Education
Ed.D, Educational Leadership concentration in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on social change and equity in Higher Education (54 hours) – Appalachian State University; Boone, NC, expected graduation: 2022
M.F.A, Writing (64 hours) – Spalding University: Louisville, KY, 2013
Critical Thesis: “Lyrical Libido: Sex and Eroticism in Western Lyric Poetry”
Creative Thesis: “The Minutes Here Are Mine to Fill: A Collection of Poems”
B.A, English (3 graduate hours, 120 undergraduate hours)–Minor, Religious Studies -University of Central FL: Orlando, FL, 2009
Foreign Study
2013
Trinity College: Dublin, Ireland. Literature & Creative Writing: Fiction, Poetry
2011
Rome and Tuscany, Italy. Literature, Composition, Rhetoric, Screenwriting, Poetry
2010
University of Buenos Aires: Argentina. Literature, Composition, Rhetoric, Fiction, Poetry
2007
Cambridge University: England. English Literature
Paid Employment
2022 - Present
Foundations of Educational Equity Instructor
Appalachian State University - Boone, NC
2022
Rhetoric and Composition Instructor
Appalachian State University - Boone, NC
2021 - Present
Interdisciplinary Instructor
Keiser University - International
2021- Present
President
VECINA Appalachia - Boone, NC
2021
LatinxEd Fellowship
Latinx Education, Inc. - Chapel Hill, NC
2019-2021
Assistant Director & Community Access Coordinator, Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program
Appalachian State University – Boone, NC
2017-2019
Program Manager, App State Online
Appalachian State University – Boone, NC
2016-2017
Academic Support Staff
Mayland Community College – Spruce Pine and Burnsville, NC
2016-2017
Adjunct Faculty, English
Mayland Community College – Spruce Pine and Burnsville, NC
2011-2016
English & Writing Tutor, Student LearningCenter
Palm Beach State College – Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2015
Copywriter & Marketing Coordinator
OGK Creative, LLC - Delray Beach, FL
2014-2015
Adjunct Faculty, English Department
Broward College - Central Campus, Davie, FL
2014-2015
Adjunct Faculty, English Department
Palm Beach State College – Boca Raton, FL
2012-2014
Writing Consultant, University Center for Excellence in Writing
Florida Atlantic University – Boca Raton, Davie, and Jupiter, FL
2010-2013
Editing Assistant
The Louisville Review – KY
2007-2009
Editing Intern
The Florida Review – Orlando, FL
Teaching Experience
Appalachian State University
Foundations of Educational Equity, EDU 2100 (Fall 2022); Writing Across the Curriculum, RC 2001, Social Change Pilot (Spring 2022)
Keiser University
Keiser Writes Online Writing Lab, OWL 0022 (Spring & Fall 2022); Writing & Research in the Discipline, ENG 112 (Fall 2021)
Mayland Community College
Writing and Inquiry, ENG 111 (Fall 2016, Spring 2017)
Writing & Research in the Discipline, ENG 112 (Spring 2017)
Palm Beach State College
Developmental English (Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014)
College Composition & Rhetoric I, ENC 1101 (Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015)
College Composition & Rhetoric II, ENC 1102 (Summer 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Summer 2015)
Broward College
English Composition & Rhetoric I, ENC 1101 (Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Summer 2015)
English Composition & Rhetoric II, ENC 1102 (Spring 2015- Term I and III)
Awards & Certifications
2022
Chancellor's Innovation Scholarship Award
2021
Reich College of Education Inclusive Excellence Award
2020
Chancellor's Innovation Scholarship Award
2019
App Allies
2017
CPR & First Aid Certification
2013
Master Level 3 Tutor Certificate, Palm Beach State College and Florida Atlantic University
Invited Dialogues
2022
The Southern Sociological Society Roundtable: Grassroots Immigration Advocacy at a Rural PWI.
2020-2021
Immigrant Ally Training Series: Awareness, Skills, & Action | Appalachian State University - Boone, NC.
Verse & Form: Using Form to Free Identity Expression | Broward College - Davie, FL
Neurodiversity in Professional Social Work & Contemporary Society | Appalachian State University - Boone, NC.
2020
Decolonizing Educational Research | Doctoral Symposium, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Immigrant Ally Training Series: Awareness, Skills, & Action | Appalachian State University - Boone, NC.
Diverse Abilities in Recreation | Appalachian State University - Boone, NC.
2019
Speak Your Truth Series: Nepantla – Creating Space for Intersecting Identities | Appalachian State University - Boone, NC.
Sustained Dialogue | Appalachian State University - Boone, NC.
2017
Peer Tutoring: How to Tutor Writing Across the Curriculum | CRLA Training Workshop, Mayland Community College – Spruce Pine, NC.
Meeting of the Minds: Teaching Critical Thinking to Non-Traditional Students | CRLA Training Workshop, Mayland Community College – Spruce Pine, NC.
MLA 8th Edition Workshop | CRLA Training Workshop, Mayland Community College – Spruce Pine, NC.
21st Century Plagiarism: Discerning Intent and Teaching Integrity to Tech-reliant Students | CRLA Training Workshop, Mayland Community College
2016
MLA 8thEdition Workshop | Research Workshop, Mayland Community College - Spruce Pine, NC.
Beyond the A: Maintaining Academic Integrity | Research Workshop, Mayland Community College – Spruce Pine, NC.
Grammar Workshop Series | Mayland Community College – Spruce Pine & Burnsville, NC.
2015
“We Wait on Dad’s Lake” | Poem.American Writers & Writing Programs, Spalding AlumniReading – Minneapolis, MN.
2014
“Hickory” | Selection of poems.Colrain Poetry Conference - Wilmington, VT.
2013
“C.P.R.: Clarity, Precision, and Reinvention in Creative Writing”| Lecture. Trinity College,Dublin.
2012
“Malbec Temptress”| Selection of poems. Spalding University– Louisville, KY.
2010
“The Waiting Room” | Poem. The University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Activities
2022
Co-Founder, Immigrant Mountaineers Movement | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Member, Queer Trans Faculty & Staff Affinity Group
Member, App Unidos| Latinx Hispanic Faculty & Staff Affinity Group
Advisor, Nepantlera Narativas: Queer Latina Healing Justice Narrative Group
2021
Co-President, App Unidos: Latinx Hispanic Faculty & Staff Association | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Co-Founder, Immigrant Mountaineers Movement | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Liaison, RCOE Inclusive Excellence | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
2020
Co-President, App Unidos: Latinx Hispanic Faculty & Staff Association | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Co-Founder, Immigrant Mountaineers Movement | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Facilitator, INTERSECT | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Chaperone, DC Intercultural Excursion | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Liaison, RCOE Inclusive Excellence | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
2019
Southeastern Latinx Student Leadership Conference | Western Carolina University - Cullowhee, NC
Doctoral Symposium | Appalachian State University - Boone, NC
Co-Chair, Diversity Celebration Committee | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Marketing Subcommittee | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Graduate Student Life Advisory Board | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Mentor, Faculty/Staff Transfer | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Mentor, ASCEND | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
2018
Marketing Chair, Diversity Celebration Committee | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Graduate Student Life Advisory Board | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
2017
Sustained Dialogue | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Graduate Student Life Advisory Board | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Mandela Washington and TEA Fellow Host | Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Academic Catalog Committee | Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine, NC
Children’s Literacy Committee | Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine, NC
CRLA Compliance Committee | Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine, NC
2016
Spalding University MFA Alumni Conference | Louisville, KY
2015
Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference | Minneapolis, MN
2014
Colrain Poetry Conference | Wilmington, VT
2013
Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference | Boston, MA
2012
Writing Symposium | Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth, FL
2010
Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference | Denver, CO
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Written Communication
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Academic Advising
Academic Progress Reports
Adobe Computer Programs
Advertisement & Outreach
Appalnet
AppSync
AsUlearn
Banner
D2L
Drupal 7
DegreeWorks
Event Coordination
General Education Advising
Google Suite
Intercultural Communication
Lesson Planning
Microsoft Suite
Project Management
Online Course Management
Instructional Design
Public Speaking
Research Techniques
Social Media
Supervision
Technical Writing
Time Management
TutorTrac
Typing 80 WPM
WebFocus Dashboards
Writing Styles (UComm, MLA, APA, Chicago, AP)
Written Communication
Website Administration
WordPress Admin
Spanish - Basic Conversational Proficiency and Literacy
English - Written and Oral Mastery