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Work Experience
Substitute Teacher / Club Teacher at Free Union Country School
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025Substituted teaching; led clubs; supported classroom instruction.
Substitute Teacher and Club Teacher at Free Union Country School
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025Substituted across subjects and led after-school arts clubs; contributed to curriculum development.
Summer Instructor at Theatre Camp, Free Union Country School
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026Instructed theatre camps, led creative workshops, and supervised productions for campers.
Substitute Teacher & Club Teacher at Free Union Country School
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025Substitute teaching and facilitating clubs.
Summer Instructor at Free Union Country School
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026Taught theater camp activities and arts programming.
Graphic Designer at David Wax Museum
January 1, 2021 - PresentBranding and visual design for the band.
Graphic Designer at Various Clients
January 1, 2021 - PresentFreelance graphic design for a range of clients.
Art Teacher at Free Union Country School
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023Art education for K-12 students.
Founder, Editorial Director at Root & Star Magazine (roatan d star. com)
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2020Founder & Editorial Director at Root & Star Magazine
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Founded and directed the magazine, overseeing content, design, and publication.
Founder, Editorial Director at Root & Star Magazine
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020Founding editorial leadership for the magazine (rootandstar.com).
Book Designer at Essay Press (essaypress.org)
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016Book Designer at Essay Press
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016Book design for poetry and prose publications.
Guest Lecturer at University of Michigan
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010Delivered guest lectures in Creative Writing.
Guest Lecturer, Creative Writing at University of Michigan
January 1, 2010 - PresentGuest lecturer in creative writing.
Thesis Advisor at University of Michigan School of Art & Design
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012Thesis advising for graduate students in art & design.
Director, Teacher at Write After Breakfast (low-income writing workshop)
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2012Director & Teacher at Write After Breakfast
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012Directed and taught a low-income writing workshop; program development and instruction.
Director, Teacher at Write After Breakfast
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012Director and teacher for a low-income writing workshop, Ann Arbor, MI.
Lecturer, English Composition at University of Michigan Language & Literature
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005Lecturer at University of Michigan Language & Literature
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005Taught English composition.
Lecturer at University of Michigan, Language & Literature
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005Taught English Composition.
Copy Editor at Oxford University Press
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005Copy editing for academic and scholarly publications.
Lecturer, English Composition at University of Michigan
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005Lecturer in English Composition.
Graduate Student Instructor, Creative Writing at University of Michigan Language & Literature
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2005Substitute Teacher and Club Teacher at Free Union Country School
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2005Summer Instructor at Theatre Camp, Free Union Country School
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006Graduate Student Instructor at University of Michigan Language & Literature
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005TA for creative writing courses.
Graduate Student Instructor at University of Michigan, Language & Literature
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005Graduate teaching assistant for Creative Writing.
Graduate Student Instructor, Creative Writing at University of Michigan
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005GSI for creative writing.
Assistant to the Director at Kelly Writers House, University of Pennsylvania
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003Administrative and program support for writers' house.
Art Teacher at Shiloh Quaker Camp
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001Art instruction at camp.
Education
MFA Visual Art (Fiber) at Cranbrook Academy of Art
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007MFA Creative Writing (Poetry) at University of Michigan
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005BFA Painting/Drawing, BA English at Penn State University
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2002Summer Art Program at Yale University
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000MFA Visual Art (Fiber) at Cranbrook Academy of Art
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007MFA Creative Writing (Poetry) at University of Michigan
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005BFA Painting/Drawing, BA English at Penn State University
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2002Summer Art Program at Yale University
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000MFA at Cranbrook Academy of Art (MFA Visual Art, Fiber)
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007MFA at University of Michigan (Creative Writing, Poetry)
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2005BA / BFA at Penn State University (Painting/Drawing, English)
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2002Summer Art Program at Yale University (Yale/Norfolk Summer Art Program)
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000MFA Visual Art (Fiber) at Cranbrook Academy of Art
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007MFA Creative Writing (Poetry) at University of Michigan
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2005BFA Painting/Drawing, BA English, Honors through Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2002Yale/Norfolk Summer Art Program at Yale University
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000Qualifications
Parents’ Choice Gold Award
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019Vermont Studio Center Residency (Poetry)
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009Merit Scholarship, Cranbrook Academy of Art
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006Guttman Award for New and Unusual Poetry, University of Michigan
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005Hopwood Creative Writing Award (Poetry), University of Michigan
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004Full Fellowship to MFA Creative Writing Program, University of Michigan
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2003Parents' Choice Gold Award, Root & Star
January 1, 2019 - May 27, 2026Vermont Studio Center residency, poetry
January 1, 2009 - May 27, 2026Merit Scholarship, Cranbrook Academy of Art
January 1, 2006 - May 27, 2026Germann Award for New and Unusual Poetry, University of Michigan
January 1, 2005 - May 27, 2026Hopwood Creative Writing Poetry Award, University of Michigan
January 1, 2004 - May 27, 2026Full fellowship to MFA Creative Writing program, University of Michigan
January 1, 2003 - May 27, 2026Schreyer Honors College School Marshal, Penn State
January 1, 2001 - May 27, 2026Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
January 1, 2001 - May 27, 2026Parents' Choice Gold Award
January 1, 2019 - June 30, 2026Vermont Studio Center Residency (Poetry)
January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2026Merit Scholarship
January 1, 2006 - June 30, 2026Gutterm an Award for New and Unusual Poetry
January 1, 2005 - June 30, 2026Hopwood Creative Writing Poetry Award
January 1, 2004 - June 30, 2026Full fellowship to MFA Creative Writing program
January 1, 2003 - June 30, 2026Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
January 1, 2001 - June 30, 2026Parents' Choice Gold Award
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019Residency, Vermont Studio Center (poetry)
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009Merit Scholarship
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006Guterman Award for New and Unusual Poetry
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005Hopwood Creative Writing Poetry Award
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004Full fellowship to MFA Creative Writing program
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003School Marshal, School of Visual Arts
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Other
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