������� Staffing all courses with full-time and adjunct faculty.
��������� Classroom observations and evaluations of full and part-time faculty each semester.
��������� Year-end-performance-reviews of full and part-time faculty.
��������� Make tenure recommendations/extension of probationary period.
��������� Responsible for Communications Department budget, distribution of funds, additional funds requests.
��������� Work with Temple College Dual-Credit Coordinator to ensure proper offerings for dual-credit partnerships.
��������� Handled student complaint issues.
��������� Developed departmental standard syllabi and curriculum vitas to comply with Texas Bill HR 2504.
��������� Maintain course cartridge updates to English Department D2L shell, so that much teaching material is available to instructors.�
��������� Spring 2010: revised all English Department syllabi, so as to create standard syllabi to facilitate parity of policy in multi-section courses.
��������� Spring 2010: Requested listserv to improve transparency and communication with the English Department.
��������� Spring 2010: Internalized standard department English 1301, Composition I, Pre-Assessment and Post-Assessment by moving it to D2L system, so as to better comply with SACS reporting.
��������� Spring 2010: Required Web-enhancement of all English 1301, Composition I courses at Temple College.
��������� Spring 2010: Received permission from independent filmmaker Robert Greenwald to use any and all of his documentary films for educational purposes in the English Department.
��������� Spring 2010: Worked with TC Vice-President, Mark Smith, to revise D2L blogging tool.
��������� Spring 2010: Worked with TC Webmaster Joe Teakell to update English Department Web pages.
��������� Spring 2010: Established departmental step-by-step procedure for instructors to comply with various forms of academic dishonesty.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2010:
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2010:
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��������� Temple College Reading Specialist Hiring Committee
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2006 � 2009:
��������� Oklahoma State University: Tutor/Mentor program�mentored writing center tutors every semester.
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��������� Director of Composition Program, Elizabeth Grubgeld, cites my syllabi as models for First Year Composition.� Peer training in website design and web-syllabus design.
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Oklahoma
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Oklahoma
��������� Assisted Comp program director during CLEP grading transition to Latent Semantic Analysis format.
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2001-2004:
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RESPONSIBILITIES
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��������� Oklahoma State University: Complete design of English Composition and Literature courses, including assignments, grading, syllabus, and course materials, for both traditional classes and Internet-based English Composition course offered through cooperation of English Department and Arts & Sciences Outreach. Educated students in reading, writing, and critical thinking skills through English Composition and Literature courses. Improved reading speed and comprehension by two to threefold. Resolved problematic grammar issues related to sentence-level errors. Established, revitalized, and increased students' self-confidence in their abilities to believe in themselves and succeed. Achieved graduate student level of scholarly research and documentation skills in accordance with Modern Language Association style guidelines. Extensive emphasis on individual conferences with students, so as to serve in the role of advisor. Maintained office hours above and beyond the standard requirements for increased availability to students.
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��������� Institute of Reading Development: Taught students from every age/grade level from preschool through college, including adult professionals already in the workplace. Completed high-level teacher-training program. Handled eight to twelve classes per week with extensive travel, both in-state and out of state. Clocked students' initial reading speed on the first day of class, and maintained records of achievement during speed reading classes. Taught note-taking system and techniques to enhance comprehension and memory skills, so as to better understand and better remember what they read. Resolved issues regarding parental concerns. Employment at this position was summers only, 2003, 2005, and 2006.
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��������� Northern Oklahoma College: Educated students in reading, writing, and critical thinking skills through English Composition and Literature courses. Improved reading speed and comprehension by two to threefold. Resolved problematic grammar issues related to sentence-level errors. Established, revitalized, and increased students' self-confidence in their abilities to believe in themselves and succeed. Achieved graduate student level of scholarly research and documentation skills in accordance with Modern Language Association style guidelines. Extensive emphasis on individual conferences with students, so as to serve in the role of advisor. Maintained office hours above and beyond the standard requirements for increased availability to students.
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AREAS OF SPECIAL EXPERTISE
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PRESENTATIONS (Creative Writing)
HONORS, AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS
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2010:
Bedford-St. Martin�s Honorarium for review of Real Essays with Readings, 3rd.ed.
2000-2005:
University Teaching Assistantship, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
1999:
Simon & Schuster Honorarium in
acknowledgment of contributions (as research assistant) to Bridget Keegan of
1998-2000:
����������� University Research Fellowship,
1998:
Man of the Year Award, gift of Alumni
Association,
1998:
����������� Outstanding Achievement in English
Award,
1998:
Excellence in English Award,
1995-1998:
��������� Felician College scholarship, Lodi, New Jersey.�
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Memberships/Affiliations
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