Curriculum Vitae [alternative link]
Education
Ph.D. Writing and Rhetoric [in progress]
Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | May 2025
Specializations: Women’s and Gender Studies
Certifications in progress: Graduate Certificate in Community Engagement
Concentration Exam Areas: Feminisms, Trauma, Sexual Violence
M.A. English Rhetoric and Composition
Ball State University | Muncie, IN | May 2020
Research Project: “Critical Discourse Analysis of Student Handbooks’ Sexual Violence Policies at Institutions of Higher Education” Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Grouling Snider
B.S. Integrated Language Arts Education (Grades 7-12)
Ashland University | Ashland, OH | May 2018
Licensures: State of Ohio Resident Educator License; State of Indiana Substitute Permit
B.A. English, Minors: Creative Writing and Public Relations
Ashland University | Ashland, OH | May 2018
Thesis: “History versus Film: An Examination of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Rhetoric and Ava DuVernay’s Selma.” Committee Members: Dr. Maura Grady (chair), Dr. Linda Joyce Brown, and Dr. Christopher Swanson
Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | May 2025
Specializations: Women’s and Gender Studies
Certifications in progress: Graduate Certificate in Community Engagement
Concentration Exam Areas: Feminisms, Trauma, Sexual Violence
M.A. English Rhetoric and Composition
Ball State University | Muncie, IN | May 2020
Research Project: “Critical Discourse Analysis of Student Handbooks’ Sexual Violence Policies at Institutions of Higher Education” Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Grouling Snider
B.S. Integrated Language Arts Education (Grades 7-12)
Ashland University | Ashland, OH | May 2018
Licensures: State of Ohio Resident Educator License; State of Indiana Substitute Permit
B.A. English, Minors: Creative Writing and Public Relations
Ashland University | Ashland, OH | May 2018
Thesis: “History versus Film: An Examination of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Rhetoric and Ava DuVernay’s Selma.” Committee Members: Dr. Maura Grady (chair), Dr. Linda Joyce Brown, and Dr. Christopher Swanson
Tutoring and Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures, Michigan State University | Fall 2022 – present
Teaching Intern: Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures, Michigan State University | Fall 2022
Fixed-Term Faculty: Center for Gender in a Global Context, Michigan State University | Summer 2022
Adjunct Faculty: Washtenaw Community College | Fall 2021 – present
Consultant: The Writing Center at Michigan State University | Fall 2020 – Spring 2022
Graduate Student Instructor: Department of English, Ball State University | Spring 2019 – Fall 2019
Student Teacher: Ashland High School, Ashland, OH | Spring 2018
Tutor: Writing Center, Ashland University | Spring 2015 – Spring 2018
- ENG/WRA 395: Writing Center Theory and Practice, instructor of record | Fall 2022, Spring 2023
Teaching Intern: Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures, Michigan State University | Fall 2022
- WRA 885: PhD Colloquium, Dr. Trixie Smith is instructor of record
Fixed-Term Faculty: Center for Gender in a Global Context, Michigan State University | Summer 2022
- WS 301: Sexual Violence Against Women & Children, instructor of record | Summer 2022
Adjunct Faculty: Washtenaw Community College | Fall 2021 – present
- English 111: Composition I, instructor of record | Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
- English 111S: Composition I Supplemental Support, instructor of record | Fall 2022
Consultant: The Writing Center at Michigan State University | Fall 2020 – Spring 2022
Graduate Student Instructor: Department of English, Ball State University | Spring 2019 – Fall 2019
- English 103: Rhetoric and Writing, instructor of record | Fall 2019
- English 104: Composing Research, instructor of record | Spring 2019
Student Teacher: Ashland High School, Ashland, OH | Spring 2018
- Mythology
- British Literature
- Advanced Placement English
Tutor: Writing Center, Ashland University | Spring 2015 – Spring 2018
Professional Experience
Scheduler: Operations Team, The Writing Center at Michigan State University | Spring 2022 – present
Graduate Writing Initiatives Coordinator: The Writing Center at Michigan State University | Fall 2021 – Summer 2022
Mentor Program Coordinator: The Writing Center at Michigan State University | Fall 2020 – Summer 2022
Grader: OnRamps, University of Texas, Austin | Fall 2020 – Fall 2021
Social Media Director: Morgan House Restaurant and Gift Shop | February 2020 – present
Assistant Director: Writing Center, Ball State University | Summer 2019 – Spring 2020
Graduate Assistant (Professor Jill Christman’s Rape Culture course): Ball State University | Fall 2019
Research Assistant (Professor Jill Christman): Ball State University | Summer 2019
Student Director: Writing Center, Ashland University | Fall 2017 – Spring 2018
Editor: The Bugle, Honors Program, Ashland University | Fall 2015 – Spring 2018
Summer Assistant: MFA in Creative Writing, Ashland University | Summer 2017
Public Relations Intern: Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, OH | Spring 2015 – Fall 2015
Graduate Writing Initiatives Coordinator: The Writing Center at Michigan State University | Fall 2021 – Summer 2022
Mentor Program Coordinator: The Writing Center at Michigan State University | Fall 2020 – Summer 2022
Grader: OnRamps, University of Texas, Austin | Fall 2020 – Fall 2021
Social Media Director: Morgan House Restaurant and Gift Shop | February 2020 – present
Assistant Director: Writing Center, Ball State University | Summer 2019 – Spring 2020
Graduate Assistant (Professor Jill Christman’s Rape Culture course): Ball State University | Fall 2019
Research Assistant (Professor Jill Christman): Ball State University | Summer 2019
Student Director: Writing Center, Ashland University | Fall 2017 – Spring 2018
Editor: The Bugle, Honors Program, Ashland University | Fall 2015 – Spring 2018
Summer Assistant: MFA in Creative Writing, Ashland University | Summer 2017
Public Relations Intern: Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, OH | Spring 2015 – Fall 2015
Leadership and Service
National
Invited Speaker: Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, Michigan State University | April 2021
Invited Speaker: University of South Carolina Beaufort, ENGL B215: Writing Center Practicum | December 2020
Regional
Graduate Student Representative: East Central Writing Center Association | Fall 2021 – present
Campus
Co-President: Writing, Rhetoric, and Praxis, Michigan State University | Summer 2022 – present
Professional Development Chair: Writing, Rhetoric, and Praxis, Michigan State University | Fall 2021 – Summer 2022
Social Events Chair: Writing, Rhetoric, and Praxis, Michigan State University | Fall 2021 – Summer 2022
Conference Planning Committee Member: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Summer 2021 – Spring 2022
Community Writing Center Committee Member: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Summer 2021 – Spring 2022
Assessment Committee Member: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Summer 2021
Asynchronous Consulting Workshop Facilitator: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Summer 2021 – Fall 2021
Invited Speaker: LGBT Resource Center, Michigan State University | April 2021
Crisis and Hotline Chat Volunteer: Center for Survivors, Michigan State University | Fall 2020 – Summer 2021
Storytelling and Activism Committee Member: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Fall 2020 – present
Policy and Procedure Committee Member: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Fall 2020 – present
Write-In Participant: Graduate Employee Union for DHS international student visa changes | October 2020
President: Honors Society, Ashland University | Summer 2017 – Spring 2018
President: Ashland University Chapter, Sigma Tau Delta | Spring 2017 – Spring 2018
Search Committee Member: Associate Director, Writing Center, Ashland University | Fall 2017
Honors Advisory Committee Member: Ashland University | Fall 2017
Public Relations Officer: Honors Society, Ashland University | Fall 2016 – Spring 2017
Departmental
Collaborator: WRAC Graduate Student Statement of Demands | July 2020 – September 2020
Invited Speaker: Ball State University Writing Program | March 2020
Invited Speaker: Ball State University Writing Program, “CCCC’s Recap!” | March 2019
Invited Speaker: Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, Michigan State University | April 2021
Invited Speaker: University of South Carolina Beaufort, ENGL B215: Writing Center Practicum | December 2020
Regional
Graduate Student Representative: East Central Writing Center Association | Fall 2021 – present
Campus
Co-President: Writing, Rhetoric, and Praxis, Michigan State University | Summer 2022 – present
Professional Development Chair: Writing, Rhetoric, and Praxis, Michigan State University | Fall 2021 – Summer 2022
Social Events Chair: Writing, Rhetoric, and Praxis, Michigan State University | Fall 2021 – Summer 2022
Conference Planning Committee Member: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Summer 2021 – Spring 2022
Community Writing Center Committee Member: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Summer 2021 – Spring 2022
Assessment Committee Member: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Summer 2021
Asynchronous Consulting Workshop Facilitator: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Summer 2021 – Fall 2021
Invited Speaker: LGBT Resource Center, Michigan State University | April 2021
Crisis and Hotline Chat Volunteer: Center for Survivors, Michigan State University | Fall 2020 – Summer 2021
Storytelling and Activism Committee Member: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Fall 2020 – present
Policy and Procedure Committee Member: Writing Center at MSU, Michigan State University | Fall 2020 – present
Write-In Participant: Graduate Employee Union for DHS international student visa changes | October 2020
President: Honors Society, Ashland University | Summer 2017 – Spring 2018
President: Ashland University Chapter, Sigma Tau Delta | Spring 2017 – Spring 2018
Search Committee Member: Associate Director, Writing Center, Ashland University | Fall 2017
Honors Advisory Committee Member: Ashland University | Fall 2017
Public Relations Officer: Honors Society, Ashland University | Fall 2016 – Spring 2017
Departmental
Collaborator: WRAC Graduate Student Statement of Demands | July 2020 – September 2020
Invited Speaker: Ball State University Writing Program | March 2020
Invited Speaker: Ball State University Writing Program, “CCCC’s Recap!” | March 2019
Awards and Honors
Spartan Volunteer Service Award 100 Hours Presidential Recognition | Spring 2022
#iteachmsu Educator Award | Spring 2021
Writing Program TA Teaching Award Recipient | April 2020
Graduate Student Inclusive Excellence Award Finalist | March 2020
Tutor of the Year Nominee | April 2019
Outstanding Senior Award Recipient | May 2018
Howard O. Rowe Award Recipient | May 2018
Outstanding Campus Leader Nominee | May 2018
#iteachmsu Educator Award | Spring 2021
Writing Program TA Teaching Award Recipient | April 2020
Graduate Student Inclusive Excellence Award Finalist | March 2020
Tutor of the Year Nominee | April 2019
Outstanding Senior Award Recipient | May 2018
Howard O. Rowe Award Recipient | May 2018
Outstanding Campus Leader Nominee | May 2018
Relevant Coursework
Core
ENG 601: Research in English Studies, Ball State University | Spring 2019
ENG 603: Digital Rhetoric, Ball State University | Summer 2019
ENG 605: Teaching in English Studies, Ball State University | Spring 2019
ENG 687: Contemporary Rhetoric, Ball State University | Fall 2018
ENG 692: Writing Technologies, Ball State University | Spring 2019
ENG 693: Writing in the Profession, Ball State University | Spring 2019
ENG 694: Classical Rhetoric, Ball State University | Fall 2019
ENG 699: Contemporary Theories of Composition, Ball State University | Fall 2018
WRA 805: Rhetoric Theory and History, Michigan State University | Fall 2020
WRA 870: Research Methodologies, Michigan State University | Spring 2021
WRA 889: Writing Center Theory and Admin, Michigan State University | Spring 2022
WRA 891: Writing Program Administration, Michigan State University | Fall 2020
WRA 893: Red Cedar Writing Project, Michigan State University | Summer 2021
Concentration
ENG 603: Campus Sexual Assault and Rape Culture, Ball State University | Fall 2019
ENG 689: Writing Center Research and Administration, Ball State University | Summer 2019
HDFS 864: Foundations of Youth Development, Michigan State University | Summer 2021
RES 697: Research Paper on Sexual Violence Policies, Ball State University | Spring 2019
WRA 495: Organizational Storytelling, Michigan State University | Spring 2021
WRA 890: Feminist Rhetorics, Michigan State University | Spring–Summer 2021
WRA 890: Medical Rhetorics, Michigan State University | Fall 2021
WS 897: Seminar in Feminist Theories, Epistemologies, and Pedagogies, Michigan State University | Spring 2021
Other
ID 601: Teaching Practices in Higher Education, Ball State University | Fall 2018
EDPS 641: Introduction to Statistical Methods, Ball State University | Summer 2019
ENG 601: Research in English Studies, Ball State University | Spring 2019
ENG 603: Digital Rhetoric, Ball State University | Summer 2019
ENG 605: Teaching in English Studies, Ball State University | Spring 2019
ENG 687: Contemporary Rhetoric, Ball State University | Fall 2018
ENG 692: Writing Technologies, Ball State University | Spring 2019
ENG 693: Writing in the Profession, Ball State University | Spring 2019
ENG 694: Classical Rhetoric, Ball State University | Fall 2019
ENG 699: Contemporary Theories of Composition, Ball State University | Fall 2018
WRA 805: Rhetoric Theory and History, Michigan State University | Fall 2020
WRA 870: Research Methodologies, Michigan State University | Spring 2021
WRA 889: Writing Center Theory and Admin, Michigan State University | Spring 2022
WRA 891: Writing Program Administration, Michigan State University | Fall 2020
WRA 893: Red Cedar Writing Project, Michigan State University | Summer 2021
Concentration
ENG 603: Campus Sexual Assault and Rape Culture, Ball State University | Fall 2019
ENG 689: Writing Center Research and Administration, Ball State University | Summer 2019
HDFS 864: Foundations of Youth Development, Michigan State University | Summer 2021
RES 697: Research Paper on Sexual Violence Policies, Ball State University | Spring 2019
WRA 495: Organizational Storytelling, Michigan State University | Spring 2021
WRA 890: Feminist Rhetorics, Michigan State University | Spring–Summer 2021
WRA 890: Medical Rhetorics, Michigan State University | Fall 2021
WS 897: Seminar in Feminist Theories, Epistemologies, and Pedagogies, Michigan State University | Spring 2021
Other
ID 601: Teaching Practices in Higher Education, Ball State University | Fall 2018
EDPS 641: Introduction to Statistical Methods, Ball State University | Summer 2019
