Teaching & Mentoring
Administrative Position:
2016-2017 Program Director of Interdisciplinary Studies, Baker College Online
Duties include curriculum development, teaching, and administrative management and oversight of faculty, as well as coordinating with other campus administrative staff including the Director of Student Affairs, the Director of Academic Affairs, and the Learning Center Coordinator. I also work closely with the system Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies and the System Program Coordinator of Language Arts. This position also requires service on the Central Operations Committee, the Academic Quality Leadership Committee, and the Online Program Directors Committee.
Online Teaching Experience:
2007-2017 Online Instructor, Baker College (Full-time as of 11/1/11)
Developmental Reading
Developmental Writing/College English
Composition I and II
Creative Writing
American Literature I and II
The American Novel
American Ethnic Literature
Workplace Communications
2010-2011 Adjunct Instructor, South University Online
Developmental Writing
Composition I
Composition II (Intro to Literature)
2005-2009 Established Adjunct Professor, Kaplan University
Composition I & II
2005-2007 Adjunct Instructor, AIU Online
Composition
2006-2007 Adjunct Instructor, Excelsior College Online
Composition I
Writing for the Professions
American Literature II
2004-2006 Adjunct Instructor, ITT Online
English 371: Research Methods
English 372: Written Analysis
May, 2005 Adjunct Instructor, SNHU Online
Literature 209: Art Against Society
2004-2005 Instructor, Limestone College Virtual Campus
Composition I Composition II
Literature and Human Experience
2001-2005 E-Structor, Smarthinking Online Writing Lab
On-Ground Teaching Experience:
1999-2004 Instructor, Auburn University English Department
Composition I Composition II
Great Books I Great Books II
1996-99 Teaching Assistant and Adjunct Instructor, University of Southern Mississippi
American Literature to 1865 Composition I
American Literature 1865-present Composition II
Technical Writing World Literature
On-line Course in Technical Writing Developmental English
1995-96 Teaching Assistant, University of Southern Mississippi Honors College
Honors Freshman Colloquium Writing Workshop Coordinator
1994 Adjunct Instructor, University of Central Arkansas Developmental English
1993-95 Graduate Assistant, University Writing Center, University of Central Arkansas
Fall 1992 Graduate Assistant, University of Central Arkansas Honors College
5/92-8/92 Test Administrator for University of Central Arkansas
1990-92 University of Central Arkansas Writing Center Tutor
Online Course and Curriculum Development:
SNHU Online Literature 209: Art Against Society
Baker College ENG101: Composition I
ENG102: Composition II
ENG098b: Developmental Reading
LIT205: Foundations of World Literature
LIT301: Contemporary World Literature
LIT331: American Literature I (to 1865)
LIT332: American Literature II (1865-present)
ENG311: Creative Writing (served as support for Dr. Victoria Barnes)
WRI301a: Faculty support on the redevelopment team
AIU Online Developed Diagnostic and Achievement Exams for Composition
Selected Mentoring & Service:
- Committee member for Bb Master Shell Ad Hoc, 2016
- Curriculum development support for Literature Curriculum, 2016
- Committee member for Brad Romans’ led committee for proposed Teaching Conference (target date 2017)
- Committee member for implementation of the new Academic Welcome Experience at Baker (System) 2014
- Committee member for design of a universal Blackboard Course Template at Baker (System) 2014
- Committee member for design of new faculty training/onboarding for Baker Online 2014
- Interview committee member for Director of Math at Baker Online 2014
- Interview committee member for Associate Dean of General and Developmental Education at Baker Online 2014
- Interview committee member for Director of College Writing at Baker Online 2014 (upcoming)
- Interview committee member for Quality Assurance Specialist at Baker Online 2014
- Interview committee member for new Director of College Writing at Baker Online, 2013
- Pilot section instructor for new orientation experience BC101 (facilitated the group to the Admissions Staff from all campuses in our system)
- Interim Faculty Trainer for Online, Fall 1 & II, 2013, Baker College
- AIM Tier Training Facilitator for established faculty, Spring I, Summer I and Summer II 2013, Baker College
- Co-Facilitator with Dean Ann Voorheis-Sargent, New Instructor Forum, Baker College, 2007-2013 (program was discontinued)
- ENG/LIT/WRI Faculty Mentor, Baker College, 2007-2017