Experience
Associate Instructor at Indiana University. (upcoming in Fall 2021)
• T501: Academic writing for international graduate students
Adjunct instructor at Carthage College (Fall 2020)
• COR 1100: Intellectual Foundations
• Taught two remote sections of Intellectual Foundations, a writing intensive course in
philosophy and literature for college freshmen
• Created syllabi, discussion questions, essay prompts, and course lectures on
introductory Western texts including Sappho’s Fragments, Homer’s The Odyssey,
WEB DuBois’ The Souls of Black Folk, Plato’s Republic
• Provided mentoring and feedback to students in discussion, academic writing, and
methods of academic inquiry
• Rated highly by students as enthusiastic, clear, respectful, effective, and willing to help students outside of class.
Associate Instructor at Indiana University (August 2015- August 2020)
▪ SLST T-135: Introduction to the American Experience for International Students
▪ Developed lesson plans, materials, and lectures for course aimed at helping international undergraduate students gain deeper understanding of US culture
▪ Prepared lectures on academic writing, public speaking, and study skills
▪ Provided feedback and tutoring in academic writing for international students
▪ Coordinated discussion sections on topics in American culture, history, and media
Indiana University Intensive English Program (August 2015-2016, Summer 2017, 2018, 2019)
Taught and developed syllabi, lesson plans, assessments, lectures, and class activities for students at multiple proficiency levels.
▪ Reading and Writing 2 (2 sections)
Descriptive and narrative text comprehension, paragraph structure, spelling, academic vocabulary, short vowels and final consonants.
▪ Reading and Writing 3 (2 sections)
Expository text comprehension, distinguishing between main ideas and details, text structure, 5 paragraph essay structure.
▪ Reading and Writing 4 (4 sections)
Expository text comprehension, text summary, medium length essay
composition.
▪ Reading and Writing 7 (1 section)
Academic and scientific text comprehension, TOEFL preparation, evaluation of sources, integration of multiple sources into full length research or argumentative essay.
▪ Grammar 3 (1 section)
Use of count and noncount nouns, quantity expressions, conjunctions, subordinate
clauses, comparatives and superlatives, deontic modality. ▪ Grammar 5 (1 section)
Use of noun clauses, adjective clauses, gerunds and infinitives, epistemic modality .
Private tutor (January 2015- 2018)
▪ Developed personalized curricula in academic writing, speaking, pronunciation, study skills, and cultural literacy for learners from variety of backgrounds, including undergraduate, graduate, and K-12 students
Teacher at Anthem Preparatory Academy in Anthem, Arizona (August 2013-June 2015)
▪ Taught 10th grade Humane Letters, a seminar-based honors course combining AP literature and AP European history content
▪ Introduced students to foundational works of European philosophy and fiction including Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Marx’s Communist Manifesto, Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities, Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the poetry of Baudelaire, political treatises by Locke and Rousseau, Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, and Solzhenitsyn’s Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
▪ Helped 10th grade students develop analytical writing, discussion, and research skills, and served as academic advisor to high school seniors developing thesis projects
▪ Taught 8th grade Literature and Composition courses (2 sections). Developed curriculum materials, lectures, and assessments for syllabi focused on Medieval and Early Modern English literature, including The Song of Roland, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, and the plays and sonnets of Shakespeare.
▪ Planned and implemented Anthem Prep's first classes in Spanish as a foreign language for 9th grade students