August 2018 → Spring 2020; Spring 2022
Overall GPA 3.96/4.00
Master’s project research:
Teaching and evaluating multimedia composition in secondary schools
Other research interests:
Civic engagement in students’ discourse communities
Impact of authentic audience on student composition and literacy learning
August 2013 → May 2018
Overall GPA 3.75/4.00
Muriel A. Howard Honors Program student
English Education Student Association (EESA) Officer (2015 - 2020)
Planned and facilitated EESA events which investigate and promote the meaningful teaching of English:
Youth Voices Speaker Series – High school students present on themes and issues relevant to their lives
English Education Spring Banquet – Pre-service and in-service English teachers from around the Buffalo-Niagara region come together for an annual banquet
Brown Bag Speaker Series – Local high school English teachers and professors give lectures on their pedagogical interests and research
Alumni Speaker Series – Recent Buffalo State alumni share their experiences during student teaching