Senior Lecturer with Ph.D. in Early Modern literature and 25 years of classroom experience. Specializations in Composition and Rhetoric, Research, Poetry, Science Fiction, Tolkien, Shakespeare, and Milton. Worked in First Year Writing Programs at FSU, Kent State, and UNT. Taught originally designed, rigorous freshman through senior-level courses at Tier 1 Universities, Title 1 and Private High Schools, earning high approval ratings from students.
Expertise in building engaging lesson plans and communicating ideas to foster student comprehension. Expert in adapting course materials to meet established standards and individual academic capabilities. Well-versed in motivating students to meet learning objectives.
● Taught originally designed courses, from Freshman and Honors composition and literature survey courses to senior seminars via classroom, online, and hybrid methodologies.
● Designed coursework and video lectures using Canvas, Zoom, Stream yard, Quicktime and Iphone software.
● Named Influential Faculty Member, Honors Day Ceremony, UNT (2017).
● Attended seminars for in-class and online pedagogy e.g., Alan November and Eric Mazur talks: Earned scholarship for Backwards Course Design Institute summer program.
● Served on Lecturers Personnel Committee; First Year Writing Committee; CAS Undergraduate Curriculum Committee; UNT – National University of Modern Languages, Pakistan Partnership; Mentoring Committee; Book Selection Committee.
● Faculty Training for Canvas Accessibility; Training for Blindness and Visual Impairments; Accommodating Disabilities for Anti-Bias and Cultural Awareness Program; Diversity and Inclusion for Anti-Bias and Cultural Awareness Program; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).