Seanna Viechweg
New York,NY
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital Humanities Fellow
Scholars’ Lab, UVA
01.2024 - Current
- Designing and launching a public-facing digital archive on Caribbean folklore, integrating UX principles and pedagogy workshops to support educator adoption.
- Created on-demand teaching resources and facilitated professional learning workshops, boosting adoption of inclusive digital pedagogy by 70%.
- Co-Founder, #ByteSizedPedagogy Series – Organized a Zoom-based series of lightning talks and discussions, engaging K-12 and higher-ed educators in equity-focused teaching practices.
Mentor
UVA Writing & Rhetoric + Solomon Research Program
01.2023 - Current
- Coached first-time instructors in grading, assignment design, and classroom management, earning 90% positive feedback.
- Designed pedagogy workshops on feedback and writing instruction, improving instructor practice and student outcomes.
- Guided high school researchers through 10-week research projects, achieving a 100% completion rate.
Instructor
University of Virginia
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Designed and taught first-year writing and literature seminars with a focus on literacy, equity, and critical thinking.
- Implemented inclusive pedagogy using collaborative writing, peer review, multimedia feedback, and digital tools; recognized with UVA’s All-University Graduate Teaching Award (2025).
Fulbright Fellow
University of the West Indies - Cave Hill (Barbados)
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Taught an undergraduate seminar on Afrofuturism and Caribbean culture, strengthening students’ writing and analysis.
- Facilitated community workshops and public events (20-30 participants) amplifying Black diasporic voice.
Teaching Fellow
Breakthrough New York
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Selected as one of 72 fellows (from 700+ applicants) for a college access program for high-potential, low-income students.
- Team-taught 8th-grade Literature course for 30 students, raising average test scores from 30% to 88% through targeted literacy instruction.
Education
Ph.D. - English
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA05.2026
Master of Arts - English
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA10.2022
Bachelor of Arts - English (High Honors)
Haverford College
Haverford, PA05.2019
Skills
- Instructional Design & Professional Learning
- Writing Pedagogy & Literacy Development
- Digital Tools & LMS (Google Suite, Zoom, Canvas, Nearpod, Omeka, WordPress, Zotero)
- Project Management & Collaboration
Timeline
Digital Humanities Fellow
Scholars’ Lab, UVA
01.2024 - Current
Mentor
UVA Writing & Rhetoric + Solomon Research Program
01.2023 - Current
Instructor
University of Virginia
01.2020 - 01.2023
Fulbright Fellow
University of the West Indies - Cave Hill (Barbados)
01.2019 - 01.2020
Teaching Fellow
Breakthrough New York
06.2017 - 08.2017
Ph.D. - English
University of Virginia
Master of Arts - English
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts - English (High Honors)
Haverford College
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