Curriculum Vitae
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EDUCATION
The University of Pittsburgh Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction, 2008 • President and co-creator of Creative Nonfiction Society • Editor of The Creative Nonfiction Survival Guide, 2007 Edition Master's Certificate in Women's Studies, 2008 • Relevant coursework in Masculinities Studies, Writing Gender Master's Certificate in Teaching Composition, 2008 • Relevant coursework with Dave Bartholomae, Jim Jeitz, and Jean Carr The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Arts in English, 2003 • Honor's (With Distinction) Thesis: Factory Girl, a memoir. Toby Thompson, advisor
The University of Exeter
Junior Year Abroad, 2001 TEACHING/TUTORING EXPERIENCE
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online, 2009 to Present • Instructor for Composition courses University of Pittsburgh, 2008 to Present • Instructor for Seminar in Composition courses Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2008 to Present • Instructor for Reading Gender, Food Literature courses Allegheny Intermediate Unit Gifted Education Apprenticeship Program, 2006 to 2008 • Instructor for High School Memoir Writing course Academic Support Services for Student Athletes, 2005 to 2008
• Graduate Student Assistant: Writing and Composition Tutor Western Pennsylvania Writing Project Young Writers' Institute, 2006 • Teaching Fellow for creative writers' course • Workshop leader for elementary school nonfiction courses Talent2Talent, 2003 • Resume/job skills tutor for displaced industrial workers Penn State Writing Center, 2000-2003
• Writing Tutor/Peer Tutor Coordinator PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Women's Rugby World Cup, 2006 • Press Correspondent Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 2005 to 2006
• Editorial Assistant/Graduate Student Researcher Rugby Magazine, 2005
• Managing Editor/Feature Writer Pearson Education, 2004
• Editorial Assistant • Freelance copyeditor Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy, 2003
• Editorial Assistant CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Introduction to Keynote Address. NCPTW, October 2007. “Peer Tutors as Peer Leaders: Undergraduate Administration of Undergraduate Writing Centers.” Joint presentation with Soma Kedia and Jess Lackey. NCPTW/MWCA, October 2002.
COMMUNITY/PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Member of the National Book Critics Circle, 2007-Present Coach, Allegheny Rugby Union U23 All Star Team, 2009-Present Player/Media Relations Officer/Match Secretary, Pittsburgh Angels Rugby Football Club, 2005-Present Coach, Morris Girls’ U-19 Rugby Program, Spring 2005 USA Rugby Level 2 Certified Coach, 2005-Present Positive Coaching Alliance Certified Double Goal Coach, 2005 Player/Treasurer, Morris Women’s Rugby Football Club, 2003–2005 Player, University of Exeter Women’s Rugby Football Club, 2001 Player, Penn State University Women’s Rugby Football Club 1999–2003 |