Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University
M.A. in English —2011-2013
Fields of study: 19th and 20th-century American literature, poetry, Nostalgic literature, Trauma theory
Thesis Title: "Nostalgia: Movement and Stasis in Contemporary American Poetry"
B.A. in English —2009-2011
Graduated Cum Laude
Senior Thesis Title: “Doctorow and Photography: A Hyperreal Mediated Existence”
Collin College —2006-2009
Graduated Magnum Cum Laude
Dean’s List (2008-2009)
A.S. in General Science
SCHOLARSHIPS
Oleta Jex Bybee Scholarship, Brigham Young University English Department (2010)
Academic Scholarship, Brigham Young University (2011)
AWARDS
Rowe Award Finalist, English Department, Brigham Young University,, Provo, UT 2013
Selected as a finalist for the Rowe Teaching Award for outstanding teaching as a graduate instructor
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Faculty, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT
Courses Taught: English 1010: Introduction to Writing—Fall 2018- Present
Concurrent Enrollment Instructor, Utah County Academy of Science, Orem, UT
Courses Taught: Student Life and Student Success 2100: Careers and Majors Exploration—Fall 2017- Present
Elementary Education 1010: Introduction to Teaching as a Profession
Elementary Education 2200: Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Advisory: ACT Preparation—Fall 2017-Present
Digital Media—Fall 2018-Present
Student Success: Study Skills—Fall 2017-Present
Visiting Professor, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Courses Taught: Writing 150: Writing and Rhetoric—Fall 2011- Summer 2017
English 313: Expository Writing—Fall 2012- Summer 2017
English 251: Introduction to Literary Theory—Fall 2014-Summer 2017
English 293: American Literary History—Winter 2013- Summer 2017
Adjunct Faculty, Collin College, McKinney, TX
Courses Taught: English 1301: Composition and Rhetoric I—Fall 2013- June 2014
English 1303: Composition and Rhetoric II—Winter 2014- June 2014
Graduate Instructor, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Courses Taught: Writing 150: Writing and Rhetoric—Fall 2011- Winter 2013
English 313: Expository Writing—Winter 2012 (Co-teacher with Lisa Boswell)
English 313: Expository Writing—Fall 2012- Winter
Teaching Assistant, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
English 293: American Literary History—Winter 2013
Program Assistant: Writing and Composition Office, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Trained first- and second-year graduate instructors on composition pedagogy, classroom management and technology resources—Fall 2012 and Winter 2013
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Southern Utah University
- Content Literature Instruction; 3 credit hours
- Teaching Secondary Language Arts; 3 credit hours
Salt Lake Community College
- CEAL 0100: Transition to Teaching; 1 credit hour
- EDU 2800: Instruction Technology Assessment and Planning; 3 credit hours
- EDU 2820: Creating a Learning Environment; 3 credit hours
- EDU 2010: Introduction to Special Education; 3 credit hours
- EDU 2840: Literacy Strategies in Secondary Education; 3 credit hours
- EDU 2860: Teaching Diverse Populations; 3 credit hours
Utah Valley University
- SLSS 2100: Majors and Careers Exploration; 3 credit hours
COLLEGE SERVICE
LAND School Trustlands Funds—Board Member, Secretary
Digital Media Specialist—Director/Editor
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Graduate Student President, English Department—2012-2013
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“The Other to Create the One.” Brigham Young University English Symposium. Provo, Utah March 25, 2011.
“The Book of Mormon 2.0.” Association for Mormon Letters Conference. Orem, Utah. March 26, 2011.
“Eugene England Online: Liberating Mormon Biography in the Digital Age.” Essays Team Leader, Association for Mormon Letters. Provo, Utah. March 26, 2011
“Living the Dream through Living the Tale: Baudrillard’s Hyperreal in Cinematic Retellings.” Brigham Young University English Symposium. Provo, UT, March 23, 2012.
"Happily Never After: The Commodification and Critique of Fairy Tale in ABC’s Once Upon a Time Part I."
Brigham Young University English Symposium. Provo, UT, March 15, 2013.
“Nostalgia: Wishing for the Present?” Pop Culture Association. Boston, Massachusetts. April 11-14, 2012.
"Into the Woods, Out a New Character: Live-Action Woods as Catalyst." American Folklore Association, Long Beach, California. October 14-17, 2015.
"The Beauty in the Beast: Finding Origin in Fairy Tale Retellings." Literature and Belief: Beauty and Belief, Provo, Utah. November 5-6, 2015.
PUBLICATIONS
"Happily Never After: The Commodification and Critique of Fairy Tale in ABC’s Once Upon a Time" coauthored with Christa Baxter. Channeling Wonder: Fairy Tales on Television. Edited by Pauline Greenhill and Jill Rudy. Wayne State University Press Series in Fairy-Tale Studies
"Riding Out Writing: Encouraging Your Child to be a Life-Long Learner," Daily Herald, July 13, 2016.