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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 WritingMinor: FrenchHonors 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 |
| EditorProvide as needed editorial support remotely, including developmental and copy editing of their internal online and printed documentation. | 1995 - Present |
| Wide World Importers, Durham, NC |
| ResearcherCompile 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 ConsultantTranslated American-English external web site content to French. | 1999 |
| Trey Research, Raleigh, NC |
| User Interface Design ConsultantProvided 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
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| Languages |
- English – native language
- French – speak fluently and read/write with high proficiency
- Spanish and Italian – speak, read, and write with basic competence.
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| Memberships |
- American Society of English Honorees
- Western Society of Women Writers
- Organization of Global Communicators
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