Education
M.A., University of Colorado
B.A., Western Colorado University
B.A., Western Colorado University
Academic Programs
Biography
Background
I began teaching at Western in 1995-96. I taught Grammar classes. From 1996-2000, I worked at Gunnison High School teaching Senior and Junior English, Yearbook, and the newspaper. I started the GHS Books for Lunch group. From 2000-present, back at Western teaching English, and I have served as the Director of the Writing Center. I have taught literature, Gender Roles Across Cultures, Women and Literature, as well as writing courses, Technical Writing and Academic Writing. As the Director of the WC, I teach two Honors courses in writing and tutoring.
Publications and Scholarship
- In 1995, I presented at the Colorado Language Arts Society Conference in Colorado Springs alongside Dr. Zelda Rouillard and Dr. Marta Coleman. I also presented solo in 2005.
- Rocky Mountain Peer Tutoring Conference, Weber State University, 2003. I presented a paper on tutoring students with learning disabilities.
- I advised my student tutors presented at the Colorado Tutoring Conference in Colorado Springs 2004.
- Raised funds for 8 students to attend the Colorado Language Arts Society Conference in Colorado Springs, 2005-6.
- Attended the 4 C’s conference in New York in March 2006.