Curriculum Vitae

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Lecturer, Cornell University (Aug 2023 – May 2024)

• ENGL 2800—Introduction to Creative Writing

  • Designed and taught introductory creative writing workshops for undergraduate students, guiding students in developing the craft of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction through close reading, writing exercises, and peer critique.

• ENGL 1158—American Voices: Hauntings in Fiction, Memoir, and Film

  • Designed and taught an interdisciplinary first-year seminar examining representations of haunting across fiction, memoir, and film.

Faculty Assistant, Cornell University (Aug 2023 – Dec 2023)

• ENGL 2603—The Novels of Toni Morrison

  • Led discussion sections on Tar Baby and evaluated undergraduate writing assignments.

First-Year Writing Seminar Instructor, Cornell University (Aug 2022 - May 2023)

• ENGL 1134—True Stories

  • Designed and taught a first-year writing seminar that developed students' academic writing through rhetorical analysis, speech writing, personal essays, and literary analysis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Writer, Editor, & Educator, Ithaca, NY (Aug 2024-Present)

• Write arts and culture features for The Ithaca Voice.

• Provide developmental editing, line editing, and manuscript consultations for fiction and non-fiction writers.

• Design and teach community writing workshops at Tompkins County Public Library and through independent programming.

Managing Director, Balcones Poetry Prize, Austin, TX (Oct 2019 – Oct 2020)

• Coordinated title acquisitions for the Balcones Fiction and Poetry Prizes from independent and university presses.

• Evaluated submissions and selected works to advance to the prize jury.

Assistant to the Creative Writing Department Chair, Austin Community College, Austin, TX (Oct 2019 – Oct 2020)

• Reviewed student portfolios and assisted with faculty evaluations.

• Represented the Creative Writing Department at recruitment and community events.

• Wrote, edited, and proofread content for the department's redesigned website.

• Managed the department's social media presence to increase awareness of course offerings and events.

Co-founder and Skills Coach, Whole Minde Skills, Austin, TX (Sep 2018 – May 2021)

• Co-founded a coaching practice supporting teens and young adults in developing executive functioning, academic, and life skills.

• Provided individualized coaching to clients.

• Directed business development, including community outreach, marketing, and client engagement.

Development Director & Tutor, Encompass Tutorial Services, Austin, TX (Oct 2016 – Aug 2018)

• Provided executive functioning coaching to middle and high school students before assuming the role of Development Director.

• Partnered with the founder to guide organizational growth, marketing, and hiring as Development Director.

• Designed the curriculum for AP English and AP History summer preparation programs.

• Trained new tutors and led summer academic programming.

Research Assistant, Cornell College Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorder Research Laboratory, Mount Vernon, IA (Sep 2015 – May 2016)

• Conducted literature reviews to identify gaps in eating disorder research.

• Recruited and guided participants through laboratory research protocols.

• Collected and analyzed research data.

• Co-presented research findings at academic conferences.

Direct Support Professional, REM Iowa, Mount Vernon, IA (Aug 2014 – Mar 2015)

• Supported individuals with developmental disabilities and complex medical and psychological needs in daily living activities.

• Applied de-escalation and conflict resolution techniques to promote client safety and well-being.

• Trained and mentored new staff members in client care and organizational procedures.

Writing Fellow, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (2025)

Shortlisted, The Masters Review Anthology XIII (2024)

Writing Fellow, Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences (2024)

Semi-finalist, Cecelia Joyce Johnson Award (2024)

Honorable Mention, Arthur Lynn Andrews Award for Fiction (2023)

Second Place, Arthur Lynn Andrews Prize for Fiction (2022)

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference Rona Jaffe Foundation Scholarship (2021)

Participant, Elliott Holt’s Advanced Fiction Workshop at Catapult (2021)

Graduated Cum Laude, Cornell College (2016)

Dean’s List, Cornell College (2013 – 2016) 

Member, The International Honors Society in Psychology (2015)

Recipient, Cornell College Academic Trustee Scholarship (2013 – 2016)

HONORS & AWARDS

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Reader, The Insider Prize for Incarcerated Writers (Mar 2021 – Present)

Workshop Leader, “Writing Towards Joy” at Tompkins County Public Library (April 2026)

Workshop Co-Leader, “Winter Essences & Creative Writing” (Jan 2026)

Workshop Co-Leader, “Essential Writing: Exploring Mindfulness & Memory Through Scent” (Sep 2025)

Co-Producer & Script Supervisor, “They Were Art Thieves” (March 2025)

Emcee, Poetry & Prose Open Mic at The Downstairs (June 2024)

Peer Mentor, Five Points Correctional Facility (Jan 2023 – May 2023)

Emceed M.F.A. Graduation Reading, Cornell University (May 2023)

Introduced Aimee Bender, 2023 Zalaznick Reading Series (Apr 2023)

Organized annual M.F.A. Reading Series, Cornell University (Fall 2022)

Intern, American Short Fiction (Sep 2019 – May 2020)

Lead Editor, The Rio Review (Sep 2019 – Dec 2019)

Creative Writing Summer Workshop Lead, Austin Bat Cave (June 2019)

Co-Founder, The Sand Up Project: Sand Volleyball Tournaments for a Cause (Jan 2018 – Dec 2018) 

College Essay Tutor, Austin Bat Cave (Sep 2017 – Dec 2017)

President, Alpha Sigma Pi Social Group (Apr 2015 – Mar 2016)