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Education
University of Denver
· Doctor of Philosophy in English and Creative Writing, June 2022
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
· Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, May 2017
· Gender & Women’s Studies Certificate, May 2017
State University of New York at Binghamton
· Bachelor of Arts in English, January 2006
· Concentration in Creative Writing and Global Culture
· Dean’s List: Spring 2004; Spring 2005; Fall 2005
Honors, Awards, and Publications, Etc.
· “[Death is a ligature].” Afternoon Visitor, Web. Issue 11, Fall 2024.
· “[She walks into a room].” Afternoon Visitor, Web. Issue 11, Fall 2024.
· “excerpt from THE FIELD.” Bryant Literary Review, Web. Volume 25, (2024).
· Honorable Mention for the 2024 Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize
· Runner-up for the 2021 Berkshire Prize Contest, judged by Victoria Chang
· Finalist in the 2020 Essay Press + University of Washington Bothell MFA Book Contest, judged by Renee Gladman
· “from The Field,” Josephine Quarterly, Winter 2021. Web.
· “Untitled Field Poem.” TYPO, Issue 29. Web.
· “How a Dendrologist Helps Me Define a Field.” TYPO, Issue 29. Web.
· Finalist for the WICW Fellowship 2018-2019
· 2017 Randolph College Emerging Writer-in-Residence, August—October
· “Obituary.” Bennington Review. Web. May 2017.
· “Obituary.” Muzzle Magazine. Web. June 2017.
· “Obituary.” Muzzle Magazine. Web. June 2017.
· “Obituary (8).” The Meadow (2016). Print.
· “Obituary (31)” The Meadow (2016). Print.
· “Notes on the Karmic Philosophy of Cause and Effect.” The Meadow (2016). Print.
· “Obituary (15).” littletell. Web. May 2016.
· “Obituary (21).” littletell. Web. May 2016.
· Untitled. The Volta. Web. November 2015.
· Winner of Poetry Society of Virginia Prize, Fall 2014
· Winner of Emily Morrison Prize, Spring 2014
Conferences attended/Proposals accepted
· Southwest Popular/American Culture Association, Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic 15: Esoteric Codes: Synchronous, Symbolic, Sigilic, Subconscious panel, “‘Through Our Desolation,/Thoughts Stir, Inspiration Stalks Us/through Gloom’: H.D.’s Mystic Hope,” presented February 2024
· Virginia Woolf & Ecologies II, Mystical Ecologies panel, ““The sun rose higher”: Virginia Woolf’s 12th house and the expression of a mystical ecology,” presented October 2023
· Rocky Mountain MLA, Literature and Science panel, proposal on Anne Boyer’s Garments Against Women and Donna Haraway’s “Cyborg Manifesto,” accepted for 2020, conference rescheduled to October 2021
· 30th Annual International Conference on Virginia Woolf, “A Lighthouse Looking Out/A Lighthouse Looking In: Reflections and Redactions of Self in Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse and The Waves,” accepted for 2020, conference rescheduled to June 10-13, 2021
· TutorCon, “Interfacing with Theory: When, How, and Whether to Use Theoretical Language with Writers,” presented February 2019.
Editorial Work
Critiques Co-Editor, Denver Quarterly (Fall 2020)
Solicit, read, and comment on with co-editor the received submissions within each open reading period for the Critiques section of the journal. Upvoted submission on Submittable for publication. Craft correspondence with co-editor to the writers for revisions, rejections, and acceptance of work. Meet weekly with co-editor to review and discuss submissions and give weekly updated to the Denver Quarterly staff on Slack.
Poetry Reader, Denver Quarterly (Fall 2019)
Read and comment on poetry submissions within each open reading period. Upvote and downvote submissions on Submittable.
Reviews Co-Editor, Denver Quarterly (Winter 2019)
Solicited, read, and commented on with co-editor the received submissions within each open reading period for the Reviews section of the journal. Upvoted submission on Submittable for publication. Craft correspondence with co-editor to the writers for revisions, rejections, and acceptance of work.
Editor, New River Journal (Spring 2017)
Solicited, read, and discussed with co-editor the received submissions for one issue of the journal. Corresponded with submitters. Designed and wrote the code for the issue and organized for its online publication.
Poetry Reader, Minnesota Review (August—December 2014; January—May 2017)
Read and commented on hundreds of poetry submissions within each open reading period. Copyedited and advocated for dozens of pieces for publication.
Poetry Editor, Atlas Review (March 2013—2017)
Read and commented on hundreds of poetry submissions within each open reading period. Copyedited and advocated for dozens of pieces for publication. Drafted and proofread drafts for contributor agreements.
Professional & Teaching Experience
Instructor, Intermediate Poetry Workshop, University of Denver (Spring 2020)
· Created original and online poetry workshop syllabus
· Structured weekly modules for a 10-week class, including multi-modal engagement
· Facilitated workshop and proffered detailed student feedback
Writing Center Consultant, University Writing Center, University of Denver
· 45-minute one-on-one consultations with writers, both online and face-to-face
· Work with dozens of writers through discussion, modeling, and use of props to develop their skills and writing habits
· Ask questions, set goals, read drafts, try new strategies, introduce new perspectives, addressing each writer’s needs per appointment
· Facilitate peer reviews
· Lead classroom workshops
· Create worksheets and handouts for use by writers and other consultants
· Manage the My WC Online system
· Research, draft, and roll out new writing center consultant bios for website
· Completed 10-week intensive writing center pedagogy course
Writer-In-Residence, Department of English, Randolph College (August–October 2017)
· Constructed and taught an introduction to creative writing course entitled “Exploring Creative Writing”
· Gave a reading of creative work
· Participated in an informative Q&A for Randolph’s B.F.A. program
Instructor, Department of Women and Gender Studies Department, Virginia Tech
· WGS 1824, Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (Spring 2018)
· WGS 2224, Women & Creativity (Spring 2018)
· WGS 1824, Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (Fall 2017, online)
· WGS 2224, Women & Creativity (Fall 2017)
Instructor, Department of English, Virginia Tech
· ENGL 2744, Introduction to Creative Writing (Spring 2017)
· ENGL 1106, Writing from Research (Spring 2015, Spring 2016)
· ENGL 1105, Introduction to College Composition (Fall 2015, Fall 2016)
Upward Bound Instructor, The TRiO Program, Virginia Tech (June 2016 - July 2016)
Created syllabus and assignments for a summer five-week course