Michael Epperson
New Rochelle,NY
Summary
Experienced English professor with expertise in developing innovative teaching methods that heighten student engagement and increase literacy levels.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
English Teacher
AECI 2 Charter High School
08.2021 - Current
- Designed innovative annotation methods to increase student engagement with challenging texts
- Developed creative lesson plans for students of different reading levels and cultural backgrounds
- Utilized data to differentiate teaching methods for ENL and IEP students
Adjunct Professor of English
Arcadia University
08.2013 - 05.2021
- Created original first-year seminar on women's comedic memoirs and feminist literary criticism
- Taught EN 101 and EN 101 Honors courses centered on research, rhetoric, and revision
- Organized communal activities such as academic field trips and public readings of student work
Adjunct Professor of Writing
Jefferson University
08.2013 - 05.2019
- Encouraged students to locate and insert themselves into academic conversations
- Taught students rhetorical strategies for different professional audiences and contexts
- Helped students develop recursive and idiosyncratic writing processes
Education
Master of Arts - English
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA05.2013
Bachelor of Arts - English
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05.2010
Skills
- Rhetorical Analysis
- Creative Writing
- Information Literacy
- Curriculum Development
- Multimodal Learning
Timeline
English Teacher
AECI 2 Charter High School
08.2021 - Current
Adjunct Professor of English
Arcadia University
08.2013 - 05.2021
Adjunct Professor of Writing
Jefferson University
08.2013 - 05.2019
Master of Arts - English
Arcadia University
Bachelor of Arts - English
Temple University
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