Casanova Green
Lancaster,OH
Summary
Multifaceted and people-focused change agent experienced in educating, equipping, and supporting people to excellence. Uses creative and culturally-focused methods to present content relevant to any audience and strong yet equitable decision-making and judgment to support people in positive growth and development.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of First Year Experience
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH
09.2022 - 06.2024
- Restructured Pathway to Prosperity course sequence, required first-year survey and graduation survey courses offered at Hocking College teaching over 1000 students during 2022 -2023 Academic Year and over 1500 during 2023-2024 Academic Year.
- Led planning and implementation of several Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging initiatives including monthly Community Conversation Hours, and diversity-focused college events.
- Provided support for students, faculty, and staff with issues involving first-generation students, trauma-informed teaching, linguistic justice, cross-cultural communication, and academic success.
- Assisted and advised Vice President of Student Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer in college initiatives focused on student belonging and success.
Journalism Program Manager
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Supervised English full-time faculty and adjunct instructors and College Credit Plus English Instructors including mentorship, training, and observations.
- Restructured English curriculum focusing on genre-based writing, multimodality, audience-based authentic tasks, and scholarly research to meet current academic and professional trends and practices.
- Advised over 40 students using intrusive advising approach.
- Led Summer Book Club of six faculty and staff members focusing on interventions for male-identifying students of color within community college.
English Adjunct Instructor
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH
10.2019 - 08.2021
- Taught English Composition I, eight-week online composition course designed to teach foundational academic writing skills to 25-40 students per section.
- Assisted in college-wide transition from Bluequill LMS to Blackboard LMS.
- Led professional development and mentored high school teachers in College Credit Plus (CCP) program.
- Restructured and taught Technical Writing, eight-week online course designed to teach professional writing skills for technical-based careers.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Ohio University
Athens, OH
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Taught ENG 1510- Writing and Rhetoric 1, cultural competencies-based composition course focusing on writing and interpreting multimodal texts for three sections of 25 undergraduate students.
Adjunct Instructor
Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Taught Basic Composition, sixteen-week remediation course teaching college writing skills in preparation for Composition I.
- Taught Intermediate and Advanced Reading, remediation/developmental English courses that help students build strong foundation of critical reading and comprehension skills.
- Taught COLS 1101, eight-week course that teaches first-year students necessary collegiate success skills as well as how to navigate Columbus State's resources.
Adjunct- General Faculty
Felbry College School of Nursing
Columbus, OH
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Taught Composition I and II, providing instruction for approximately 100 students during year, pursuing nursing licensure and degrees for international student population and adult learners.
- Managed course materials through online learning management system for easy accessibility by students and colleagues alike.
- Established positive relationships with students, fostering supportive and inclusive learning environment.
English Teacher
Early College Academy
Columbus, OH
08.2015 - 07.2019
- Taught English 99, 11th-grade-equivalent course, and English 100, 12th-grade-equivalent course, at inner-city dropout retention school for students aged 16-21 of various abilities and cultural and socioeconomic levels.
- Edited 2018 and 2019 editions of ECA Literary Journal.
- Redesigned school’s website and social media presence and assisted in administrating school-wide communication via Remind.
- Led Professional Developments on local poverty and its impact on school culture, flipped classroom, formative instructional practice, and implementing Schoology LMS.
- Created Multimedia Journalism course which resulted in outside learning experience at Ohio Media School and Radio One Columbus and student-led podcast, Creative Writing Workshop course and mentored students as they created new work and edited old work and introduced them to publication opportunities, and Senior Capstone program focused on career exploration and preparation.
- Led revamping of College and Career Readiness Preparation course for 2018-2019 Academic Year.
English Teacher
Horizon Science Academy Columbus High School
Columbus, OH
08.2010 - 06.2015
- Taught English III, Public Speaking, and Theater from 2010-2013, five sections of Reading & Writing Workshop for freshman students from 2013-2015, and Journalism for grades 9-12 from 2010-2015 at a 9-12 charter high school servicing inner-city students from various socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating visual aids, hands-on activities, and arts in lessons.
- Increased student motivation by providing timely feedback, recognizing individual achievements, and providing individualized support.
- Created and led several extracurricular groups including 1070Ryze, school's theater company.
- Restructured National Honor Society chapter to meet and exceed national standards.
Education
Ph.D. - English, Rhetoric and Composition
Ohio University
Athens, OH05.2025
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Integrated Language Arts Education
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH05.2010
Skills
- Audio/Video Production and Engineering
- WYSIWYG Educational Web Design
- Blackboard and Canvas LMS Proficient
- Microsoft 365 and G Suite Proficient
- Canva Design Software Proficient
- Student Mentoring
- Online Teaching
- Student Engagement
- Inclusive Teaching
- Decision-Making
- Event Planning and Execution
- Talent and Volunteer Recruitment and Management
Certification
- Five-Year Professional License- Adolescence to Young Adult (7-12), Integrated Language Arts, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Expires 6/30/2027
- Effective Online Teaching, Columbus State Community College, November 2019-January 2020
- Mission Portrait Facilitator, Wildfire Leadership, September 2023
- 7 Igniters Facilitator, Wildfire Leadership, September 2023
- Adult Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health First Aid USA, October 2023 (Expires October 2026)
- Trauma-Informed Individual, Community Resilience Initiative, November 2024
Awards and Commendations
- Education 2.0. Outstanding Leadership Award, December 2022
- Presidential Lifetime Service Award, March 2023
- Education 2.0 Visionaries Award, July 2023
- CXO 2.0 Outstanding Leadership Award, March 2024
Timeline
Director of First Year Experience
Hocking College
09.2022 - 06.2024
Journalism Program Manager
Hocking College
08.2021 - 06.2023
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Ohio University
08.2020 - 08.2021
English Adjunct Instructor
Hocking College
10.2019 - 08.2021
Adjunct- General Faculty
Felbry College School of Nursing
09.2019 - 08.2020
Adjunct Instructor
Columbus State Community College
08.2018 - 08.2021
English Teacher
Early College Academy
08.2015 - 07.2019
English Teacher
Horizon Science Academy Columbus High School
08.2010 - 06.2015
Ph.D. - English, Rhetoric and Composition
Ohio University
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
Reinhardt University
Bachelor of Arts - Integrated Language Arts Education
Ohio Northern University
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