Education
MFA, Creative Writing (Nonfiction), University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2007
Thesis: Evangels, a collection of essays based on a student in a strict religious academy; examines intersecting traditions of philosophy, gender, and power
BFA, Creative Writing (Poetry) University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2002
BA, English (Literature), University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2002
Employment History
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of English, Elon University, 2010-present
Instructor, Division of University Studies, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 2008-present
Instructor, Department of English and Communication Studies, Greensboro College, 2008
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of English, New Mexico State University, 2007-08
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of English and Communication, Doña Ana Community College, 2007-08
Instructor, Department of English, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2005-07
Instructor, Department of Creative Writing, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2005-07
Courses Taught
Literature and the Mind
College Writing (including Basic, Honors, Web-based, and in NC A&T SU's Summer Bridge Program)
Introduction to Literature
Introduction to Creative Writing
Poetry Writing Workshop
Business and Professional Writing
Scientific and Technical Writing
Writing and Speaking about Science and Technology
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