Wyn Andrews Richards
Pullman,WA
Summary
Versatile content writer with expertise in research writing and editing across diverse topics. Proficient in producing engaging, clear, and concise copy with minimal supervision. Experienced in utilizing content management systems, online publishing tools, and SEO strategies to enhance visibility and engagement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Education Paraeducator
Pullman High School
Pullman, USA
08.2024 - 11.2025
- Assisted students with learning disabilities in individual classroom settings with behavior management, emotional regulation, and academic skills
- Leading adaptive English classes
- Assisted with social-emotional learning groups
- Tutoring writing
- Assisted special education and regular education teachers
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Washington State University
Pullman, USA
08.2019 - 05.2024
- Development of course materials for English 101, (College Composition)
- Classroom instruction and asynchronous online instruction
- Development of course materials for English 361, Everyday Rhetorics (taught as Rhetorics of Pop Culture)
- English 362, Rhetorics of Racism
Part-Time Instructor, Continuing Education
South Seattle College
Seattle, USA
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Development of course materials for ELL Grammar Workshop and ELL Reading Workshop for au pairs
- Online, synchronous classroom instruction
English 102 Facilitator
Washington State University
Pullman, USA
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Course instructor for English 102, a supplemental course for English 101 (First Year Writing)
Writing Tutor
Southeast Community College
12.2016 - 06.2019
- Writing tutoring in a community college setting
Developmental English Instructor
Southeast Community College
10.2018 - 03.2019
- Development of course materials for Beginning and Intermediate level integrated reading and writing community college courses
- Developing workshop materials for beginning college readers
- Developing workshop materials for beginning college writers
- Classroom instruction
Temporary Lecturer, Department of English
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, USA
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Development of course materials for first-year university writers (Writing and Argument)
- Classroom instruction
Assistant Director of Online Consulting, University Writing Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, USA
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Direct supervision of graduate and undergraduate writing consultants
- Aided Writing Center Director in establishing an online pilot project
- Coordinated and facilitated Staff Meetings
- Researched and Aggregated Pedagogical Materials for online writing consultant development
- Managed range of administrative and logistical tasks
Undergraduate Advising Intern, Department of English
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, USA
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Aided in developing monthly English undergraduate newsletter
- Aided in organizing and facilitating English major recruitment events
- Attended the University’s Academic Advising Association annual campus conference
- Researched theoretical approaches to academic advising
- Performed day-to-day administrative duties for the Advising office
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of English
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, USA
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Development of course materials for first-year university writers (Writing and Argument)
- Classroom instruction
Writing Consultant
University Writing Center
Lincoln, USA
01.2015 - 05.2018
- Writing tutoring for undergraduate and graduate writers in a university setting
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of English
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, USA
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Performed research for English department faculty
- Wrote bibliographies and indexes for English department faculty publications
- Assisted with research coding for faculty members
Intern
Nebraska Young Writers Camp
06.2015 - 06.2015
- Leading and participation in writing workshops
- Social media management
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - English Rhetoric and Composition
Washington State University
Pullman05-2027
Master of Arts - English Composition and Rhetoric
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE05-2018
Bachelor of Arts - English, Communication Studies Minor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE05-2016
Skills
- Nonviolent crisis intervention
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Data collection and analysis
- IEP implementation
- Disability awareness
- Social skills development
- Leadership abilities
- Tutoring and mentoring
- Research support
- Differentiated instruction
- Student records management
- Documentation expertise
- Fact-checking and editing
- Story shaping and proofreading
- Event design and execution
- Social media management
- Resource coordination
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- Menu planning and conference preparation
- Strategic event planning
Affiliations
- Council of Writing Program Administrators, 2020-2024
- Writing Program Administration-Graduate Organization, 2020-2024
- Two-Year College (English) Association of the Pacific Northwest, 2020-2024
Research Interests
- Rhetorics of Racism
- Racism and Popular Culture
- Anti-Racist Pedagogies
- Anti-Racism in Higher Education Administration
- Writing Program Administration
- Academic Literacies and the rhetoric of 'Underprepared' Writers
- Developmental English Pedagogies
- Writing Center Studies
Publications
- Keeping Bad Company: Listening to Aryan Nations in the Archives, Patricia Wilde, Mitzi Ceballos, Community Listening: Stories, Hauntings, Possibilities, Jenn Fishman, Romeo García, Lauren Rosenberg, The WAC Clearinghouse, 2025
- Family, Mitzi Ceballos, Memoria: Essays in Honor of Victor Villanueva, Asao B. Inoue, Wendy Olson, Siskanna Naynaha, NCTE, 2024
- Exploring Science Literacy and the Literacy Communities of the Anti-Vaccination Movement, Xchanges, 11.2, Summer, 2016
Service
Washington State University, Composition Committee, Department of English, 08/20, 05/22, Professional Development in Composition Planning Committee, Department of English, 08/20, 05/21, English Graduate Organization Colloquium Planning Committee, Department of English, 08/20, 05/21, Composition Liaison, English Graduate Organization, 08/20, 05/21, Mentoring Committee, Writing Program Administration-Graduate Organization, 08/22, 05/23, Inclusion Advisory Committee, Writing Program Administration-Graduate Organization, 08/21, 05/22
Presentations
- Community Listening: Workshopping Possibilities of Local, National, And Global Action, 2021 Conference on Community Writing, 10/21
- Grading in the Name Of: Dismantling Teacher Power in the First-Year Writing Classroom, 2021 Southern Regional Composition Conference, 04/21
- Muffled Cries for Help: A Call for Transparency Regarding Mental Illness in the College Classroom, 2020-2021 Washington State University English Graduate Organization Colloquium, 03/21
- At least I’m not THAT fat: The Conflicting Rhetorics of Body Positivity Profiles on Instagram, 2020 Washington State University Interdisciplinary Graduate Social Justice Conference (WSU SJCON), 03/20
- I’d Like to Buy a Vowel: Socioeconomic Status in the University Writing Center, 2018 Midwest Writing Center Association Conference, 03/18
- Factual and Emotional Truths: Writing Center Consultants Revealing Personal Identities, 2017 International Writing Center Association Conference, 11/17
- We’ve Got to Get out of this Place: Tutor Decompression in the Writing Center, 2017 Nebraska Writing Centers Consortium Meeting, 09/17
- (Un)Bounded: Writing Centers and the Neoliberal Institution, 2016 International Writing Center Association Conference, 10/16
- Consulting Mr. Darcy: Regrowth and Intersectionality in the Writing Center, 2016 Midwest Writing Center Association Conference, 03/16
- More than a Mushroom: Strategies for Cross-Cultural Consulting in Nebraska Writing Centers, 2015 Nebraska Writing Centers Consortium Meeting, 09/15
- The Intersection of Fat and Female, 2015 No Limits Conference, 03/15
Timeline
Special Education Paraeducator
Pullman High School
08.2024 - 11.2025
Part-Time Instructor, Continuing Education
South Seattle College
05.2020 - 08.2020
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Washington State University
08.2019 - 05.2024
English 102 Facilitator
Washington State University
08.2019 - 12.2019
Developmental English Instructor
Southeast Community College
10.2018 - 03.2019
Temporary Lecturer, Department of English
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
08.2018 - 12.2018
Assistant Director of Online Consulting, University Writing Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
01.2018 - 05.2018
Undergraduate Advising Intern, Department of English
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
01.2018 - 05.2018
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of English
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
08.2017 - 05.2018
Writing Tutor
Southeast Community College
12.2016 - 06.2019
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of English
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
08.2016 - 05.2017
Intern
Nebraska Young Writers Camp
06.2015 - 06.2015
Writing Consultant
University Writing Center
01.2015 - 05.2018
Doctor of Philosophy - English Rhetoric and Composition
Washington State University
Master of Arts - English Composition and Rhetoric
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelor of Arts - English, Communication Studies Minor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln