Curriculum Vitae

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Curriculum Vitae
Education
Towson University	2005 to 2006
Pursuing Masters in Professional Writing to graduate 12/2006 Teaching Composition Concentration
York College of Pennsylvania	1993 to 1996
Bachelors in Computer Information Systems Masters Coursework in Business Administration
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Research Areas See the Resources section of this site for more information.
Improv Comedy and FYE Instruction
Distance Education and Business Writing
Attention-Deficit Disorder and Composition Instruction
New Media and Online Collaboration
Teaching Writing as Civic Engagement/ Service-Learning
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Presentations Delivered and Upcoming
Delivered
"Methods of Employing Improv Comedy Exercises to Improve the Writing Experience"
Presented to the College English Association, Mid-Atlantic Group (CEA-MAG),Rockville, MD in March, 2006. Presentation included an interactive discussion of how short-form improv techniques can be integrated into FYE (First-Year English) programs.
"Web Development and Promotion; Composing for Business"
Presented to the York Toastmasters in 2004, as instruction on planning and designing a web presence, including effective style and composition techniques
Upcoming
"Using Mind-Mapping in FYE Programs"
To be presented at the Computers and Writing 2006 Conference, May 25-28, 2006. Presentation describes how mindmapping and electronic mind-mapping tools can be employed in the FYE classroom to teach writing, pre-writing and structure.
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Publications Click here for full-text clips.

Magazine and Website
"Updating Multiple Datagrids." ASPToday Technical Website. 2001. APress Corporation. December 2001.
"Anatomy of an [Origami] Convention. The Paper:The Magazine of Origami USA. Fall 1998"
"The New Japanese. The Paper:The Magazine of Origami USA. Fall 1998"
"Prisoners of The Fold The Paper:The Magazine of Origami USA. Summer 1996"

Work Related This section lists internal corporate publications that I wrote during the course of my employment as a software developer.

"Engineering Web Application Design and Workflow" 2005. Creative Automation Systems
"Online Shopping Cart Integration and Security Handbook" 2005. Creative Automation Systems
"COM and .NET Interoperability Standards" 2005. Thomson Prometric
"Design Specification for Close of Business" 2005. Thomson Prometric
"Test Center Process Overview" 2005. Thomson Prometric
"School Information System Business Requirements" 2005. Baltimore County Public Schools
"School Information Developer Training Guide" 2005. Baltimore County Public Schools
"Engineering Web Application Design and Workflow" 2005. Creative Automation Systems
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Professional Experience

Non-Writing I worked for 10 years as a Software Developer. View that resume.
Writing and Teaching
Software Developer Training	2003-2004
Baltimore County Schools
Informal Writing Intruction for Non-Native Consultants	2003-2004
Baltimore County Schools
Student Teaching Assistant to Dr. W. Eddins	1995-1996
York College of Pennsylvania, for Systems Analysis and Visual Basic classes
Freelance College Tutoring	1992-1996
York College of Pennsylvania, Writing, Calculus, Statistics
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Professional Memberships

National Council of Teachers for English	2005
Modern Language Association	2005
ToastMasters International	2003 to 2005

Awards
Business Department Scholarship	1993 to 1996
Alpha Chi Honor Society	1996
Business Department Honors	1996
First Place, Non-Fiction, Bob Hoffman Writing Contest	1996
Submission published as "Prisoners of the Fold" -- see Publications
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