Teaching
teaching experience at the high school and university level
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.