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


Higher Education:  University Lecturer

Composition, Research Essay, Critical Thinking, Film Comedy, Textual Analysis & Semiotics

•        University of Texas at San Antonio, University Writing Program
•        University of California at Riverside, University Writing Program
•        Oregon State University, Dept. of English
•        Oregon State University, Dept. of Philosophy



Higher Education:  Community College Instructor

Basic Skills Literacy, Composition, Critical Thinking

•        Central Texas College, Dept. of English
•        El Camino College, Dept. of English
•        Riverside Community College, Dept. of English
•        Cypress College, Dept. of English
•        Irvine Valley College, Dept. of English


Higher Education:  Research Associate

•        California Community College Collaborative, University of California at Riverside          
•        
Center for the Humanities, Oregon State University



K – 12 Education:  Teacher, English as Second Language

Composition, Literature, Philosophy, History, ESL Reading, ESL Speaking

•        Chung Dahm Institute, Seoul, Korea



K – 8 Education:  Teacher

Sports, Games, Arts & Crafts, Teen Leadership

•        Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis Summer Day Camp     
•        
Stars After-School Program, Mt. View Elementary
•        KidSpirit, Oregon State University



K – 8 Education:  Educational Administrator

Programming, Logistics, HR, Staff Supervision, Public Interface, Legal

•        Waldorf School of Orange County
•        Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis Summer Day Camp    
•        
Stars After-School Program, Mt. View Elementary
•        KidSpirit, Oregon State University Youth Programs



Professional Memberships

American Educational Studies Association
American Educational Research Association
Council for the Study of Community Colleges
History of Education Society
Conference on College Composition and Communication
National Council of Teachers of English
Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Education and Experience