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Education

 

  • MA +30 in English Liberal Arts from the University of Louisiana in Monroe
  • Practictioner's License (Supervisor, Biddy Norris)
  • Level 2 Certified teacher in English Secondary Education (Department Chair Beverly Flowers)
  • Gifted Educator add-on (NSU in Natchitoches)
  • Scholastic Journalism training at University of California in Berkeley
  • Adobe Photoshop certification
  • ELA Content Leader Training & Curriculum Development (Common Core & Louisiana Student Standards)


Experience & Service

 

  • Instructor for Louisiana Tech in Ruston
  • oung Adult Librarian Assistant Library (Ouachita Parish Public Libraries)
  • SBLC committee 
  • Professional Development Delivery in Curriculum Design
  • Teacher Leader (Neville HS 2014-2018)
  • Selection committee for Neville's Renaissance academic awards program. 

 

Detail: Prior Service, Training, & Honors

  • August 2013 – 2015.  Teacher Leader for Neville High School & Content Task Force in English II curriculum development

  •  June 2014: Louisiana Believes Teacher Leader Summit, New Orleans LA.  Co-presenter reviewing Monroe City Schools Content Tasks Forces in ELA content.  Presented to statewide district Superintendents.  New Orleans, LA (Serena White, District Coach).

  • 2013:  Louisiana Believes Teacher Leader Training, Lafayette LA.  

  • 2010: Adobe Certified Associate Training and Certification in Adobe Photoshop CS4 using Certiprep software. NE Louisiana Technical College Region 8, Monroe, LA. (Debbie Collins, ACA Certified Consultant and Instructor).

  • 2009: Advanced Placement English Composition Institute, University of Louisiana Monroe.

  • 2008: Advanced Placement English Literature Institute, University of Louisiana Monroe

  • 2004: Attended Institute for High School Journalism at  U Berkeley in California

  • 2000: Offered Fellowship to attend Fort Collins University graduate writing program

  • 2000: Grantwriter for Ouachita Parish Public Library (main branch) bringing Young Adult author Chris Crutcher to Monroe for reading and workshop for teen writers

  • 1996-2001: Various Publications including Denver Quarterly (poetry) and Cornell University (theory)

 

Community and Arts Involvement

  • 1998-2001: Volunteer Young Adult (10-17) workshops and outreach promoting literacy and social welfare - Louisiana Tech, Ouachita Parish Public Libraries

  • Spring 2001- Summer 2004: Poetry Editor, Co-editor, and Masthead Consultant. Turnrow, an international literary journal of the arts (Chief Editors: William Ryan, Jack Heflin, housed at University of Louisiana in Monroe).

  • 2001-2004: Performing Arts Co-Host for “The After Nine Show,” Cottonport Coffee Shop (Robert Teague, Co-host).

  • 2004-2005: Board Member, Louisiana Folk Life Festival (Dr. Mike Luster, Director)

  • 2006: Speaker/Performance for Chautauqua Nexus, an arts and ideas forum hosted by Joe McGahan, Professor of Psychology at the University of Louisiana in Monroe

  • 2006: Committee member/Assessor for Lee Jr. High school improvement initiative (Monroe City Schools)