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Teaching
My teaching centers on experiential, inclusive, andcommunity-engaged learning. I design courses that preparestudents to navigate complex audiences, technologies, andethical challenges in public relations, digital media, andstrategic communication. By blending theory with practice,I ensure students leave my courses with transferable, real-world skills.
Courses Taught
Writing and Inquiry
Writing and Inquiry (ENGL 011 – Durham Tech)
Helping students build confidence, voice, and real-world writing skills
In this course, I meet students exactly where they are—many returning to school after years away or learning English as an additional language. We work together to demystify writing by breaking it down into manageable steps, from understanding readings to brainstorming and organizing ideas, all the way through revising essays. I emphasize personal expression, practical strategies, and a supportive classroom culture. Students leave this course not only more confident in their writing, but with tools they can apply in jobs, future classes, and everyday communication.
Face-to-Face: Fall 2023, Summer 2024, Spring 2025
Online Hybrid: Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025
Helping students build confidence, voice, and real-world writing skills
In this course, I meet students exactly where they are—many returning to school after years away or learning English as an additional language. We work together to demystify writing by breaking it down into manageable steps, from understanding readings to brainstorming and organizing ideas, all the way through revising essays. I emphasize personal expression, practical strategies, and a supportive classroom culture. Students leave this course not only more confident in their writing, but with tools they can apply in jobs, future classes, and everyday communication.
Face-to-Face: Fall 2023, Summer 2024, Spring 2025
Online Hybrid: Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025
College English Skills
Creating a foundation for academic success and critical thinking
This course provides the groundwork for college-level reading and writing. I help students strengthen their skills in interpreting texts, structuring ideas, and writing with clarity and purpose. Together, we work on building academic habits, overcoming writing anxieties, and engaging with real-world issues in ways that matter to students. Emphasizing growth over perfection, I aim to foster a mindset that empowers learners to take ownership of their education and express themselves confidently.
Face-to-Face: Fall 2025
This course provides the groundwork for college-level reading and writing. I help students strengthen their skills in interpreting texts, structuring ideas, and writing with clarity and purpose. Together, we work on building academic habits, overcoming writing anxieties, and engaging with real-world issues in ways that matter to students. Emphasizing growth over perfection, I aim to foster a mindset that empowers learners to take ownership of their education and express themselves confidently.
Face-to-Face: Fall 2025
Academic Writing and Research
Bridging academic writing with real-world relevance and digital literacy
This writing-intensive course helps students develop strong research and rhetorical skills across disciplines. We explore writing as a process, emphasizing argumentation, critical inquiry, and multimodal communication. I integrate inclusive design and collaborative learning to support students in developing research-based essays, digital portfolios, and creative responses to scholarly texts. Within our computer-integrated classroom, students become more agile, reflective writers equipped to succeed in academic and professional environments.
Face-to-Face: Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024
This writing-intensive course helps students develop strong research and rhetorical skills across disciplines. We explore writing as a process, emphasizing argumentation, critical inquiry, and multimodal communication. I integrate inclusive design and collaborative learning to support students in developing research-based essays, digital portfolios, and creative responses to scholarly texts. Within our computer-integrated classroom, students become more agile, reflective writers equipped to succeed in academic and professional environments.
Face-to-Face: Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024
Communication for Engineering and Technology
Communication for Engineering and Technology (ENG 331 – NC State)
Teaching future engineers how to communicate clearly, ethically, and effectively
In this technical communication course, I guide engineering and technology students in writing for real-world audiences—from internal teams to regulatory bodies and public stakeholders. Our focus includes workplace genres such as memos, technical reports, email briefs, and proposal writing. I help students refine their voice for clarity and precision, and build presentation and visual design skills to communicate complex information effectively. Assignments are grounded in ethical decision-making and real scenarios drawn from industry contexts.
Online asynchronous: Summer 2024
Teaching future engineers how to communicate clearly, ethically, and effectively
In this technical communication course, I guide engineering and technology students in writing for real-world audiences—from internal teams to regulatory bodies and public stakeholders. Our focus includes workplace genres such as memos, technical reports, email briefs, and proposal writing. I help students refine their voice for clarity and precision, and build presentation and visual design skills to communicate complex information effectively. Assignments are grounded in ethical decision-making and real scenarios drawn from industry contexts.
Online asynchronous: Summer 2024
Communication for Business and Management
Communication for Business and Management (ENGL 332 – NC State)
Helping future business professionals write with impact, clarity, and confidence
This course supports students in developing the professional communication skills they’ll need in business, accounting, and management careers. I designed assignments around real-world workplace genres—from internal policies and reports to client proposals and external messaging—encouraging students to write with clarity, purpose, and professionalism. Students also practiced oral and visual presentation techniques to strengthen their overall communication toolkit.
Online Hybrid: Fall 2024
Online Asynchronous: Spring 2025
Helping future business professionals write with impact, clarity, and confidence
This course supports students in developing the professional communication skills they’ll need in business, accounting, and management careers. I designed assignments around real-world workplace genres—from internal policies and reports to client proposals and external messaging—encouraging students to write with clarity, purpose, and professionalism. Students also practiced oral and visual presentation techniques to strengthen their overall communication toolkit.
Online Hybrid: Fall 2024
Online Asynchronous: Spring 2025
Public Speaking
Public Speaking (COM 110 – NC State)
Building confident, ethical communicators prepared for any audience
In this course, I support students in crafting and delivering speeches grounded in strong research, clear organization, and authentic connection to their audience. We focus on practicing effective delivery, building rhetorical flexibility, and giving and receiving meaningful feedback. I emphasize confidence-building, peer support, and inclusive storytelling so students leave the course with practical skills they can use across academic, professional, and public settings.
Online Asynchronous: Summer 2025
Building confident, ethical communicators prepared for any audience
In this course, I support students in crafting and delivering speeches grounded in strong research, clear organization, and authentic connection to their audience. We focus on practicing effective delivery, building rhetorical flexibility, and giving and receiving meaningful feedback. I emphasize confidence-building, peer support, and inclusive storytelling so students leave the course with practical skills they can use across academic, professional, and public settings.
Online Asynchronous: Summer 2025
Nonprofit Leadership and Service Learning
Nonprofit Leadership and Service Learning (COM 466 – NC State)
Connecting classroom learning to real community leadership
This course bridges theory and practice by pairing students with 13 nonprofit partners across the Triangle for a 30-hour service-learning internship. Through hands-on experience and reflective writing, students explore leadership challenges such as mission alignment, board governance, and fundraising. I guide students in applying communication theories to real-world nonprofit contexts while encouraging personal growth, civic engagement, and ethical leadership.
Face-to-Face: Fall 2025
Connecting classroom learning to real community leadership
This course bridges theory and practice by pairing students with 13 nonprofit partners across the Triangle for a 30-hour service-learning internship. Through hands-on experience and reflective writing, students explore leadership challenges such as mission alignment, board governance, and fundraising. I guide students in applying communication theories to real-world nonprofit contexts while encouraging personal growth, civic engagement, and ethical leadership.
Face-to-Face: Fall 2025
Composition as Critical Inquiry
Composition as Critical Inquiry (ENG 101.10, ENG 101 – ISU)
Creating space for students to grow as critical thinkers and confident writers
This first-year writing course is designed for students who self-place into a supportive, hands-on environment. I integrated small peer-led study groups and individualized writing consultations to help students develop their academic voice. Using the P-CHAT framework, students explored rhetorical genre studies, multimodal composition, and research strategies while reflecting on language, identity, and culture in writing. The course centers student agency, cultural awareness, and meaningful inquiry.
Writing Consultant (Online): Fall 2020
Instructor (F2F): Fall 2021
Instructor (Online): Spring 2021
Instructor Honors (F2F): Spring 2022
Creating space for students to grow as critical thinkers and confident writers
This first-year writing course is designed for students who self-place into a supportive, hands-on environment. I integrated small peer-led study groups and individualized writing consultations to help students develop their academic voice. Using the P-CHAT framework, students explored rhetorical genre studies, multimodal composition, and research strategies while reflecting on language, identity, and culture in writing. The course centers student agency, cultural awareness, and meaningful inquiry.
Writing Consultant (Online): Fall 2020
Instructor (F2F): Fall 2021
Instructor (Online): Spring 2021
Instructor Honors (F2F): Spring 2022
Writing for Business and Government Organizations
Writing for Business and Government Organizations (ENGL 145 – ISU)
Teaching professional and civic communication grounded in ethics and equity
In this course, students explored how writing functions across workplace, governmental, and civic contexts. I emphasized genre awareness, research-driven communication, and cultural responsiveness—drawing from Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to guide students in ethical decision-making and adaptable writing strategies. Through multimodal projects and real-world case studies, students developed the tools needed to write effectively in diverse professional environments.
Instructor (F2F): Spring 2022
Teaching professional and civic communication grounded in ethics and equity
In this course, students explored how writing functions across workplace, governmental, and civic contexts. I emphasized genre awareness, research-driven communication, and cultural responsiveness—drawing from Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to guide students in ethical decision-making and adaptable writing strategies. Through multimodal projects and real-world case studies, students developed the tools needed to write effectively in diverse professional environments.
Instructor (F2F): Spring 2022
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