Education

B.A. English, minor U.S. History
Oregon State University  (1998)


M.A. English (Literature & Culture)
Oregon State University  (2000)


M.A.I.S English, History & Philosophy (Ideology & Culture)
Oregon State University  (2002)


M.A.  Education (Curriculum & Instruction, History of Education, Higher Education)
University of California, Riverside  (2007)




Professional Experience

Community College Instructor     

El Camino College, Dept. of English (Aug 2008 – Current)
Position:  Instructor  (Basic Skills, Composition, Critical Thinking)

Riverside Community College, Dept. of English (Sept 2004 – June 2008)
Position: Instructor (Basic Skills, Composition, Critical Thinking)

Cypress College, Dept. of English (Jan 2007 - June 2008)
Position: Instructor (Basic Skills, Composition, Critical Thinking)

Irvine Valley College, Dept. of English (Jan 2006 - Dec 2006)
Position: Instructor (Basic Skills, Composition, Critical Thinking)


University Instructor & Researcher     

University of California at Riverside, Dept. of Writing (University Writing Program)
(Sept 2008 –
current )
Position:  
Lecturer

California Community College Collaborative (C4)
University of California at Riverside, Graduate School of Education
(Jan 2007 - June 2008)
Position: Research Associate

Oregon State University, Dept. of English (2002 - 2003)
Position: Instructor (Composition, Research Essay, Critical Thinking)         

Oregon State University, Dept. of English (2001 - 2002)
Position: Graduate Instructor (Composition)

Oregon State University, Dept. of Philosophy (2001)
Position: Graduate Instructor (Critical Thinking)

Oregon State University, Dept. of English (1998 – 1999)
Position: Graduate Instructor (Film Comedy)

Oregon State University, Center for the Humanities (1998 – 1999)
Position: Graduate Researcher


Writing & Learning Center Instructor     

Riverside Community College, Writing Center (2004)
Position: Writing Center Instructor

Oregon State University, Writing & Learning Center (1997 – 1999)
Position: Writing & Learning Instructor



Educational Administration & Programming     

Waldorf School of Orange County, PreK - 8th (2004 – 2005)
Position: Private School Administrator

Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis Summer Day, K - 6th Camp (2002)      
Position: Assistant Director

Stars After-School Program, Mt. View Elementary, K - 5th (1998 – 2004)
Position: Director of After School Program and Instructor        

KidSpirit, Oregon State University Youth Programs, K - 9th (1997 – 2001)
Positions: Assistant Coordinator, Coordinator of Operations,
Teen Leadership Camp Coordinator, Head Instructor




Awards, Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants

Supplemental Oregon Laurels Graduate Scholarship (2000-01)
Oregon State University

Puffin Foundation Grant for Art & Activism (2001): "People Day 2001"

Bridge Instructor Position, Dept. of English, Oregon State University (2002 - 2003)

Graduate Division Fellowship Award, University of California Riverside (2005 - 2006)



Professional Memberships

American Educational Studies Association

American Educational Research Association

Association for the Study of Higher Education

Conference on College Composition and Communication

Council for the Study of Community Colleges

History of Education Society        

Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture

National Council of Teachers of English

National Education Association

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
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