M.A., English, Arcadia University, Glenside PA (2009)
B.A., English, University of Pittsburgh (2003)
Certificate in Children’s Literature, University of Pittsburgh (2003)

Teaching

Adjunct Professor of English, Chestnut Hill College | Fall 2020-Fall 2021
Adjunct Professor of English and Literature, Arcadia University | Fall 2010-Fall 2021
Adjunct Professor of English, Valley Forge Military Academy College | Summer 2014
Adjunct Professor of English, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia | Spring 2013-Fall 2018
Adjunct Professor of English, Montgomery County Community College | Fall 2010-Fall 2015
Adjunct Professor of English, Community College of Philadelphia | Spring 2011 – Fall 2012

Tutoring

Since 1998, I have worked as a private tutor and academic coach in the U.S. and the U.K. helping individuals of all ages (grade school to adult learners) with a variety of subjects and tasks.

• Ph.D dissertations
• College admission essays
• Essay composition – all levels
• Language Arts
• Literature / Critical Reading
• Rhetoric
• Grammar / Mechanics / Style
• Study skills / Test prep
• S.A.T. / P.S.A.T. prep
• Organizational strategies
• Creative writing
• Resumes
• ESL

During my adjunct professorship at Montgomery County Community College, I worked as a Faculty Tutor in the Tutorial Services and Foundational Skills Labs helping students with:

• College essay composition
• Grammar/mechanics
• Organizational study strategies
• Critical reading

For the majority of my undergraduate years at the University of Pittsburgh, I worked as a Peer Tutor in the Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes Resource Center, a specialized program that provides undergraduate student–athletes with the tools necessary to maintain a high level of academic achievement while remaining committed to their involvement with sports.

• Subjects tutored in groups: grammar, time management, test-taking skills, organizational study strategies, self-assessment tools
• Subjects tutored one-on-one: college essay writing, rhetoric (modes of exposition), reading comprehension, lit theory
  

Editorial Experience

Self employed: Freelance copy editor (2009 to present). Current clients include Wolters Kluwer Health (2014 to present), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and Arcadia University.

Affiliations

• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), an association of educators in English studies, literacy, and language arts
• Philadelphia Writing Program Administrators (PWPA), an association of educators who develop curricula for undergraduate composition programs and writing centers
  
• Association of Writers and Writing Programs
• Editorial Freelancers Association
• Modern Language Association
• Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honors Society
• Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

Publications

Poem: “Reflection”