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St. Cloud State University (SCSU)
B.A., English (Writing Emphasis)
B.A., Psychology (Cognitive Emphasis)
Graduation: May 1997

Significant Courses

Topics in Teaching Composition Writing Center Practicum, English Grammars, The Rhetoric of Writing, Culture and Language, Classical Rhetoric, Theories and Methods in Teaching ESL, Psychology of Learning

Independent Work

• Compiled resource guide for tutors teaching English to speakers of other languages and dialects
• Developed instructional materials for Writing Center's use
• Reviewed literature on individual adult learning styles; tested learning styles of writing tutors and suggested effects on tutoring styles and tutor/student interaction
• Assisted a graduate student researching needs and experiences of local ESL students; reviewed video and audio tapes of students interviews

The Write Place, SCSU (December 1996 - present)

Tutoring

Tutoring students taking composition courses, writing for content courses, and preparing for essay or proficiency exams Working with ESL students and students with hearing imparements on specific writing concerns Communicating with Students Disability Services about improving writing center services to students with disabilities

Workshops

Presenting cross-curriculum workshops on specific writing concerns for students enrolled in content or writing courses Conducting in-class workshops for composition and mass communication courses upon faculty request facilitating ESL writing groups; designing ESL workshops

Advanced Preparation Program for Minority Students, SCSU (Summer 1994 and 1995)

Tutoring

Tutored APP (Advanced Preparation Program) students enrolled in Freshman Composition, Basic Writing, and Introduction to Literature Proctored and evaluated diagnostic essay tests

Mentoring

Helped APP students get to know SCSU and the community; answered their questions about college and adjustments Discussed problems of racial harassment, cultural adjustment, and dialect differences

Assistant Teacher, ESL; Stearns County Jobs Office, Summer Youth Program, St. Cloud, MN (Summer 1995)

Assisted ESL teacher in designing classroom activities, materials, and field trips in an eight-week program designed to enhance language and job skills Facilitated student work on a one-to-one basis Assisted in proctoring and scoring diagnostics tests and in writing final report Attended weekly staff meetings with other teachers in the summer program

"Bridging Troubled Waters: The Position of a Peer Tutor in Student/Teacher Conflicts" with Laurie Bertamus
1996 East Central Writing Centers Association Conference Proceedings
Terre Haute, IN - April 20, 1996

"Learning Styles: Issues, Questions, and the Roles of the Writing Center Tutor"
1995 Midwest Writing Centers Association Conference Proceedings
Clayton, MO - October 21, 1995

"Interactive Workshops: Play is the Name of the Game" in consultation with Judith Kilborn
1995 East Central Writing Centers Association Conference Proceedings
Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH - May 1995


"Write Place Procedures Manual - For a Staff on the Grow"

April 14, 1995 - St. Cloud State University

"Materials Development Guide: The Write Place"
May 1995 - St. Cloud State University

"The Write Place User's Guide: A Response to Muriel Harris"
Writing Consultants' Ink, The Write Place - Spring, 1995

"Munchkin Madness: Creating a Real Discourse Community" with Barb Gengler
1994 Midwest Writing Centers Association Conference Proceedings
Kansas City, MO - October 28, 1994

The Writing Lab Newsletter, A National Publication
December 1995 - Reprinted by editor's request
Purdue University, west Lafayette, IN

"Bridging Troubled Waters: The Position of a Peer Tutor in Student/Teacher Conflicts" with Laurie Bertamus
1996 East Central Writing Centers Association Conference
Terre Haute, IN - April 20, 1996

"Learning Styles: Issues, Questions, and the Roles of the Writing Center tutor"
1995 Midwest Writing Centers Association Conference
Clayton, MO - October 21, 1995

Interactive Workshops: Play is the Name of the Game" with Judy Kilborn
1995 East Central Writing Centers Association Conference
Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH - May 5, 1995

"Munchkin Madness: Creating a Real Discourse Community" with Barb Gengler
1994 Midwest Writing Centers Association Conference
Kansas City, MO - October 28, 1994

"Wednesday at Noon" - to English Department faculty
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN - January 4, 1995

"Pictures for the Process: Visual Strategies and Materials for the native and Non-native Speaker" with William Duly and Rob Walsh
Fourth Annual National Peer Tutoring Conference
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN - November 6, 1993

Midwest Writing Centers Association Board: Peer Tutor Representative
October 1995 - present

Experimental Psychology Research Group (EPRG)
December 1995 - present

New English Club
December 1995 - present

Available upon request

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