The Pennsylvania State University

PhD, English

2018 - 2023

The Pennsylvania State University

M.A., English

2016 - 2018

Purdue University

M.F.A., Creative Writing

2013 - 2016

Dartmouth College

B.A., English

2006 - 2011

Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow

The Pennsylvania State University

Aug 2023 - present

Instructor of record for a variety of classes, including Writing for the Social Sciences, Sexuality ... and Modern Visual Culture, and Representing Women and Gender in Literature, Art, and Popular Cultures Assisted students in mapping a pathway to their ideal future career, including the steps they have already taken at college, the classes, organizations, and internship opportunities they might still avail themselves to, and the steps they will need to take beyond graduation Allowed students to expand core competencies such as critical thinking, problem solving, research skills, communication, and collaboration through art-making and creative playread more

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Aug 2016 - Aug 2023

Instructor of record for a variety of classes, including Rhetoric and Composition, Honors Compositio... n, Writing for the Social Sciences, Introduction to Creative Writing, and The Arthurian Legend Advised students on ethical research practices, including citational practices, experiment design, and data collection Facilitated discussions on race, gender, and grief that encouraged students to become more aware and more empathetic global citizens Designed in-person and online classes and made critical interventions for struggling studentsread more

Graduate Research Assistant

The Pennsylvania State University

Aug 2017 - May 2023

Assisted faculty in the English department with research, proofing, and editing for book projects Co... ntributed to research related to expanding student opportunities within the English department and ensuring that Penn State’s offerings remain competitive with peer institutionsread more

Writing Tutorial Coordinator

The Pennsylvania State University

Aug 2020 - May 2022

Served as English Department enroller Matched undergraduates with English 5 tutors who could best su... pport their goals Directly supervised tutors and worked with advisors and instructors to facilitate student learning Provided direct technical, logistical, and writing support to studentsread more

Instructor of English

Quincy University

Aug 2020 - May 2021

Instructor of record for first-year writing classes Introduced students to the fundamentals of colle... ge writing Empowered students to see themselves as agents of change by encouraging them to collaborate with community members to solve a problem in Quincy, Illinoisread more

Director and Founder

Sounding Fire

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021

Administered a correspondence-based creative writing mentorship program pairing individuals experien... cing incarceration in the United States with established poets and writers Partnered with justice-oriented organizations including The Beat Within, Black & Pink, and the Tulsa Arts Foundation to provide mentees networking, community-building, and publication opportunities Provided pedagogical support and training to creative writing mentorsread more

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Purdue University

Aug 2013 - May 2016

Instructor of record for First-Year Composition and Introduction to Creative Writing Familiarized st... udents with technology and the possibilities of multi-modal composing Exposed students the basics of critical and creative writing, with an emphasis on craftread more