
Education
§ M.A., Humanities with a focus on Storytelling, Prescott College, Prescott AZ, 2009
Thesis: The Völsung Story: Signy, Brynhildr, and Guðrún Speak to the Modern Audience
Graduate Advisor: Liz Warren, MA; Prescott Core Faculty: Priscilla Stuckey, PhD
§ B.A., History, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, 2008
§ A.A., South Mountain Community College, Phoenix AZ, 2005
§ Academic Certificate in Storytelling, South Mountain Community College , Phoenix AZ, 2006
College Teaching Experience
§ Adjunct Instructor, South Mountain Community College, Phoenix AZ, 2009 – present
Teaches: The Art of Storytelling (EDU/HUM/STO 292), Intercultural Perspectives (HUM 260), Children’s Literature (EDU 291) , Mythology (ENH 251). Teaches either two or three classes per semester with an average of 15 students per class.
§ Adjunct Instructor, Mesa Community College, Mesa AZ, 2011 – 2015
Teaches: The Art of Storytelling (EDU/HUM 292) – one class per semester, fifteen – twenty students per class
§ Teaching Assistant, South Mountain Community College, Phoenix AZ, 2008 – 2009
Assisted in teaching The Art of Storytelling (EDU/HUM/STO 292) – one class per semester. Graded papers, taught several sessions of each class
§ Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, 2007
Assisted in Ritual Symbol and Myth. Graded papers and added content to existing powerpoint presentations
§ M.A., Humanities with a focus on Storytelling, Prescott College, Prescott AZ, 2009
Thesis: The Völsung Story: Signy, Brynhildr, and Guðrún Speak to the Modern Audience
Graduate Advisor: Liz Warren, MA; Prescott Core Faculty: Priscilla Stuckey, PhD
§ B.A., History, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, 2008
§ A.A., South Mountain Community College, Phoenix AZ, 2005
§ Academic Certificate in Storytelling, South Mountain Community College , Phoenix AZ, 2006
College Teaching Experience
§ Adjunct Instructor, South Mountain Community College, Phoenix AZ, 2009 – present
Teaches: The Art of Storytelling (EDU/HUM/STO 292), Intercultural Perspectives (HUM 260), Children’s Literature (EDU 291) , Mythology (ENH 251). Teaches either two or three classes per semester with an average of 15 students per class.
§ Adjunct Instructor, Mesa Community College, Mesa AZ, 2011 – 2015
Teaches: The Art of Storytelling (EDU/HUM 292) – one class per semester, fifteen – twenty students per class
§ Teaching Assistant, South Mountain Community College, Phoenix AZ, 2008 – 2009
Assisted in teaching The Art of Storytelling (EDU/HUM/STO 292) – one class per semester. Graded papers, taught several sessions of each class
§ Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, 2007
Assisted in Ritual Symbol and Myth. Graded papers and added content to existing powerpoint presentations
Employment Experience
§ Freelance Musician, section ‘cellist in the Fine Arts String Orchestra, and Scottsdale Symphony, Scottsdale AZ, San Carlos Symphony, Chandler AZ, Mesa Symphony, Mesa AZ 1995 – 2007
§ Freelance Writer, Wrote primarily historical fiction and orchestral publicity projects, 1995 – 2003
§ Traffic Engineering Supervisor, Performed and supervised traffic engineering studies and projects, City of Glendale Traffic Engineering Department, Glendale AZ, 1991 – 1995
§ Traffic Engineering Technician, Performed traffic engineering studies and projects, programmed and repaired traffic signals and school safety flashers, County of Los Alamos Traffic Engineering Department, Los Alamos NM, 1986 – 1991
§ General Editor, Reporter/Photographer, Paste-up Artist, Display Advertising Sales Representative, Managed news section, covered the State Legislature, County Government, Public Schools, Los Alamos National Laboratory (including the 40th Anniversary celebration), submitted photographs, designed and laid out general news and advertising sections, sold display advertising space, Los Alamos Chronicle, Los Alamos NM, 1978 – 1985
§ Freelance Musician, section ‘cellist in the Fine Arts String Orchestra, and Scottsdale Symphony, Scottsdale AZ, San Carlos Symphony, Chandler AZ, Mesa Symphony, Mesa AZ 1995 – 2007
§ Freelance Writer, Wrote primarily historical fiction and orchestral publicity projects, 1995 – 2003
§ Traffic Engineering Supervisor, Performed and supervised traffic engineering studies and projects, City of Glendale Traffic Engineering Department, Glendale AZ, 1991 – 1995
§ Traffic Engineering Technician, Performed traffic engineering studies and projects, programmed and repaired traffic signals and school safety flashers, County of Los Alamos Traffic Engineering Department, Los Alamos NM, 1986 – 1991
§ General Editor, Reporter/Photographer, Paste-up Artist, Display Advertising Sales Representative, Managed news section, covered the State Legislature, County Government, Public Schools, Los Alamos National Laboratory (including the 40th Anniversary celebration), submitted photographs, designed and laid out general news and advertising sections, sold display advertising space, Los Alamos Chronicle, Los Alamos NM, 1978 – 1985