BIO (brief)

I am an American born in France (Paris), my first language was French, my family moved to England when I was six, I attended a French school for 12 years, I went to an American university, I worked as an editor for 16 years, I returned to school for a Master’s in English with the purpose of teaching composition at the college level. In the meantime, I (in no particular order) married, helped found a business, lost a father, had a child, got two dogs and lost one, bought a house, and gained two nieces. I made the right decision to return to school because I love teaching.

For a more in-depth perspective, read my literacy narrative (pdf format).

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RÉSUMÉ
Teaching and Related Experience, Professional Experience, Education

TEACHING and RELATED EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Fall 2006-present
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Instructor for one section each semester of English 101, Composition.  Chose textbook and designed assignments to fulfill departmental goals for this required course, including use of WebCT.

Writing Center Tutor, Spring 2005-present
George Mason University, Fairfax and Arlington, VA
Tutor undergraduate and graduate students on two campuses in all aspects of writing both in face-to-face and asynchronous online sessions.

Committee Assistant, Spring 2005-present
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Assistant to two committees: Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Committee and Writing Assessment Group (WAG).  Duties include taking minutes, compiling relevant data for various agenda items, organizing writing awards, and assisting the WAC director/Writing Center director with any additional related duties.

Writing Workshop Assistant/Private Tutor, 1986-1988
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Tutored writers at all levels in academic paper organization and advised on problems throughout the writing process. Coached foreign students in conversational English. Private tutor to Indonesian graduate student; edited and advised on his Master’s thesis in ethnomusicology.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Editor/Chief Editor, 1994-2004
Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Washington, DC
Public opinion polling organization. Edited questionnaires, reports, statistical data tables, proposals, memos, and reports. Responsible for daily and hourly scheduling, coordination, and allocation of work to two editors and with other departments. Directly involved with companywide implementation of new word-processing and questionnaire programming software, including staff training.

Production Coordinator, 1993-1994
Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC
Scholarly publisher of journals and books. Coordinated the production of eight journals, including tracking papers, maintaining files, and verifying printability of all issues. Edited press releases and announcements. Quality control of freelancers’ work.

Assistant Editor, 1991-1993
Music Educators National Conference, Reston, VA
National association for public school music teachers. Edited, proofread, tracked, filed, and organized paperwork for monthly articles and columns, books, quarterly scholarly journal, and videotapes. Represented association at state and national conferences.

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EDUCATION

George Mason University (Fairfax, VA), 2004-2007
Master of Arts degree in English, concentration in the Teaching of Writing and Literature. GPA: 4.0. R ecipient of Outstanding Graduate Student award.

Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT), 1984-1988
Bachelor of Arts degree in English; concentration in writing and comparative literature.

Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle (London, England),
1972-1984
French Baccalaureate degree, type A1, concentration in philosophy and mathematics. British “O” levels in French, English Language, and English Literature.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
- Critical Thinking Workshop (2/28/07, GMU Center for Teaching Excellence)
- Composition and Technology II: Creating a Web essay; Creating a collaborative Web project; A podcasting assignment (2/23/07)
- Composition and Technology I: Collaborative annotation project using a class wiki; Using MS Word comments feature for peer review, the paperless classroom, and adapting an essay to hypertext; Using WebCT discussion boards (2/16/07)
- Designing Writing Assignments That Meet Learning Objectives (10/20/06 )

MEMBERSHIP AND CONFERENCES
- Member, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- Attended, annual convention of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), March 2007

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