Education
Pursuing an M.A. in English Language and Literature.
Completion of 30 credit hours Summer 2012. Completion of Master’s Thesis expected August 2012
GPA: 3.86
Bachelors of Science in English. August 2005 to May 2010.
GPA: 3.31
- Central Michigan University
Pursuing an M.A. in English Language and Literature.
Completion of 30 credit hours Summer 2012. Completion of Master’s Thesis expected August 2012
GPA: 3.86
- Central Michigan University
Bachelors of Science in English. August 2005 to May 2010.
GPA: 3.31
Teaching Experience
Graduate Assistant - Central Michigan University August 2011 - May 2012
Graduate Assistant - Central Michigan University August 2011 - May 2012
- Taught students thesis development, clarity, organization, grammar, punctuation, formatting, and proper citation methods (MLA, APA, Chicago styles).
- Helped students research, develop, and craft reflective responses, rhetorical analyses, bibliographic essays, and literacy autobiographies.
- Collaborated with students to critically analyze thematic elements, plots, symbols, and motifs in literature, both modern and historical.
- Aided students in both one-on-one and group settings.
- Worked with non-traditional and students with disabilities
- Developed course assignments with specific regards to the University’s expectations for Freshman Composition goals.
- Employed the English Department Standards when grading student essays.
Professional Development
· Expanded knowledge of and ability to integrate technologies such as wikis, Google Docs, and digital storytelling in the classroom.
· Compared and contrasted present practice in writing learning and instruction with the implications for practice found in the Common Core State Standards for Writing.
· Studied and practiced contemporary theories, methods, and materials for teaching freshman composition.
· Developed an understanding of the writing process at the collegiate level.
· Debated the appropriate techniques for effectively teaching composition in a variety of settings.
· Practiced using English Department Standards for grading student essays.
· Developed and enhanced a professional identity.
· Developed an understanding of the purpose of freshman composition within Central Michigan University’s General Education Program.
· Developed an understanding of the learning outcomes and teaching methods associated with the master syllabus for freshman composition.
· Began developing a professional identity.
· Established a sense of community with other graduate assistants and composition instructors while noting them as potential future resources.
· "Increasing the Diversity of Course Content"
· "Learning About Learning Webinar"
· "An Intersectional Approach to Classroom Interactions"
· "iOS – Mobile Devices Unleashed"
- Chippewa River Writing Program
· Expanded knowledge of and ability to integrate technologies such as wikis, Google Docs, and digital storytelling in the classroom.
· Compared and contrasted present practice in writing learning and instruction with the implications for practice found in the Common Core State Standards for Writing.
- Practicum in Teaching College Composition
· Studied and practiced contemporary theories, methods, and materials for teaching freshman composition.
· Developed an understanding of the writing process at the collegiate level.
· Debated the appropriate techniques for effectively teaching composition in a variety of settings.
· Practiced using English Department Standards for grading student essays.
· Developed and enhanced a professional identity.
- Graduate Assistant Orientation
· Developed an understanding of the purpose of freshman composition within Central Michigan University’s General Education Program.
· Developed an understanding of the learning outcomes and teaching methods associated with the master syllabus for freshman composition.
· Began developing a professional identity.
· Established a sense of community with other graduate assistants and composition instructors while noting them as potential future resources.
- Faculty Center for Innovative Teaching Events
· "Increasing the Diversity of Course Content"
· "Learning About Learning Webinar"
· "An Intersectional Approach to Classroom Interactions"
· "iOS – Mobile Devices Unleashed"
Pending Publication(s)
- Barr, Emily. “Sex and the Egotist: Measuring Ayn Rand’s Fiction Against Her Philosophy.” The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies. 12.2 (2013). Print.
Affiliations/Memberships
Vice President of Recruitment
Conducted recruitment workshops
Wrote and distributed professional conduct pamphlets.
Vice President of Recruitment
Vice President of External Affairs
- Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority
Vice President of Recruitment
Conducted recruitment workshops
Wrote and distributed professional conduct pamphlets.
- Panhellenic Council
Vice President of Recruitment
Vice President of External Affairs
- National Society for Collegiate Scholars