Teaching and Storytelling Changed My Life
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
• Taught English composition classes including ENG 071, ENG 101, ENG 102, and ENG 111
• Taught ENG 061, ENG 071 and ENG 101 to MCC REACH (ACE) students
• Taught EDU/HUM 292, Art of Storytelling
• Taught EDU/ENH/STO 294, Multicultural Folktales
• Taught ENH 251 Mythology
• Proposed, developed and implemented ENG 111, Technical Writing, course for SMCC
• Realized 100% end of semester retention, Summer II ENG 101 at MCC
• Attained up to 40% repeat student sign-up from ENG 101 to ENG 102 at SMCC
• Attained up to 50% repeat student sign-up from ENG 101 to ENG 102 at MCC
• Utilized Blackboard and WebCT in both teaching and learning environments
• Taught total of 180 community college semester hours at the end of spring 2007
• Adjunct Faculty Association representative for the SMCC campus
• AFA representative on Working Conditions Subgroup of the MCCCD Diversity Advisory Council
• Attended Master Teacher Seminar (sponsored by MCLI)
• Attained OYO position in English and storytelling at SMCC
• Organized and conducted adjunct hiring process workshops at SMCC
• Developed and conducted e-portfolio workshops for faculty professional growth hours at GateWay, Phoenix and
South Mountian Community Colleges
• Attended NISOD Conference (sponsored by SMCC)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX ONLINE (AXIA COLLEGE)
• Taught 18 semester hours, COM 112 Utilizing Information in College Writing
• Utilized Outlook Express in online teaching
• Approved to teach six additional courses: COM 110 Effective Persuasive Writing, COM 210 Written
Communication, CRT 210 Critical Thinking, MGT 337 Supervision and Leadership, MGT 340 Organizational Behavior,
MGT 352 Political, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Business
EDUCATION
• 2008 Community College Requirements in Reading (18 Graduate hours)
• 2006 CIS 108 Electronic Portfolio Development
• 2005 CIS 236 Web-Based Teaching and Learning
• 2003-2005 SMCC Storytelling Certificate
• 2002 Community College Requirements in English (24 upper-division hours)
• 2002 Community College Teaching Certification (Business, Business Administration)
• 2000-2001 University of Phoenix
o Master of Arts in Organizational Management
• 1998-1999 University of Phoenix
o Bachelor of Science in Business Management
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
• Classroom teaching/learning environment
• Online teaching
• Research/technical writing
• Creative writing
• Computer skills
• Evaluation/Assessment techniques
• Team leadership/participation
• Human resource leadership
• Creative/Critical thinking
• Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)
SOCIETIES/AWARDS
• 2007 NISOD Faculty Excellence Award presented by South Mountain Community College
• 2005 Story published in online subscription magazine
• 2004-Present Phi Theta Kappa member
• 2004-2005 Honor student at SMCC
• 2003-2008 Adjunct Faculty Association, SMCC Representative
• 2001 Sigma Iota Epsilon Honorary Management Fraternity
• 1999 University of Phoenix Academic Excellence Award
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