Online writing instructor

"Writing instructors have a unique opportunity because writing-centered online courses allow instructors and 
students to interact beyond content delivery...to build a community through electronic means" 

Scott Warnock 
Teaching Writing Online: How & Why

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Who I am: 
-Hardworking
​-Committed 
-Passionate
-Unafraid to jump into new things
-Dedicated to making online writing instruction useful (especially to students who struggle with writing)
-Determined to make the online classroom a rich, well-thought-out and engaging environment for students


Professional Involvement:
Communications Chair, NCTE Standing Group OWI 2016-present. 
Expert panelist to the NCTE OWI Committee for Effective Practices in Online Writing Instruction from 2014-2016.
Secretary, Global Society of Online Literacy Educators. 
Member, National Council of English Teachers of English
Member, Council of Writing Program Administrators

Education: 
A Ph.D. student in Technical Communication and Rhetoric 
Master's degree in English
Bachelor's degree in English and History 

​Research Interests: 
online writing instruction, course design, technology/computers and writing, genre studies/genre theory, Writing Program Administration, 2-year colleges, The OWI Community:  http://www.owicommunity.org/