Education

Ph.D. Technical Communication and Rhetoric (2024)

Texas Tech University

Dissertation: Open Educational Resources in Technical and Professional Communication: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Creation, Adoption, and Sustainability

M.S. Instructional Design and Technology (2016)

Georgia State University

B.A. English (2014)

Kennesaw State University

Selected Experience

Teaching

Brittain Visiting Lecturer: Georgia Institute of Technology (1/2025-present)

Limited Term Instructor, Adjunct Instructor: Kennesaw State University (8/2017-12/2024)

Adjunct Instructor: Texas Tech University (8/2020-12/2024)

key skills: teaching, technical writing, instructional design, open educational resources, distance learning, ungrading, accessibility, D2L, Blackboard, Microsoft Office

Instructional Design

Contract Instructional Designer: Open Oregon Educational Resources (2/2024-11/2024)

Instructional Designer: Kennesaw State University (4/2015-1/2020)

Contract Instructional Designer: eDesign Shop (7/2017-9/2019)

key skills: equity-minded course review, open pedagogy, instructional design, technical writing, documentation, distance learning, hybrid learning, faculty development, instructional technology, open educational resources, grants management, web design, intern mentorship, D2L, Quality Matters, Microsoft Office, Google Suite

Leadership

Program Manager for Affordable Learning Georgia: University System of Georgia (2/2020-6/2022)

Steering Committee Member: Open Education Conference (2/2020-12/2021)

Committee Chair, Senator: KSU Staff Senate (7/2017-5/2019)

Conference Chair, Committee Member: KSU Unconference (1/2015-3/2019)

key skills: management, leadership, open educational resources, instructional design, accessibility, open pedagogy, grants management, conference organizing, shared governance, Manifold, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Discord