Stephanie Wardrop
Longmeadow,MA
Summary
Presenter, instructor, writer, and trainer with almost two decades of professional experience and a commitment to restoring democracy. I've developed over fifty lesson plans, facilitated hundreds of discussions, and excel at analyzing written and verbal rhetoric and images.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Professor, Director of Graduate Studies in English
Western New England Unversity
Springfield, United States
08.2005 - Current
- Recruited students for MAET and MFA programs
- Represented programs at national and regional conferences
- Taught analysis of rhetoric, language, and images
- Presentation and facilitation of hundreds of discussions
- Managed creative writing faculty and student editors for an annual university publication
- Managed projects, including
- Developed a diversified course curriculum to meet regulatory standards and support learning objectives.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject-matter discussion with students.
- Relationship building among diverse stakeholders, on and off campus
- Increased diversity in both programs by 50% in first year as director
- Trained middle school and high school teachers
- Mentored students in the education track
- Used a variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate the learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions, and using techniques to track student participation.
- Provided feedback and evaluation for individual students and program reviews
- Researched and selected course texts and supplemental learning materials.
- Created a dynamic learning environment that valued instructor and student interaction.
- Established and maintained inclusive, collegial and collaborative culture within classroom.
- Developed first LGBTQIA curriculum for department
- Checked on instructor lessons and communication in order to assess quality of education and assistance offered to students.
Volunteer
Catchafire.org
Remote
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
- Conducted research and interviews to create a commemorative for the 25th anniversary of Owl and Panther, a group in Tucson providing counseling, training, education, and healthcare for refugees
- Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
- Consulted with customers to understand project requirements and purpose.
- Incorporated review comments and corrections into existing documentation.
- Translated technical terminology and jargon into plain, clear language.
- Conducted interviews with subject matter experts to generate topics.
- Interviewed individuals by phone, video chat and in-person to write news stories.
- Performed research for and drafted a grant application for Atlanta Rescue Dog Cafe
Instructor
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
08.1996 - 06.2004
- Trained and evaluated new graduate teaching assistants for five years
- Created master syllabus for first-year composition to be used by all teaching assistants
- Modeled teaching, providing feedback, and facilitating discussions
- Increased student participation via engaging lectures and assignments.
- Encouraged participation by maintaining a positive attitude and proactively engaging students in activities and lessons.
- Conducted intensive summer courses in the analysis of English texts.
- Used effective teaching techniques and learning strategies in translating lesson plans into productive student learning experiences
- Contributed lessons to Online Writing Center
Education
Master of Arts - British And American Literature
College of William And Mary
Williamsburg, VABachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PAPh.D. - English And Cultural Studies, Women's Studies
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY1996
Skills
- adaptability
- problem-solving,
- critical thinking
- directing material, written or oral, to specific audiences
- public speaking
- writing and communication
- conducting webinars and online classes
- listening
- Instructional Practices
- Instructional Strategies
- Curriculum Delivery
- Classroom Instruction
Certification
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education
Fundamentals of Grant Writing
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Volunteer
Catchafire.org
09.2021 - 08.2022
Professor, Director of Graduate Studies in English
Western New England Unversity
08.2005 - Current
Instructor
Colorado State University
08.1996 - 06.2004
Master of Arts - British And American Literature
College of William And Mary
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D. - English And Cultural Studies, Women's Studies
Stony Brook University
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education
Fundamentals of Grant Writing
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