Doctoral Fellow, Communications Design
University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
August 2007 to present

Creative Writing for Children's Literature
Hollins University
Roanoke, VA
June 2008 to Present

M.A. with Distinction, Communication, Culture, and Technology
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
May 2007
Media, Art and Representation
Thesis: The King's Quest: Empathy, Choice and Interactive Tragedy
Apprenticeship in Teaching Certificate

B.A. Cum Laude, Digital Narrative Studies
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
May 2005
Individual Studies Program (IVSP)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Matt Kirschenbaum
Citation in Creative Writing, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House

Adjunct Faculty, Introduction to Cyberpunk
University of Baltimore
Fall 2008

Children's Reference Desk
Library Work Study
Hollins University
Summer 2008

Adjunct Faculty, Multiplayer Games
University at Shady Grove
Spring 2008

Research Assistant, Dr. Kathryn Summers
User Research Lab
University of Baltimore
Fall 2007 and Spring 2008

Teaching Assistant, Prof. Diana Owen
American Studies Thesis Students
Georgetown University
Spring 2007

Adjunct Faculty, Sequential Art: A Serious Look at "Comics"
Corcoran College of Art + Design
Fall 2006

Teaching Assistant, Prof. Martin Irvine
Cultural Hybridity
Georgetown University
Spring 2006

Adjunct Faculty, Cyborgs, Gods, and Dwarves: Myths of Cyberspace
Corcoran College of Art + Design
Spring 2006

Adjunct Faculty
Politics, Advertising and Mass Media
Corcoran College of Art + Design
Fall 2005

Intern, Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities
University of Maryland
Fall 2004

Panel Chair, "From Dorothy to Hermione"
Northeast MLA Conference
Spring 2007

Student Ambassador, CCT
cct.georgetown.edu/
Georgetown University
Fall 2006 to Spring 2007

Peer Reviewer, Gnovis Journal
gnovis.georgetown.edu/
Georgetown University
Spring 2006 to Present

Committee Member, First Year Book Committee
www.firstyearbook.umd.edu/
University of Maryland
Spring 2004

Ballroom Dancing
Georgetown University Ballroom Dance Team
Commended Associate in Standard, Honored Licentiate in Theatre Arts
Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance
Competed in regional and national dance competitions
Fall 2005 to Present

Monastic Work Study, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Monastic practice in California
Stayed for one month as residential work study student
Summer 2006

Costume Design, University of Maryland Costume Shop Stitcher
Worked on costumes for drama and dance productions
Graduate and undergraduate courses in costume design
Additional 3 week work study at Penland School of Crafts
Fall 2004

Mock Trial, University of Maryland Mock Trial Team
Witness and Attorney on competition team
Wrote and delivered direct and cross examinations, openings
Fall 2002 to Fall 2003