Resume
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
UAB Graduate School, Birmingham, AL
August 2020-present (expected graduation: Spring ‘24)
Graduate Student in English Literature
Thesis defended and passed: March 29, 2024
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Fall ‘22-present
Worked as graduate composition tutor in the University Writing Center
Taught classes in EH 101/102, English Composition
Spring Valley School, Birmingham, AL— English Teacher
August 2017-May 2022
Taught students in grades 9-12 who have identified learning disabilities, including dyslexia and autism.
Assisted with fundraising, including grant writing and producing in-house videos with colleagues and students for annual Circle of Giving campaign
Wrote, Produced, and Edited content for social media, including podcasts, professional development videos, and Covid-safe tutorials for faculty and students
Faculty Sponsor of Student Government Association
Red Mountain Park, Birmingham, AL — Education Director
April 2012-July 2017
Designed and implemented outdoor education programs for students from diverse backgrounds.
Wrote grants and received over $200k in funding to support program initiatives, including offering field trip scholarships to over 2,500 students from Title 1 schools in the Birmingham-Metro area.
Tutoring Services, Birmingham, AL - English Tutor
June 2014-present
Freelance tutor for students in English, including reading and writing.
Connell School of Writing, Birmingham, AL - Composition Tutor
Fall 2023
Worked with high school students in Birmingham City and Jefferson County public schools to improve composition skills through writing narrative and critical essays
EDUCATION
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL — Master’s Degree
Spring 2013
Master’s in Education with a concentration in Secondary English Language Arts
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL — Bachelor’s Degree
Fall 2006
BA in Communications and Information Sciences with a Minor in History