Curriculum Vitae

PROFILE

I have a Master of Literary Studies and Teaching degree specializing in multimodal pedagogies, inclusive teaching practices, and Anti-Racist learning environments. My previous teaching positions at Central Washington University and Bellingham Technical College equipped me to teach diverse, non-traditional students. As a former Intercultural Center Leader and Graduate Student Association President, I am dedicated to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and educational justice. I am committed to uplifting institutionally silenced voices by empowering students with composition and language skills. 

EDUCATION

Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

M.A. Literary Studies and Teaching, GPA: 4.00

September 2022 - June 2024

- Portfolio Project: A Theoretical and Practical Pedagogical Reflection on Teaching First-Year Composition

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

B.A. Literature, B.A. Creative Writing, GPA: 3.89

September 2018 - June 2021

- Minors: Technical Writing; Environmental Studies

Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

A.A. in Arts and Sciences, GPA: 3.70

September 2016 - June 2018

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

English Adjunct Instructor, Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham, WA

September 2025 - Current

• Teaches two “English 101” classes 

• Utilizes multi-modal technologies to engage diverse learning styles and genre literacies

• Workshops formative and dialogical peer feedback groups to help students co-construct learning

• Developed a transferable writing course for trades students

English Graduate Instructor, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

September 2022 - June 2024

• Taught five "English 101: Composition and Rhetoric" classes

• Served predominantly non-traditional university students

• Developed a pedagogical framework through role-reversal training

Writing Center Peer-Reader, Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

November 2020 - May 2021

• Applied Multilingual Writing Center pedagogy to one-on-one tutoring sessions

• Studied and implemented the Anti-racist writing workshop model

• Trained in multimodal and video feedback

Intercultural Center Lead Mentor, Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

September 2020 - May 2021

• Assisted in the Peer-Navigator mentorship program

• Supported non-traditional students, especially BIPOC, disabled, and LGBTQIA+-identifying students

CERTIFICATIONS

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), 120 Hour Certification 

August 2022

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES

Marketing and Event Coordinator, Woodsong Creative Festival, Lynden, WA

November 2022 - August 2023

• Managed a creative sharing event and fundraiser for Skookum Kids Non-Profit

• Networked with local creatives to lead workshops

Internship in Sustainable Agriculture and Building, WWOOF, Homer, AK

July 2022 - July 2022

• Partnered with World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms

• Studied local environments and ecologies

• Assisted in sustainable farming practices

Poetry Teaching Internship, Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

January 2019 - March 2019

• Revised teaching materials and instructional genres

• Documented teaching projects, materials, and exercises in a digital chapbook

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

SOURCE Affiliated Scholar Award, Central Washington University

June 2024

• Awarded for dedicated involvement in promoting, marketing, and coordinating the Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)

SOURCE English Department Award, Central Washington University

June 2024

• Awarded for excellent conference presentation titled "A Theoretical and Practical Pedagogical Reflection on Teaching First-Year Composition" at the Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)

William E. Smith Scholarship in Professional and Technical Writing

June 2019

• Awarded based on technical writing skills and academic merit

Bonnie J. Barthold Scholarship in Creative Writing

June 2019

• Awarded based on creative writing portfolio and academic merit

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER WORK

MLL Teacher & Curriculum Support, Neighborhood ELL, Lynden, WA

December 2024 - Present

• Teaches speaking-centered MLL workshops to community members 

• Designs anti-racist advanced group tutoring curriculum

• Tutors Spanish, Portuguese, and Mixteco-speaking students

• Collaborates with MLL program director to develop TESOL curriculum

Graduate Student Association President, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

September 2023 - April 2024

• Facilitated graduate student community engagement events and fundraisers

• Collaborated with faculty, administrators, and Graduate Studies to serve diverse students

• Advocated for DEI programming

Symposium Session Judge, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

May 2024 - May 2024

• Judged undergraduate oral conference presentations

• Wrote formative feedback to assess presentation skills, techniques, and content clarity

Co-Host of Poetry Open Mic Series, Ellensburg Arts Commission, Ellensburg, WA

September 2023 - April 2024

• Collaborated with the Ellensburg poet laureate to promote community art appreciation

• Introduced community poets during monthly reading events

• Assisted in event promotion and collaboration between the community and the local university