Academic Technology Specialist, Program in Writing and Rhetoric, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, CA

• Research and evaluate current issues related to writing, communication and technology, present findings to the PWR.
• Research software solutions for teaching and learning communication.
• Oversee the design, implementation and maintenance of web pages and all necessary web forms for the Program in Writing and Rhetoric, the Stanford Study of Writing, the Hume Writing Center and Writing in the Major.
• Develop and teach courses in writing and rhetoric for first-year and second-year students.
• Provide pedagogically sound guidance to all PWR instructional staff on how to use technology to enhance teaching and learning.
• Train instructional staff to use various technologies for teaching, from the use of technology enhanced classrooms, to the use of course management systems and digital media.
• Develop, manage and maintain the technology infrastructure for the Program in Writing and Rhetoric’s 200+ yearly course offerings.
• Design, implement and oversee the maintenance of PWR’s technology enhanced classrooms and computer centers.
• Evaluate pedagogical effectiveness of current technologies, advocate for technology development and present benefit analysis to the Office for the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education.
• Design, implement and act as project manager for the writing center remodel.
• Design, implement and maintain electronic, web-based registration system.
• Develop and administer program and unit wide databases.
• Collaborate with members of the Stanford Study of Writing to create databases, and online submission system.
• Participate in knowledge sharing communities and national conferences in the field.
• Collaborate with other members of the senior staff in the development of new teaching curricula for the second year writing requirement.
• Draft budget and budget projections for various sources of funding for technology.
• Manage the program's technical support systems.
• Develop and implement media production, image manipulation and web development workshops. Write appropriate documentation.
  
  

Technical Assistant to the Curator of the Rossell Hope Robbins Library, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester, NY

• Participated as a team member in the development and maintenance of the library's main content web page, The Camelot Project.
• Evaluated new research and educational software for potential use in the library.
• Instructed staff in HTML and in web imaging.
• Developed and implemented procedures for web imaging and for image alterations.
• Trained staff members to use new software and hardware.
• Assisted patrons in learning applications and finding and managing information.
  

Director of Primary Writing Placement. Department of English. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester, NY

• Implemented new policies, procedures and services for the Placement Program.
• Evaluated effectiveness of placement procedures, advocated procedural changes and presented benefit analysis to the English Department and to the College Writing Committee.
• Placed all first year students in appropriate Primary Writing courses.
• Collected, updated and stored placement data. Projected course offerings based on this data.
  

Head Instructor for Writing. Early Connection Opportunity. Higher Education Opportunity Program and The College. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester, NY

• Directed, designed and taught the writing component of the Early Connection Opportunity program.
• Participated with, and assisted the College ECO committee in organizing and implementing offerings and procedures for the summer program.
• Oversaw graduate writing instructors; coordinated and oversaw writing tutoring.
• Updated and documented instruction manuals, course offerings, syllabi, teaching methodologies and web materials for the ECO/HEOP program.
• Assessed student's academic needs and progress.
  

Instructor. Department of English. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester, NY

• Designed and taught courses for the English Department, The College, and the Eastman School of Music.
• Taught courses in Rhetoric and Composition, English as a Second Language, Upper Level Literature (Caribbean literature in English), Dramatic Literature, General Humanities (Western Civilization) and Methods of Inquiry.
  

Instructor. Department of English. ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Normal, IL

• Designed and taught College Composition courses for the English Department. All courses were taught in computer classrooms.
  
  

• English and Spanish, spoken, written and read with native fluency.
• French, spoken and read fluently.
  

• "Ephemeral Realities: Student Adaptations of Experience and Realities in Digital Media." Conference on College Composition and Communication. New Orleans, LA. April 2008.
• Conference Chair. Computers and Writing. Stanford University. Stanford, CA. June 2005.
• "Anxious and Electric: Digital Technologies in Debate." Computers and Writing. Stanford, CA. June 2005.
• "Technology and Universal Design: Deep Learning as a Daily Practice." Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA. March 2005.
• "Teaching Multiliteracies: An Exploration of Assignment Design and Assessment" Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Antonio, TX. March 2004.
• “Developing Visual Rhetoric” Syllabus 2003: Technology for Higher Education. Stanford, CA. July 2003.
• "Technology and Transformation: New Media Adaptation and Incorporation in Student Writing." Conference on College Composition and Communication. New York, NY. March 2003.
• "Combining Resources: Designing the Technology Enhanced Classroom for Writing Instruction." Conference on College Composition and Communication. New York, NY. March 2003.
• "Technologies and College Writers: The Stanford Study of Writing." Conference on College Composition and Communication. Chicago, IL. March 2002.
• "Technological Challenges to Writing Across the Curriculum." National Writing Across the Curriculum Conference 2001. Bloomington, IN. May 2001.
  

• Database management: Filemaker Pro (CDML).
• Networking: knowledge in networking with an emphasis on wireless networking.
• Web development: ability to design and implement web pages using advanced graphics and multimedia features. HTML, XML, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript. Ability to design database driven dynamic pages.
• Software: FileMaker Pro, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Camtasia, Excel, PowerPoint,  Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Flash MX, Flash MX, Fireworks MX, Open Office Suite.
• Hardware: knowledgeable about PC Hardware systems.
  

1997

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, Rochester, NY
M.A. English Literature

1994

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Normal, IL
M.A. English Literature

1992

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, Bowling Green, OH
B.F.A. Creative Writing