editorial service
oyster river pages, poetry editor
I am a co-founder (est. 2017) and Poetry Editor of Oyster River Pages, a literary and artistic journal that works to feature underrepresented voices in publishing through the genres of fiction, creative non fiction, visual art, and poetry. I have overseen the creation five annual issues and three special themed issues from reading submissions to creating website content. Every year since 2018, I have also had the privilege of taking on an intern to work with me on the annual issue and on an intern-led special issues. Previous interns include Robin Gow, whose poetry can be found in Poetry Magazine, and Emily Demaionewton, whose work can be found in Poetry Nation and The New York Times.
inspiring pedagogical connections, blind peer reviewer
From 2017-2020, I was been a blind peer reviewer for Inspiring Pedagogical Connections: Working Papers in Composition and Applied Linguistics, the peer-reviewed journal of the Ph.D. in English program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
writing spaces, social media editor
Since 2020, I have been the social media editor of Writing Spaces for Instagram.
sticks, co-faculty advisor
I was co-founder (est. 2016) and co-faculty advisor of the creative literary magazine Sticks, of Southern West Virginia Community College from 2016-2017.
the laconic, co-faculty advisor
I was co-faculty advisor of The Laconic, a student-led literary magazine at Northampton Community College, for 2015-2016.
faculty development
Participant in Faculty Writing Groups: Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022
Creator and facilitator for a Faculty Inquiry Project for faculty development on “Listening Across Difference - Practical and Professional Application” during Fall 2019 at California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI).
Participant in Faculty Inquiry Project “Self Care and Compassion,” Fall 2020 at CSUCI.
Participant in Faculty Inquiry Project “Mind/Body,” Spring 2020. at CSUCI
Participant in Faculty Inquiry Project “Writing Resistance Intervention Team,” Spring 2019 at CSUCI.
grants
Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities ($4,406) for "Asynchronous Tutoring Using VoiceThread
Feedback, Fall 2021 to Spring 2022: A Mixed Method Study Examining the Efficacy of Nonverbal Communication."
Center for Multicultural Engagement Grant ($50) for the Writing & Multiliteracy Center’s Celebrating International Mother Language Day Open Mic for February 25, 2021
Center for Multicultural Engagement Grant ($50) for the Writing & Multiliteracy Center’s Celebrating BIPOC Authors Open Mic for October 22, 2020
Center for Multicultural Engagement Grant ($500) for the Writing & Multiliteracy Center’s Inclusive Leadership Conference - Night of Liberation Open Mic, scheduled for April 17, 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
Center for Multicultural Engagement Grant ($75) for the International Day of Happiness at CSUCI, scheduled for March 19, 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
Center for Multicultural Engagement Grant ($500) for the Writing & Multiliteracy Center’s Open Door, Open Mic series, 2018
committees
Mini-Grant Review Committee, CSUCI, Lecturer Representative, AY20221-2022
AntiRacism Assessment Committee, CSUCI, Fall 2020-present
Hiring Committee for the Learning Resource Center Administrative Support Coordinator (ASC), CSUCI, Spring 2021
Mini-Grant Review Committee, CSUCI, Lecturer Representative, AY2020-2021
Curriculum Committee, Southern WV Community & Technical College, AY2016-2017
With co-faculty advisor, Lillie Teeters,
at the first "Sticks" release party.