Education
Ph.D. Technical Communication and Rhetoric
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
Instructional Designer
Open Oregon Educational Resources (2/2024-present)
Kennesaw State University (4/2015-1/2020)
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
Instructor of Technical Communication
Kennesaw State University (8/2017-05/2020; 8/2022-present)
Texas Tech University (8/2020-present)
key skills: teaching, technical writing, instructional design, open educational resources, distance learning, ungrading, accessibility, D2L, Blackboard, Microsoft Office
Program Manager for Affordable Learning Georgia (2/2020-6/2022)
University System of Georgia
key skills: management, leadership, open educational resources, instructional design, accessibility, open pedagogy, grants management, Manifold, Microsoft Office, Google Suite
Conference Leadership (3/2020-12/2021)
Open Education Conference Steering Committee
key skills: accessibility, captioning, management, leadership, conference programming, remote leadership, Zoom, Discord, Google Suite