EDUCATION
currently, Ph.D. Candidate, English and Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Research interests: Vernacular literatures of England c. 1100-1300, critical whiteness studies, gender & sexuality, medievalism(s), the bestiary, public humanities
M.St., English Literature (650-1550), Oxford University, 2017
Dissertation: “Lai, Law, and Lineage: Evaluating Twelfth-Century Marriage and Genealogy in the Lais of Marie de France", supervised by Dr. Laura Ashe
B.A., English (Highest Honors); Medieval and Early Modern Studies (Honors), University of California, Davis, 2014
Honors Thesis: “The Performance of Virginity in Marie de France’s Guigemar, Yonec, Laüstic, and Milun”, advised by Dr. Claire Waters
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
ENGL 105: English Composition and Rhetoric (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2024) | UNC-CH | Instructor of Record
Formats: face-to-face synchronous; web synchronous; web asynchronous
ENGL 120: British Literature, Medieval through 18th Century (Spring 2022, Fall 2023) | UNC-CH | Teaching Assistant
Formats: face-to-face synchronous
GSLL 212: Game of Thrones and Its Medieval Contexts (Fall 2021) | UNC-CH | Teaching Assistant
Formats: face-to-face synchronous
ENGL 272; ENGL 472: African American Literature (Spring 2021) | UNC-CH | Instructional Assistant
Formats: web synchronous; web asynchronous
ENGL 283: Life Writing (Summer 2021) | UNC-CH | Instructional Assistant
Formats: web synchronous; web asynchronous
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND CONTRIBUTED TALKS
"Norman Knights and Saxon Harlots: Post-Conquest Hybridity from the Twelfth Century to Kathleen E. Woodiwiss’s Contemporary Romance ‘Medievals’," 59th International Conference on Medieval Studies (University of Western Michigan; Kalamazoo, MI), May 2024.
Roundtable Contributor. "Recognizing Topography, Reading Memorials: Wives and Women Navigating the Regional Geography of Marie’s Lais," Women and Knowledge in the Works of Marie de France, roundtable sponsored by the International Marie de France Society. 59th International Conference on Medieval Studies (University of Western Michigan; Kalamazoo, MI), May 2024.
“Arboreal Obstructions: Tree Imagery and Legitimate Descent in the Lais of Marie de France,” Forty-Eighth Annual Sewanee Medieval Colloquium (University of the South; Sewanee, TN), March 2023.
"'Oncques Hom Tel Beste Ne Vit': Word, Image, and Annotation of Guillaume le Clerc's Bestiaire Divin in Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Douce 132," Graduate Student Symposium (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill, NC), April 2021.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
upward bound academic educator (English), unc-chapel hill: chapel hill, nc, Jun 2023 - aug 2023
Instructed high school students in a compressed and intensive 6-week college preparatory English course, covering topics from the college composition classroom. Liaised with instructors in other disciplines and program coordinators to ensure appropriate and personalized curriculum delivery and support was provided to each scholar based on their needs and educational and career interests.
Substitute Teacher, Shasta County Office of Education: Redding, CA, Oct 2017 - Jun 2019
Taught as long-term substitute for unfilled instructor positions in secondary-level Spanish (January-March 2018) and secondary-level Art (August-September 2018). Without a permanent instructor, I researched curriculum and state standards, wrote course syllabi, developed and executed lesson plans, created relevant assignments and associated point rubrics, and graded student work. I utilized education technology including Aeries, Frontline, Quizlet, Netop Vision, and Google Classroom to support student learning.
Career Pathways Coach and Tutor, John Muir Charter School, Redding CCC: Redding, CA, Jun 2015 - Sep 2016
Engaged with adult students of disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds via respectful, constructive pedagogical approaches, tutored test-preparation and ELA skills, coached students in appropriate professional delivery and formatting for items including cover letters and resumes, delivered curriculum including daily writing prompts and My Career and Education Pathway (MyCEP), and guided students through completion of monthly writing prompt and provided feedback on completed essays.
College Writing Tutor, Redding Rancheria Education Department: Redding, CA, Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
Trained beginning post-secondary students in the grammar, conventions, and formatting of college-level writing, provided face-to-face instruction and brief homework assignments to reinforce skill acquisition, educated students on MLA formatting and citation to enable classroom success and compliance with university standards, and taught research skills including keywords and search terms, database navigation, source evaluation, and academic citation.
Freelance Writing Tutor: Redding, CA; Davis, CA; and Sacramento, CA, OCT 2011 - May 2015
Tutored clients’ essay writing, critical reading, vocabulary, and grammar abilities to enable classroom and university success, facilitated writing review via email and Microsoft Word’s “Track Changes” function to accommodate clients’ schedules, maintained regular communication to establish plan of action and tutoring strategy, and provided feedback as secondary reader for high school English AP course essays.
Peer Educator, UC Davis Health Education and Promotion: Davis, CA, Oct 2013 - Jun 2014
Conducted formative research in public health databases to ensure up-to-date information and appropriate project strategies, facilitated educational programs with student organizations, developed and composed content for website and print brochures, used effective methodology to conduct focus groups and research initiatives, and served as media liaison for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Health Education department, communicating with the public via blog posts, newspaper and radio interviews, and letters to the editor.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
president
Comparative Literature and English Association of Graduate Students, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Aug 2023-present
Vice president
Comparative Literature and English Association of Graduate Students, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Aug 2022-June 2023)
instructional peer mentor (PMC)
Writing Program, Department of English and Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2022-2023
Instructor well-being cohort
Writing Program, Department of English and Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2021-2023
Portfolio instructional development committee member
Writing Program, Department of English and Comparative Literature, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2022-2023
Presidential Leadership Council member
Graduate and Professional Student Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2021-2022
Publishing committee member
The People, Ideas, and Things (PIT) Journal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, September 2020 - May 2021
Conference Organization Committee chair
Medieval English Literature MSt Conference, Oxford University, May 2017
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Quality Matters: Applying the Rubric Certification (Virtual), 2021
SafeZone Training and Certification, 2020, 2013
Supporting Classroom Dialect Diversity, 2019
California Substitute Teaching Credential, 2017
Digital Humanities at Oxford Summer School, Strand: “From Text to Tech”, 2017
FIERCE Conversation and Leadership Training, 2016
California Paraprofessional Certification, 2011
LANGUAGES AND SKILLS
Middle English: Full Reading Proficiency
Spanish: Intermediate Proficiency
Latin: Elementary Reading Proficiency
French: Elementary Proficiency
Anglo-Norman: Elementary Reading Proficiency
Python Programming: Intermediate Proficiency
EXTRACURRICULAR AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Shasta Lake Creative Community, Founding Board Member, Shasta Lake, CA, Oct 2017 - Jun 2019
Heberdean Coin Room, Digitization Volunteer, Medieval and Modern Collection, Ashmolean Museum: Oxford, UK, Apr-Jun 2017
Anglo-Norman Reading and Translation Group, Oxford University: Oxford, UK, 2016-2017
Middle English Reading and Translation Group, Oxford University: Oxford, UK, 2016-2017
Oxford Bibliophiles’ Society (Book History), Oxford University: Oxford, UK, 2016-2017
HONORS AND AWARDS
Joseph Breen Award for Outstanding Work in the Field of Medieval Studies (2021)
UC Davis Citation for Outstanding Performance: English (2014), Medieval and Early Modern Studies (2014)
MEMBERSHIPS
International Marie de France Society
Modern Language Association
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
(Updated: 09-2023)
