Teaching

The University of Iowa – Iowa City, Iowa
- Teaching Assistant, Journalism 091, Media History and Culture, January 2011 to present
Lead 50-minute discussion twice a week regarding required course about the role of media in Civil Rights era and in contemporary culture

- Co-Instructor, English 001, The Interpretation of Literature, January 2012 to present
Designed and co-taught course subtitled “(Retro)Story: Why Narratives from the 90s are Alive Today” to combine narrative theory, journalism, and civic engagement

- Journalism Instructor, The University of Iowa Upward Bound program, Summer 2011
Volunteer teacher for program based on multimedia journalism to publish on CrossingBorders.us

- Instructor, Journalism 098, Journalistic Reporting and Writing, Fall 2009 to January 2011
Taught introductory journalism skills to class of about 20 students in required course for journalism majors; followed an overall course syllabus to guide my own course plans, lessons and assignments; introduced students to social justice aspects of new media and print news

- Teaching Assistant, Journalism 019-078, Journalism Issues, Fall 2009 to January 2011
Assisted in preparing course material, lecturing, grading and organizing required lecture for about 90 students

- Teaching Assistant, Journalism 019-120, Specialized Reporting and Writing: Features, Summer 2010
Created coursework and teach depth reporting with a focus on new media storytelling in advanced, 4-credit elective course during seven-week summer session

- Co-Instructor, Journalism 019-078, Journalism Issues, Summer 2010
Co-taught lecture about contemporary journalism issues to introductory journalism students during summer session

-  Instructor, Summer High School Journalism Workshop, Summers 2001, 2002
Taught introductory journalism courses and feature-writing courses; advised students on career and academic choices during week-long, summer program

University of Wisconsin-Richland – Richland Center, Wisconsin
- Associate Lecturer, COM 104, Applied Journalism, July 2008 to May 2009
- Student Newspaper Faculty Advisor
Created and implemented curriculum on journalism and new media surrounding aspects of social justice; launched first online-only college student newspaper in Wisconsin; trained students on Internet design and usage; counseled students on career options

- Journalism Instructor, Pre-College Program, Summers 2001, 2002
Taught introductory journalism course and used instructional experience to motivate a diverse student population to pursue college during week-long, summer program

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Journalism Instructor, TRIO Pre-College Program, Summer 2007
Created and implemented class curriculum and lesson plans for under-represented high school students in journalism within an integrated college campus experience during six-week, summer program; collaborated with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to publish student stories produced in class online