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On Literature
"I think that literature has the important effect of creating free, independent, critical citizens who cannot be manipulated."
--Mario Vargas Llosa
--Mario Vargas Llosa
Background and Credentials
Education
Doctorate of Philosophy - Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Social Sciences and Education - 2005
Master of Science- Curriculum and Instruction, English Education- 1997
Bachelor of Arts-Liberal Arts and Sciences, English-1994
College Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor,
Teaching graduate
Visiting Assistant Professor [part-time],
Began teaching as graduate assistant, became an adjunct, and later given visiting assistant status. Teaching assignments include the following courses Sociology, Education, and Women’s Studies Courses: Introduction to Education, Schooling in American Society, Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, Family Problems and Social Change, Sex and Gender, Gender and Work, Gender and Popular Culture, Modern Woman Warrior, Introduction to Women’s Studies, Contemporary Women’s Issues: A Global Perspective, Gender and Welfare; Women, Activism, and Social Change; and Women Gender & Power. Courses are web-assisted, using the Blackboard platform.
Methodologist, Walden University, 2009-current.
Advise doctoral students in Walden University College of Education Ed.D programs.
Adjunct Professor,
Teaching assignments included the following Sociology courses: Introduction to Sociology, Aging in
Instructor,
Teaching assignments included the following Education, Sociology, and English courses: Teaching Diverse Populations, Sociology, Social Problems, Freshman English Composition, Writing about Literature, Argument and Persuasion, Creative Writing, and Literary Magazine Production. Course taught on campus, online, and in web-assisted format. As Literary Magazine instructor from 1999-2004, I served as the faculty adviser for the Eyrie, TCC’s student literary art magazine. The Eyrie has won numerous state awards, was named best community college magazine in the nation by the Community College Humanities Association in 2000 and won numerous national awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.
Instructor,
Teaching assignments included the following English and Sociology courses: Sociology on-site, English Composition and American Literature on-line using eCollege platform. The on-line courses had statewide enrollment.
Advising
Instructor, Capstone Class, Master of Education with a Major in Middle Grades Math and Science GOML Program, Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia. 2010.
Instructor for MGMS 7650 Teaching Practicum in which students complete the capstone professional portfolio including the Teacher Work Sample to fulfill the requirements to earn the Master of Education with a Major in Middle Grades Math and Science.
Committee Chair, Administrative Leadership Program,
Committee chair on doctoral committee for Arianna Mitchell for dissertation study entitled, “Single Sex Education.”
Committee Chair, Administrative Leadership Program,
Committee chair on doctoral committee for Attillah Brookshire for dissertation study entitled, “School Uniforms and Effect on Students.”
Committee Member, Teacher Leadership Program,
Committee member on doctoral committee for Carolyn Warren for dissertation study entitled, “Developing Academic Vocabulary Proficiency in H.S. ELL Students.”
Committee Member, Honors Thesis, Florida State University, 2009-2010.
Committee member on Honors in the Major Thesis Committee for Marlee McCleary for Honors Thesis entitled, “Microfinance and Women’s Empowerment: Interviews from Kosovo.” Degree awarded April 2010.
K-12 Experience
Classroom Teacher, Wakulla High School, 2005-2009
I taught Freshman English, Freshman Writing, Advanced Placement Literature (12th grade).
JV Girls Soccer Coach,
Head coach for Girls Junior Varsity soccer team.
Dual Enrollment Instructor,
I taught juniors and seniors enrolled in college level sociology. Course was taught on-site at the high school.
Practicum Coordinator,
Coordinated and supervised Introduction to Education school fieldwork experience,
Including classroom observation and volunteer hours for over 200 teacher education students.
Associate Director, School Age Program, Alumni Village Child Development Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1997- 1998.
Directed after school and summer program for children ages five through ten with 40-student enrollment. Restructured program during tenure and created new curriculum. Supervised paid and volunteer student staff. Duties included substitute teaching in preschool program.
Reading Recovery Teacher,
Worked one-on-one with at-risk sixth grade students in reading, according to principles of reading recovery, three times per week during Spring term.
Preservice Teacher,
Completed pre-service internship teaching freshman general and honors English at local public high school under the supervision of a veteran teacher during Spring term.
Poetry Teacher, "Runaway With Words" program,
Taught poetry to at-risk students at
Division Leader,
Supervised 50 campers and 18 staff members during eight- week residential camp. Planned summer curriculum for students ages 8 through 12.
Policy Experience
Research Associate, A Vision for Public Education in
Conduct policy analysis on early learning and children’s programs in state of
Consultant, Artful Truth Project, Burhans and Curva, 2000
Served as outside evaluator on pilot anti-tobacco education project.
Research Associate, Center for Professional Development,
Served as lead evaluator/ researcher on contracted program evaluations.
Policy Analyst (Intern),
Served as part-time researcher and analyst on issues related to public school education. Conducted national and regional research studies on such issues as school over crowding,
year-round education, and graduation standards. Created bill analysis and drafted legislation for Committee Members.
Legislative
Served as part-time assistant on miscellaneous congressional office duties in Washington, D.C. Processed mail, drafted constituent correspondence, researched legislative issues including, but not limited to, foreign policy, and briefed Congresswoman on legislative issues.
Legislative Intern,
Served as part-time legislative research assistant in
Presentations
Facilitator, “Wise Womyn: Conversations about Gender Expression in Lesbian Relationships”, The Oasis Center for Women and Girls, Tallahassee , Florida
Facilitated forum discussion on how race, class, gender, and sexuality impact the lives of bisexuals and lesbians in particular, and women in general.
Presenter, "Studying Best Practices in Web-Enhanced Instruction: A Mixed Methods Study," Paper presented in roundtable session at Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association in Denver, Colorado, May 2010.
Presenter, "An Examination of Teacher Leadership: A Qualitative Study of Teacher Leaders." Paper presented in poster session at Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association in Denver , Colorado
Invited Chair, “Technology Integration Innovations for Elementary and Middle School Contexts” at the 2010 AERA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, April 30 – May 4, 2010.
Moderator, FSU's 1st Annual Sex Symposium, MARC, Tallahassee , Florida
Moderated day of education and discussion during Men Advocating Responsible Conduct (MARC) event aimed to educate and empower the
Invited Keynote Speaker, “The Many Faces of the Modern Woman Warrior,” Speaker at monthly Zonta lunch meeting, Tallahassee , Florida
Invited Presenter, “Project HOPE: Using Service-Learning to Link Classroom to Community,” Paper Session at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago , Illinois
Presenter, “Making Sense of Teacher’s Work Lives,” Paper Session at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco , California
Panel Speaker, “An Interfaith Response to Domestic Violence.” Workshop sponsored by the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, Tallahassee , Florida October 12, 2004 .
Panel Speaker, “No Ugly People Allowed: Body Image in the Age of Plastic Surgery.” Ladies Misbehavior Society, Florida State University Tallahassee , Florida October 27, 2004 .
Co-Presenter, “Current Trends in Teaching about Gender.” Paper session at the 16th Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, Atlanta , GA February 28, 2004 .
Co-Presenter, “Making Sense of Practice in an Era of Accountability: Two Qualitative Studies of Teachers in Florida Chicaco , Illinois April 21-25, 2003
Presenter, “Exploring Knowledge Construction Within a Woman-Centered Dissertation Support Group.” Poster session at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in Chicaco , Illinois April 21-25, 2003
Co-Presenter, “Integrating Practice and Theory: Helping Teacher Education Students Make Sense of the Classroom Fieldwork Experience.” Florida Ft. Lauderdale , Florida October 3-5, 2002 .
Presenter, “Transforming Norms in a College Town Orlando , Florida August 5-7, 2002 .
Discussant, “The Construction of Feminisms of Young Women: Educational Implications” Discussion Session at American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2002 Annual Meeting in New Orleans Louisiana April 1-5, 2002 .
Presenter, “You’ve come a long way, baby…but not that far.” Workshop session at Women Extinguishing Barriers Conference,
Presenter, “Transforming Social Norms in a
Panel Chair, “From the Margins.” Panel Presentation at the annual conference for the Comparative International Education Society (CIES), Kissimmee , Florida March 6-9, 2002 .
Co-Presenter, “Transforming Social Norms in a College Town Kissimmee , Florida November 8-10, 2001 .
Presenter, “Studying Teacher Preparedness and Performance in
Presenter, “Teachers and Recent Reforms in
Presenter, “Gender, Work, and Family: Cultural Constraints on Constructing a Life” as part of a panel on Women, Work, and Family. South Eastern Women’s Studies Association (SEWSA) 2001 Conference, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, March 16-18.
Presenter, “Proposed Dissertation Study,” Division K Graduate Student Seminar at American Educational Research Association (AERA),
Panel Speaker, “Explicating Gender Issues in the Paula Vogel play How I Learned to Drive”,
Presenter, “Skeletal Sex Symbols: The Media’s Influence on Body Image.” Panel Presentation, Generations of Change: The Fourth Annual Women’s Studies Conference,
Co- Author, "The Resurgence of Exclusionary Immigrant Education Policies: An Examination of Practice and Theory." Thompson, Sutz, and Papagiannis. Co-authored paper presented at conference of the Comparative International Education Society (CIES).
Presenter, "Women as Nomadic Subjects in Alice Walker's The
Presenter, "Women as Second-Class Citizens in the Works of Buchi Emecheta: The Double Yoke of Womanhood in Nigerian Society." Panel Presentation at the 21st Annual Conference on Literature and Film "Genre and Gender in Film and Literature."
Publications and Reports
Invited Author, Chapters on “Million Mom March” and “Mothers on Line”, In press,. Ed., Andrea O’Reilly, You Say You Want a Revolution: The Motherhood Movement of the 21st Century, 2010, Demeter Press.
Co-Author, “Using In-Class Debates to Teach Gender Issues in Psychology.” E-xcellence in Teaching, August 2004, Volume 6, Essays from Excellence in Teaching, 2004, Volume 4.
Co-Author, Electronic Book Review, Fischman, Gustavo E. (2000). Imagining Teachers: Rethinking
Gender Dynamics in Teacher Education.
Researcher and Co-Author, “Review of
Co-Author, "How to Break Through Techno-Shock and Build Multi-Media Units." Published in January 1998 issue of the English Journal, The Journal of the Secondary Section of the National Council of Teachers of English, Volume 87, Number 1.
Professional Service
Committee Member, State Instructional Materials Committee, 2008
Served on State of Florida Department of Education Committee to review and select approved materials for Advanced Placement English Literature and Language courses.
Advisor, Interact Service Club, 2006-2009,
Served as faculty advisor for Rotary Interact Service Club at
Co-Chair, American Cancer Society Relay for Life Committee, Wakulla High School, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008.
Led faculty and student efforts for Relay for Life event in Wakulla county. In first year, involved over 150 students and 20 faculty members. Efforts raised over $9000. Served on county committee as Team Development Chair. Slated to become Publicity Chair in 2008.
Committee Member, Positive Behavior Support Committee, 2006-2007,
Served as committee member to foster positive behavior among students and faculty.
Committee Member, Women’s History Month 2003,
Served as committee member to commemorate Women’s History Month with celebration honoring pioneering community professionals and college students.
Student Representative, Dean’s Search Committee,
Appointed by Provost to serve as search committee student representative from the
Chair, [Women’s] Dissertation Support Group,
Co-founder and chair of university-wide women’s dissertation writing group. Group became co-educational in Spring 2000.
President,
Chair, Student Advisory Committee, Educational Foundations and Policy Studies Department, May 1999-December 2000.
Represent student concerns to department faculty, dean of
Student Representative, Educational Foundations and Policy Studies Department Admissions Committee, 1998.
Served as student representative on departmental admissions committee.
Student Representative, Educational Foundations and Policy Studies Department Faculty Search Committee, 1998.
Served as student representative on faculty search committee.
Festival Organizer,
Planned first and second annual International Food Festivals. Coordinated food service and entertainment for 2000+ attendees.
Campus Organization Committee Chair, "Women As Leaders Conference" Planning Committee,
Coordinated one-day campus leadership conference for 100+ university women. Recruited campus organizations for conference participation.
Professional Affiliations
American Educational Research Association
Proposal Reviewer, American Education Research Association
Served as proposal reviewer for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, and 2011 conferences.
National Women’s Studies Association, 2009-2011.
Member.
Volunteer Experience
President-Elect,
Serve as leader for local elementary school parent-teacher association.
Mentor two kindergarten students weekly during the school year.
Committee Member, Phi Sigma Sigma Alumnae Development Task Force, 2008-Current.
Serve on national committee to determine best practices for engaging sorority alumnae after college graduation.
Public Relations Chair, Relay for Life Wakulla County Committee, 2008-2010
Write and distribute press releases for local Relay for Life event serving
Team Recruitment Chair, Relay for
Regional Programming Coordinator, Phi Sigma Sigma International, Inc. 2004-2005.
Served as programming coordinator and facilitator for national sorority. Past service included work on National Risk Management Committee and Judicial Board Committee.
Relay for Life Team, American Cancer Society,
Served on team as fundraiser and walker for relay group that raised $3000 for 2004 event. Group is currently in process of raising funds for the 2005 event.
Disaster Services Volunteer, Capital Area Chapter American Red Cross,
Served as a shelter manager and damage assessment volunteer for
Vice President, American Association of University Women,
Secretary, American Association of University Women,
Vice-President, Alumnae Panhellenic Council, Tallahassee, Florida, 2002-03, 2004-05, 2010-2011.
Serve as officer for local Greek alumnae organization devoted to the advance of service and scholarship among Greek collegiate organizations. Served as Alumnae Representative representing Phi Sigma Sigma, 2001-Present.
Community Volunteer, Refuge House,
[1999-2001] Advocate for and counsel survivors of sexual violence in coordination with local law enforcement officials and medical personnel at
Grants
Center for Faculty Scholarship Grant,
Awarded grant to fund participation in AERA 2010 by the Center for Faculty Development & Instructional Improvement.
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Grant(s), 2008
Awarded two study grants for summer 2008. Grants provide stipend for housing and living expenses to engage in study of Zora Neale Hurston and Eudora Welty.
Service Learning Mini Grant, Wakulla County School District, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008.
Awarded a grant to create service learning project that taught students to do peer and community education about cancer in partnership with the American Cancer Society.
Travel Grant, Awarded by CORE,
Dissertation Research Grant. Awarded by Office of Graduate Studies,
Travel Grant. Awarded by CORE,
Honors
Invited Participant, AERA Division D Mentoring Luncheon for New Professionals, AERA,
Invited participant to work with discourse analysis methods group.
Invited Participant, Boyd Workshop, co-sponsored by the Politics of Education Association and UCEA, AERA,
Invited participant to work with Dr. Marilyn Grady from the
Teacher of the Year Nominee,
One of six teachers nominated by colleagues out of 90 staff members.
Outstanding Volunteer Award,
Recognized by regional coalition for volunteer work as victim advocate.
Nominated by Refuge House as outstanding community volunteer of the year.
Graduate Student Citizenship Award, Department of Educational Foundations and Policy Studies,
Nominated by department chair for campus award honoring graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to the academic life of other graduate students.
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