Susannah Logan Wexler
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
I am a higher education professional with over 20 years experience developing curriculum and teaching college level writing.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Professor
Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ
01.2006 - Current
- Teach Composition, Speech, and Humanities classes, chair and participate in department and collegewide committees, lead and attend faculty development seminars
- Composition I Coordinator – Schedule and staff classes, hire, mentor, and observe adjunct faculty
- Hudson Scholars Mentor: Support and guide students as they work towards academic and professional goals
Adjunct Lecturer
Purchase College
Purchase, NY
08.2005 - 05.2007
- Taught college writing and literature courses; helped develop and implement a writing-based senior capstone class
Research Assistant
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
08.2004 - 12.2005
- Summarized articles for grant proposal; interviewed union workers for job stress study
Editorial Researcher
Betsey Israel
New York, NY
03.2005 - 07.2005
- Researched psychological journals; interviewed psychologists and women for self-help book
Administrative Assistant
Sarah Lawrence College Graduate Studies Office
Bronxville, NY
08.2003 - 05.2004
- Answered telephones; organized promotional materials
Grants Researcher
Coalition of Homeless Services Providers
Marina, CA
08.2002 - 08.2003
- Researched funding opportunities; wrote grants
Legal Intern
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
St. Louis, MO
06.2002 - 08.2002
- Edited legal letters and documents
Editorial Intern
Print Magazine
New York, NY
09.2001 - 12.2001
- Wrote short features; maintained databases
Health Intern
Children’s Defense Fund
Washington D.C.
06.2001 - 08.2001
- Graphed healthcare trends, recruited and coordinated campus SHOUT (Student Health Outreach) organizations
Education
Master of Fine Arts - Writing
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY05.2005
Bachelor of Arts - English
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY05.2002
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School for International Training
Cape Town, South Africa03.2001
Skills
- Computer: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, and Excel; Coursedog; Colleague
- Language: Minimal Spanish and Xhosa
Affiliations
National Council for Teachers of English
Certification
Association of College and University Educators (ACUE): Certificate in Effective College Instruction
Timeline
Assistant Professor
Hudson County Community College
01.2006 - Current
Adjunct Lecturer
Purchase College
08.2005 - 05.2007
Editorial Researcher
Betsey Israel
03.2005 - 07.2005
Research Assistant
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
08.2004 - 12.2005
Administrative Assistant
Sarah Lawrence College Graduate Studies Office
08.2003 - 05.2004
Grants Researcher
Coalition of Homeless Services Providers
08.2002 - 08.2003
Legal Intern
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
06.2002 - 08.2002
Editorial Intern
Print Magazine
09.2001 - 12.2001
Health Intern
Children’s Defense Fund
06.2001 - 08.2001
Bachelor of Arts - English
Vassar College
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School for International Training
Master of Fine Arts - Writing
Sarah Lawrence College
Publications
- “Trusting My Gut with GERD” The Mighty 2022.
- “The Bond” Monterey County Weekly. Dec. 26, 2002
- “For Meghan” In Other Words Poetry Anthology. Denver: Western Reading Services, 2002.
- “By the Book” Print. New York: RC Publications. Vol. LVI: 1, pg. 107. 2001
- “Urban Renewal” Print. New York: RC Publications. Vol. LVI: 1, pg. 155. 2001
Presentations
- Responding to Student Work: Hudson County Community College’s English and Academic Foundations English Professional Development Day 2024
- How to Ease Students’ Journey In College: Hudson County Community College 2022
- Engaging Students on Zoom: College Service Day Hudson County Community College 2020
- Teaching Students How to Avoid Plagiarism: College Service Day Hudson County Community College 2020
- Composition II Variations: Community College Association National Conference: 2015
Awards and Fellowships
Great Questions Foundation Fellowship 2025-2027, NISOD Excellence Award 2020, Philip Johnston Award for Excellence in Teaching 2020, MetroCiti Fellowship, Teachers College, Columbia University 2008, Helen Miringoff Award 2002