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Teaching

 

teaching experience at the high school and university level

Madison Street Workshops | Brooklyn, NY | 2023-Present

  • Designed and scheduled bi-weekly workshops for the development of new work by adult students using Google Forms, Gmail, and messaging apps.

  • Worked within tight time constraints due to diverse working schedules while still providing the space for each participant to think and respond critically.

  • Guided workshop discussion and acted as a time-keeper to ensure fairness in workshop meetings.

  • Wrote an in-depth author letter for each participant, including plot charts and chapter-to-chapter breakdowns to support large-scale revision.

The Church at Sag Harbor | Sag Harbor, NY | 2025

  • Guided twelve participants through an introduction to ekphrastic writing, both prose and poetry, which included a brief history, a mock workshop, generative writing time, and a full workshop

  • Developed this alongside my co-instructor, Mira Doughtery-Johnson, for The Church’s Churchennial celebration.

Baruch College CUNY | Manhattan, NY | 2021

  • Created original syllabus for ENG 2850 Great Works of Literature II 1650-Modern Day

  • Taught an in-person class while accommodating COVID protocols and using hybrid classes to keep the class on track during a health crisis.

  • Guided non-majors through a diverse and international reading list to broaden their appreciation of literature and introduce them to a variety of artistic movements.

Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | 2017-2019

  • Created syllabi for a range of classes including Intro to Composition, Intro to Contemporary Literature, Intro to Creative Writing, Forms of Interdisciplinary Arts, and Forms of Fiction.

  • Taught CWL 202 Intro to Creative Writing and CWL 305 Forms of Fiction: Mystery.

  • Developed and instituted personal pedagogy, grading rubrics, assignments, and a reading schedule for majors and non-majors to practice fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and playwriting.

  • Enlivened the student experience by facilitating readings and taking advantage of campus life as an extension of class.

Bishop McNamara High School | Forestville, MD | 2013-2017

  • Choreographed and taught dance numbers for productions of The Pajama Game, Cinderella, In the Heights, and The Man of La Mancha.

  • Conducted rehearsals, including tech week, with groups of 40-50 high school students.

  • Met regularly with the production team to exchange notes and discuss progress.

 

Additional Experience

 

Independent Book Review | Online | 2025-Present

  • Worked as a freelance beta reader for literary, mystery, and science fiction manuscripts.

  • Read books-in-progress in their entirety and crafted thoughtful, critical feedback letters to aid with revisions, including questions directly from the author

Mixed Media Residency | The Church at Sag Harbor | 2023

BookEnds Fellowship | Stony Brook Southampton | 2019-2020

Deborah Hect Memorial Prize for Fiction | Stony Brook Southampton | 2017