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| Teaching, Writing, and Editing |
| Art & Artists : Modern |
| 03/15/06 |
I'm a highly experienced college-level instructor with excellent writing and organizational skills; my goal is to find a job that will allow me to use all of them.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Ph.D., History, August 2000
University of Oregon, M.A., History, August 1992
University of Oregon, B.A., History, August 1989
SKILLS
Functional
• Analyzing and logically organizing large amounts of information
• Writing reports and essays
• Clear, cogent, and concise
• Keep track of detail without losing the big picture
• Making public presentations
• Helping other people learn and perform to capacity
• Meeting deadlines
Personal
• Dedicated and persistent
• Operate effectively under pressure
• Work well with others
• Follow direction
• Detail-oriented
• Master new skills quickly
• Self-motivated
EMPLOYMENT
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Maryland University College — Aug. 2003 to present
Online instructor, responsible for teaching a variety of survey courses in American history and women’s history. Responsible for production of course content for use by all online sections.
Instructor of History, Menlo College — Aug. 2001 to present
In charge of designing and teaching survey courses in American history, European history, and global civilization.
Instructor of History and Women’s Studies, Foothill College — Jan. 1998 to present
Responsible for organizing and teaching classes in American history, women’s global history, and introductory women’s studies. Performed duties in both traditional classroom and on-line settings.
Freelance Reviewer — Sept. 1999 to present
Review college-level American history textbooks for Addison Wesley Longman, Pearson Longman, and Bedford St. Martin’s.
Freelance Writer, Bedford St. Martin’s — Oct. 2000 through July 2001
Composed the study guide for the second edition of James L. Roark et al.’s The American Promise: A History of the United States Volume One and co-authored the study guide for Volume Two. Work included writing multiple choice and essay questions, sample essay answers, and analyses of physical and primary historical evidence.
Freelance Writer and Editor, Prentice Hall Publishers — Oct. 1999 through June 2000
Revised and edited the study guide, instructor’s manual, and test bank for John Mack Faragher et al.’s Out of Many: A History of the American People and provided original web site content, including chapter objectives and sample exams, for Margaret L. King's Western Civilization: A Social History.
Assistant Editor, Zygote, Inc. — Apr. 1997 through Sept. 1998
Wrote, edited, reworked, and proofread articles submitted to Zygote’s magazine publication, SEXlife, and oversaw the book review department.
Teaching Assistant, University of Southern California — Aug. 1992 through May 1994
Designed and taught weekly discussion groups, graded papers and exams, and held review sessions for early modern and modern European history courses.
Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon — Sept. 1990 through June 1992
Conducted weekly discussion groups, graded papers and exams, and oversaw review sessions for an American history survey course.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Reviewer, Choice Magazine, January 2004 to present
Provide brief reviews of books and websites concerning fashion history, women’s history, and cultural studies.
Speaker, February 1994 to present
Present original research at a variety of professional history conferences, including the 1999 annual conference of the American Historical Association, Pacific Coast Branch, the 1998 Graduate Student Conference at the University of California at Berkeley, and the 1997 annual conference of the Western Association of Women Historians.
Women’s History Month Co-chair, Foothill College — Sept. 1998 through May 2001
Involved in creating events and panels of speakers for the National Women's History Month celebration at Foothill College. Duties included planning overall schedule, working with student groups, and recruiting speakers.
Steering Committee, USC Center for Feminist Research — Aug. 1994 through Aug. 1996
Contributed to decisions relating to the organization’s policies and future activities and direction.
Co-editor, USC Center for Feminist Research Newsletter — Aug. 1993 through May 1997
Helped determine content of and write articles for biannual newsletter.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Visiting Scholar, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Stanford University, 1996-1997
Haynes Foundation Intermediate Fellowship, University of Southern California, 1994-1995
Louise Kerchoff Essay Prize, University of Southern California, 1993
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