Sara Mitchell
Tecumseh
Summary
Versatile professor with expertise in online instruction and online learning platforms. Strong skills in communication and pedagogical knowledge, dedicated to promoting critical thinking and literary analysis among diverse student populations. Areas of Expertise include: Shakespeare, British Literature, First Year Writing, and American Literature.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Professor
Monroe County Community College
Monroe
08.2025 - Current
- Taught 3 Composition 1 courses in Fall 2025.
- Taught 1 Composition 2 course and 1 American Literature course online in Winter 2026.
- Will teach an independent study on Short Stories and Novels online in Summer 2026.
- Used Bright Space and Zoom to navigate courses.
Adjunct Professor
Madonna University
Livonia
08.2023 - Current
- Taught 2 sections of American Literature Beginning to Civil War online for the Dubai program Fall 2023.
- Taught 1 section of American Literature Beginning to Civil War online for the Dubai program Winter 2024.
- Taught 2 sections of American Literature Beginning to Civil War online for the Dubai and Haiti program Winter 2025.
- Taught 2 sections of World Literature online for the Dubai and Haiti program Fall 2025.
- Taught 1 section of American Literature Beginning to Civil War online for the Haiti program Winter 2026.
- Used Blackboard and Zoom to navigate courses.
Adjunct Professor
Siena Heights University
Adrian
01.2024 - 06.2026
- Taught 1 400 level Shakespeare Course online Winter 2024.
- Taught American Literature, Composition 1, and Basic Writing Fall 2024.
- Taught World Literature, Composition 1, and Basic Writing Winter 2025.
- Taught British Literature 1, Multi-Ethnic American Literature, and Composition 2 online Fall 2025.
- Taught Composition 2 Winter 2026.
- Used Canvas and Zoom to navigate courses.
Writing House Online Tutor
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston
08.2021 - 01.2026
- Tutored nursing students at Writing House Online, enhancing their writing skills and academic performance while working remotely from Michigan since August 2021.
- Mastered APA and MLA formatting to ensure students met academic standards in their writing assignments.
Adjunct Professor
Adrian College
Adrian
08.2023 - 09.2024
- Taught 3 sections of Composition 1 Fall 2023.
- Taught 3 sections of Composition 2 Fall 2024.
- Utilized Blackboard and Zoom to navigate courses.
Adjunct Professor
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Taught 1 in person section of Composition 1 in Winter 2023.
- Taught 1 online section of Horror and Science Fiction Literature in Winter 2023.
- Utilized Blackboard to navigate courses.
Adjunct Professor
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston
08.2020 - 01.2023
- Achieved the position of Teaching Assistant for the first year seminar Experiencing Boston for Fall 2020.
- Achieved the position of Teaching Assistant for the course for Literature and Cinema in Winter 2021.
- Taught 4 sections in Composition 1 in Fall 2022.
- Taught 1 section of Introduction to Literature - Mental Health Representations in Literature in Winter 2022.
- Taught 1 section of Introduction to Literature- Female Authors of Dystopian Texts in Fall 2021.
- Used Blackboard and Zoom to navigate courses.
Education
Master of Arts - English Literature
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA05-2022
Bachelor of Science - English And Psychology
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI06-2020
Skills
- Course design
- Curriculum development
- E-learning platforms
- Online teaching
- Assessment methods
- Learning assessments
- Grading and evaluation
- Writing instruction
- Literary analysis
- Curriculum creation
- Innovative teaching
- Classroom management
- In-class lectures
- Online class discussion
- Student engagement
- Academic advising
- Educational technology
- Effective communication
- Collaboration skills
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Diversity awareness
- Faculty communication
- Project-based learning
- Project-based learning
Accomplishments
Sigma Tau Delta
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
Monroe County Community College
08.2025 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Siena Heights University
01.2024 - 06.2026
Adjunct Professor
Madonna University
08.2023 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Adrian College
08.2023 - 09.2024
Adjunct Professor
Washtenaw Community College
01.2023 - 05.2023
Writing House Online Tutor
University of Massachusetts Boston
08.2021 - 01.2026
Adjunct Professor
University of Massachusetts Boston
08.2020 - 01.2023
Master of Arts - English Literature
University of Massachusetts Boston
Bachelor of Science - English And Psychology
Northern Michigan University