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Education

Elm University, Chapel Hill, NC

Ph.D. in English

2000

Dissertation: “The Cross-Cultural Communication Epidemic of the 21st Century”

Honors: Dissertation passed “with Distinction”

Elm University, Chapel Hill, NC

M.A. in English

1997

Thesis: “The Accessibility Debate of Content in the Online Context”

Oak Tree University, Raleigh, NC

B.A. Honors in English

1994

Areas of Concentration: Journalism, Proposal Writing

Minor: French

Honors Thesis: “The Female Betrayed and Modern Media”

AWARDS

·     Postdoctoral Fellowship, Elm University

1998 – 2000

·     President’s Fellowship, Oak Tree University

1995 – 1997

Excellence Grant, Oak Tree University

1996 – 1997

Teaching Experience

Walnut Grove University, Chapel Hill, NC

Lecturer – “Global Communication in the 21st Century.”

1999

Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.

Adjunct Instructor – “Editing Technical Documents.”

1998

Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.

Instructor – French 101, 102, 201, 202

1996 - 1997

Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly lab practicum,
and administered all grades.

Teaching Assistant – to Professor Garth Fort in “Advanced Rhetoric.”

1997

Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, met with students upon request,
and graded all written work, including final exam papers.

Related Experience

Lucerne Publishing, Raleigh, NC

Editor

Provide as needed editorial support remotely, including developmental and copy editing of their internal online and printed documentation.

1995 - Present

Wide World Importers, Durham, NC

Researcher

Compile reports, including statistical and market trends, to track the growth of online shipping sales versus the primary offline practices.

1995 - Present

Fabrikam, Inc., Raleigh, NC

Language Consultant

Translated American-English external web site content to French.

1999

Trey Research, Raleigh, NC

User Interface Design Consultant

Provided content design feedback to program managers to create accessible segue between English and French versions of related content.

1998

Publications and papers

·     “The Cross-Cultural Communication Epidemic of the 21st Century”
Guest speaker at the Global Communication Convention, Los Angeles, CA 2001

·     “Why So Many Documents Remain Inaccessible in the Information Age”
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of English Professors, New York 1998

·     “The Female Betrayed and Modern Media”
Paper presented to the Historical Society for American Women, Athens, Ohio 1995

Languages

·     English – native language

·     French – speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency

·     Spanish and Italian – speak, read, and write with basic competence.

Memberships

·     American Society of English Honorees

·     Western Society of Women Writers

·     Organization of Global Communicators