Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Experience Design Certificate, Odyssey Works Baltimore, MA
2023
M.A. in English (With Distinction)
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
2012
2005
B.A. in Communications, Film and Media Arts (Magna Cum Laude) Minor in Religious Studies
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS/PARTNERSHIPS
Writing Partners Village Elementary Multicultural Charter School 22/23
Reciprocity Mural (Koret Scholars, SocoImmigrants, Petaluma Bounty)
Postcrossing Global Postcard Project
Sonoma County Library Covid-Diary Project
Sonoma State Library Special Collections Project
Discovery Day Roseland Collegiate Prep
Writing Partners Village Elementary Multicultural Charter School 18/
Dreamer Mural Montgomery High School Partnership (Santa Rosa’s Art Start)
St. Vincent De Paul Society & Petaluma Bounty Fire Relief Efforts
Shadow Day Roseland University Prep
2020-2021
2020-2021
2020-2021
2019-2020
2017-2019
2018-2019
2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017
2022-2023
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2014-Present
Sonoma State University
English Department Lecturer
English 101, English Composition 100A/B Stretch Program
English 303 Writing Center Theory and Practice
Early Start English (Summer Online)
English 460 TA Units
English Composition 101 (Art-Centric Freshman Interest Group) TA
2012
Freshman Learning Communities
Educational Opportunity Program
Service-Learning Certified Courses
Certified Substitute Teacher
K-12 Sonoma County Office of Education
2007-2009
SONOMA STATE SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Learning & Academic Resource Center Achievements Contributor
Arts Integration ~ Pirates of Penzance (Theater/Composition Collaboration)
McNair Scholars Program (Lecturer Contributor)
Summer Bridge (Lecturer Contributor)
Educational Opportunity Instructor
2022
2020
2019
2016-Present
2019-2022
2017-2019
2016-Present
2016-2017
2015-2016
2014-Present
2019-2020
2015
2013
2015-2018
Lower Division Composition Committee
Professional Development (Coordinator)
Service-Learning Instructor
Campus Faculty Canvas Pilot
Arts Integration Faculty Learning Committee
Written English Proficiency Test (Reader & Advisor)
Faculty Advisor – Triathlon Club
Faculty Advisor – Best Buddies
The California Forum for Diversity in Education,
Student Recruitment Committee
Research Coordinator/Journal Editor, McNair Scholars Program
ADMINSTRATIVE PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
Faculty Director, Writing Center
Learning and Academic Resource Center
IWCA Member
Assistant Director, Writing Center
Editorial Staff, Writing Center
Master Tutor, Writing Center
Writing Tutor, Writing Center
WEPT (Written English Proficiency Test) Workshop Facilitation
Creative Workshop Facilitation and Curriculum Development
2019-2022
2019-Present
2011-2012
2011 Summer
2010-2011
2009-2010
2010-2012
2009-2010
PRESENTATIONS/INSTALLATIONS
"Make a Portal Key Playtest"
Odyssey Works Family Reunion Retreat
(Artist/Facilitator)
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"Disrupting Systemic Violence Through Trauma-Informed Care"
International Radical Resolve Hanna Summit
(Speaker)
“The Reciprocity Mural”, COPLAC Undergraduate Showcase
(Faculty Mentor/Presenter)
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"Replace Space with Showcase: Creative manifestations across communities of practice " (Virtual presenter/workshop) 2021 IWCA Annual Conference, Oct. 20-23
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“Tips and Tricks for Writing the Graduate Personal Statement” (Virtual presenter) McNair Scholar Presentation, Sonoma CA
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“Inclusivity and Diversity in the Writing Center Space”
NCWCA (Northern California Writing Center Association) Conference Modesto, CA
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“Investment and Service-Learning:
Designing a Fulfilling Project for Both Instructors and Students” USF ARC Adjunct Rhetoric Conference (Presenter)
San Francisco, CA
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“Reframing Turnitin and Academic Integrity” (Presenter) Sonoma State University, CA
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Bay Area Composition Alliance (Contributor)
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“New Media/Cinema Integrated Lesson Planning” (Presenter) Arts Integration, Sonoma State University
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“Redrawing Lines of Authority and Advocacy: How Lead Tutors Bestride the Boundaries of Peer and Mentors” (Panel Presentation)
IWCA Conference, San Diego, CA
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“Strange Navigations: Demarginalizing the Writing Center in Response to Budget Realities” (Panel Presentation)
IWCA Conference, San Diego, CA
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NCWCA 17th Annual Conference “Writing Center Palooza” (Workshop)
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NCWCA (Northern California Writing Center Association) 17th Annual Conference
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“Tutoring to Multiple Intelligences” (Panel Presentation)
July 2023
April 2022
Nov 2021
Oct 2021
Sept 2019
Mar 2020
Feb 2020
April 2019
Jan 2017
May 2016
Oct 2012
Oct 2012
Sept 2010
Sept 2010
PROFESSIONAL EDITING
May 2014
McNair Scholars Program, Sonoma State University
McNair Scholars Research Journal Volume 3 (Edited)
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McNair Scholars Program, Sonoma State University
McNair Scholars Research Journal Volume 4 Issues 1 & 2 (Edited)
Feb 2014
GRANTS
Sonoma State University’s Educational Enhancement Award
[ Awarded for multiple self-designed classroom community engagement projects and for the CSU's "exceptional levels of service" acknowledgment initiative.]
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Koret Scholar Award
[ Led team of 4 scholars in research supporting the success of service-learning pedagogy in the first-year classroom with a particular focus on the first-generation student and other underrepresented population. Additionally partnered with local artist and non-profit in creation of public and permanent mural titled Reciprocity)
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Sonoma State University’s Innovation Grant Recipient
[Designed Canvas English Stretch Program Course Template and Professional Development Course for continuing and incoming English Faculty]
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Sonoma State’s Affordable Learning Grant Recipient
[Designed OER-centric course and Course Reader to reduce material and text costs for students]
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Sonoma State University’s Innovation Grant Recipient
[Facilitated Professional Development Brown Bag Series for English Faculty]
Aug 2022-May 2023
Sept 2020-May 2021
Jan 2019
Jan 2019
Aug 2018
CURRENT IMMERSIVE AND DESIGN PORTFOLIO PROJECTS
Medical Hack STI Testing Menu1
Medical Hack STI Testing Menu 2
Icarus Risk Text Experience
Twine Narrative Sample
OTHER UNIVERSITY AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020-2021
Odyssey Works, Experience Design Cohort Recipient
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Koret Scholar Faculty Mentor
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McNair Scholars Program Coordinator,
Sonoma State University, CA
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Course work and acceptance to MLA program
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Research Specialist
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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President of CASA, Campus Alcohol and Substance Awareness
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
2013
2005-2006
2002-2006
2001-2002
2022-2023
CREATIVE WRITING PUBLICATIONS/VISUAL/FILM
“Superstition or The Conductor” (Novella Excerpt)
Volt, Sonoma State University
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“Believability or The Mother” (Novella Excerpt)
Pomona Valley Review V.6, Cal Poly, CA
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“Dopamine” 2011 Zaum 16, Sonoma State University
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In The Shadow of the Goddess
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Freelance Editing & Post Production, Philadelphia, PA
Lansdowne Friends School
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Freelance Production, Philadelphia, PA
Global Pimp Trailer
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Assistant Editor, Philadelphia, PA
East Of Doheny Productions
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Development & Research, Los Angeles, CA 2003 Post Logic Productions
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Editing & Post-Production, Los Angeles, CA
2013
2012
2011
2004
2003
2003
2003
2003
2002
EXHIBITIONS
Kodak Grant Awarded For 16MM Short – Van Gogh’s Paradox 2003 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Infiltration, Video Installation
Fringe Festival, Inliquid & Minima Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Intoxicated by Art, Panel Presentation by Local Artists
Moore College, Philadelphia, PA
Repetition, Day-By-Day, Video Installation
The Painted Bride, Philadelphia, PA
2003
2003
2002
2002
HONORS/AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS/LANGUAGES
Magna Cum Laude, Temple University
International Honors Society, Temple University
Substitute Teaching Credential K-12 (non-active)
IWCA (International Writing Centers Association), Active Member
The California Forum for Diversity in Education, Student Recruitment Committee
NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English), Active Member
CCCC (Conference on College Composition and Communications), Active Member
Safe Zone Ally and Training, Sonoma State University
DSS (Disability Student Services Training), Sonoma State University
Emergency Preparedness Training/Workshops, Sonoma State University
CCE (Center for Community Engagement Workshop Series), Sonoma State University
Biblical Hebrew (Reading Knowledge)