My Story

I earned my Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Management from Capella University and graduated summa cum laude. My first master’s degree in Reading/Literacy was earned from Oklahoma State University, and my second an MFA in Creative Writing from SNHU will be finished in 2025.

I have published a poem entitled “Fall of Memory” and short story “A Summer Walk” in the Tulsa Review at Tulsa Community College in addition to a few scholarly pieces for the Oklahoma Association for Developmental Education. I have also edited The Insiders: Information Literacy for Okies Everywhere and Tales from the Cornfield. Now, I have finally devoted myself to what truly makes me happy, writing.

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My CV

Writing Roles

Oct. 2016–Present

Academic Lab Coordinator
Tulsa Community College

Responsible for daily operations of the West Campus and Online Writing Centers, employ, mentor, and manage part-time writing consultants, serve on hiring committee for new lab coordinator positions, schedule workshops and orientations, conduct writing workshops, hiring manager for all campus' writing centers, collaborate with peers, tutor and provide feedback to students.

Feb. 2022–Present:

Adjunct English Faculty
Southern New Hampshire University

Teach remote courses in Composition II and Research & Persuasion using Brightspace. Provide lectures, presentations, videos, outside resources, and direct student feedback to instruct each class according to the educational learning outcomes.

Sept. 2007–Present:

Adjunct English Faculty
Tulsa Community College

Teach Composition I and II, Reading I and II, Writing I and II, and the co-requisite Writing II/Composition I.. Provide lectures, presentations, videos, outside resources, and direct student feedback to instruct each class according to the educational learning outcomes.

Earth Child

Reading Cocoon

When I am lucky enough to read a book, I snuggle in bed or on the reclining loveseat, generally cocooned in a soft blanket. I have a reading light that can attach to books to help with focus. I can’t read well if there is a lot of distraction, such as a television or the dogs going berserk over a squirrel in the yard.

My Reading Preferences

Books I have read this year, so far, include The Martian, Tithe: A Modern Day Faerie Tale, Spinning Silver, and Nova. Of these, I really loved the realistic rollercoaster of The Martian. I have also read Dreamland Burning that covers the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.

My preference is fantasy fiction. I have read a few books about the fae since my novel that I am writing, My Faerie Tale, will need information specific to the lore, so learning about the types of fae will be beneficial to my tale.