Martha Witt
Professor Of English And Creative Writing
Wayne,NJ
Summary
Collegial, knowledgeable, and experienced professor of English and Creative Writing committed to student success. Skilled at managing and instructing literature and writing in heterogenous classrooms with a diverse student population.
Overview
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Certification
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year of post-secondary education
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years of professional experience
Work History
Professor of English and Creative
William Paterson University
01.2007 - Current
- Developed, proposed, and taught four courses.
- Taught 15 different writing graduate and undergraduate literature and writing courses.
- Taught 23 Writing-Intensive fully online and hybrid courses.
- Assessed all English department winter session online courses for best practices.
- Created “best practices” for teaching English department online courses.
- Adviser for fifteen MFA theses and one MA thesis.
- Hosted 33 separate panels for established editors, agents, and publishers to speak with students and field Q&A’s.
- Participated, advised, and/or Chaired six or more committees per semester.
Teaching Assistant
Teachers College, Columbia University
01.2005 - 01.2007
- While writing my doctoral dissertation on the pedagogy of creative writing, I taught a course on the subject.
Adjunct Professor
Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, York University
, New
01.1996 - 01.1999
- Taught two courses of English grammar and composition to EFL students.
- Individually tutored EFL students requiring additional support.
Teaching Assistant
New York University
01.1994 - 01.1995
- Taught two fiction writing workshop courses.
Sacred Heart High School, High
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Taught 9th through 12th grade English literature and writing.
Education
Doctorate of Education - English
Teachers College, Columbia University
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
New York University
Master of Arts - English
Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Arts - Italian Studies, Philosophy
Connecticut College
Italian Literature
Brown University, University of Bologna
09.1988 - 05.1989
Skills
Progress assessments
Curriculum development
Exceptional knowledge of grammar
Familiarity with instructional techniques
Superior instruction abilities
Strong English language skills
Lesson Planning
Translation
Performance evaluation
Group Instruction
Student mentoring
Quality education
Proofreading and editing
Academic advisement
Reading assignments
Classroom management
Differentiated instruction
Lecture preparation
Grammar principles
Modern classroom technology
Literature analysis
Writing coursework
Individualized instruction
Accomplishments
- Casa delle Traduzioni, December 8th-January 6th, 2021-2022, Rome, Italy (recipient of the Cepell Grant for Translation, providing airfare, plus full room and board).
- Quality Matters Online Teaching Certificate, August 20th, 2021: Nationally recognized certification that instructor has met gold-standard for online teaching practices.
- Casa delle Traduzioni, May 8-May 22nd of 2017; Rome, Italy.
- WPU Sabbatical for academic year 2014-2015.
- WPU Research Support and Fellowships: Summer Stipend for May-August 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
- Elea Wassard Artists’ Colony, July 2011; Ascea, Italy.
- Award for Interdepartmental Collaboration: Recognized by the Office of Career Services for arranging and scheduling career-oriented panels, talks, and lectures for graduate and undergraduate students.
- Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, July 2010 Amherst, VA.
- Spencer Fellowship for Art as Research; 2005-2006.
- Walter E.
- Dakin Fellowship; Sewanee Writers’ Conference, July 2005; Sewanee, TN.
- The John Gardner Award for Short Fiction; Harpur Palate Literary Magazine, Spring, 2004.
- Yaddo Artist’s Colony; month-long residencies (1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2001); Saratoga Springs, NY.
- The New York Times Fellowship for Creative Writing; 1993.
- McCracken Fellowship for Writing; 1992.
- Ragdale Artist’s Colony; March, 1994; Lake Forest, IL.
- The Thomas J.
- Watson Traveling Fellowship; 1990-1991; Italy.
- The New London Day Award for Fiction; 1988.
Certification
Quality Matters Online Education
Timeline
Quality Matters Online Education
08-2021
Professor of English and Creative
William Paterson University
01.2007 - Current
Teaching Assistant
Teachers College, Columbia University
01.2005 - 01.2007
Adjunct Professor
Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, York University
01.1996 - 01.1999
Teaching Assistant
New York University
01.1994 - 01.1995
Sacred Heart High School, High
01.1992 - 01.1994
Italian Literature
Brown University, University of Bologna
09.1988 - 05.1989
Bachelor of Arts - Italian Studies, Philosophy
Connecticut College
Master of Arts - English
Johns Hopkins University
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
New York University
Doctorate of Education - English
Teachers College, Columbia University