April D. Williams
Grand Rapids
Summary
I am a dedicated professional who values education, learning, and creativity. My experience working with a wide range of ages has equipped me with varying skills as an educator and leader. I enjoy encouraging young minds to grow and helping learners build their confidence. My versatile experience working with different ages contributes to my unique styles and abilities in education. As a writer, and academic professional, my greatest passion is developing meaningful curriculum in composition studies and literature that produces growth, skills, and confidence for collegiate learners.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Full-Time Visiting Professor of Writing
Grand Valley State University
08.2023 - 01.2026
- Teaching 3-4 writing courses for first-year students.
- The job consists of teaching, lecturing, facilitating small group work, holding class discussions, grading papers, and collaborating with writing faculty and student writing consultants to ensure students receive all available resources for success in the class.
- Assisted dual enrollment students with college level material and meaningful academic support
- Assisted in the development of new curriculum design for the writing department
Adjunct Professor of English
Cornerstone University
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Taught two writing composition classes per semester
- The class focused on college level writing, rhetoric, research and grammar while also using assigned text to help students focus deeply on how to analyze and dissect literature to pull out a deeper meaning behind each story.
Full Time-Teacher
Evergreen Academy
09.2018 - 06.2022
- Taught a 2nd/ 3rd grade split class
- Taught a 4th/5th grade split class
- Entered grades, prepared for conferences, lesson planned, covered and taught all subjects while creating a nurturing and inclusive environment, mastered varying learning management systems
Special Education Assistant Teacher
Evergreen Academy
09.2018 - 01.2019
- Assisted students one on one with IEP's and learning accommodations
- Developed appropriate curriculum and intervention plans for students
- Worked in small groups with struggling students to build literacy and math skills
Education
Bachelor's - English-Course Work in Education
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI12.2018
Doctor in Education - undefined
Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota01.2026
Master's - English
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire08.2022
Skills
- Public speaking/communication
- Writing
- Leadership
- Author - “More than Enough”
- Self-Motivated
- Organized
- Student engagement
- Collaborative learning
- Mentoring students
- Course preparation
- Academic writing
- Educational technology
- Cultural sensitivity
- Course design
- Research leadership
- Team leadership
- Verbal and written communication
- Peer collaboration
- Lesson planning
- Student-centered learning
- Research writing
- Mentoring
Accomplishments
Membership induction to English honor society- Sigma Tau Delta 2022
Membership induction to The National Society of Leadership and success 2024
Membership induction for doctoral academic success- Omega Nu Lambda 2025
Journey Withing Conference- Exploration of the experiences of Black women in higher education- Seminar and workshop
Publications
Williams April. More Than Enough. Christian Faith Publishing. March 2023.
Course Taught
English Composition -ENG 114
English Composition II- ENG 115
Writing Composition Strategies in Writing- WRT 150
Writing Composition Strategies in Writing Stretch I- WRT 120
Writing Composition Strategies in Writing Stretch II- WRT 130
Timeline
Full-Time Visiting Professor of Writing
Grand Valley State University
08.2023 - 01.2026
Adjunct Professor of English
Cornerstone University
08.2022 - 01.2023
Full Time-Teacher
Evergreen Academy
09.2018 - 06.2022
Special Education Assistant Teacher
Evergreen Academy
09.2018 - 01.2019
Doctor in Education - undefined
Walden University
Master's - English
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor's - English-Course Work in Education
Western Michigan University