Scholarly Interests
20th and 21st Century American Literature
Designated Emphasis: Critical Theory

Specific interests include the 21st century lyric poem; 20th and 21st century experimental forms; violence, violation, and contemporary poetry; ecocriticism; women's writing.

Education
M.F.A., Saint Mary's College of California, Moraga, CA
B.S., Drake University, Des Moines, IA

Teaching Experience
Instructor, "UWP 1: Expository Writing," UC Davis
Teaching Assistant, “English 133: Nineteenth Century British Literature,” UC Davis
Teaching Assistant, “English 107: Freedom of Expression,” UC Davis
Teaching Assistant, “English 46C: Masterpieces of English Literature, 1832 to Present,” UC Davis
Teaching Assistant, “English 5: Argument and Research,” Saint Mary’s College
Graduate Student Reader, “English 112: Middle English,” UC Berkeley
Teaching Assistant, “English 4: Composition,” Saint Mary’s College

Awards and Honors
Spring 2009: UC Davis Department of English Summer Fellowship
Fall 2007: St. Mary's College Alice Bagby Scholarship for Excellence in Poetry
Spring 2007: Nominated for Meridian magazine’s Best New Poets Anthology
Fall 2006: St. Mary's College Jim Townsend Scholarship for Excellence in Creative Writing
Spring 2003: Drake University Top Senior of the Year Award
Spring 2003: Drake University Department of English Dunn Outstanding Senior of the Year Award
Spring 2002: Drake University Department of English Norma Russell Award for Poetry

Publications
Poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in Word for/ Word, Spinning Jenny, cold-drill, The 2River View, The Portland Review, Flyway Literary Journal, and The Berkeley Poetry Review.

Activities and Affiliations
Summer 2009: Spanish student at The Center for Languages and Ecotours of Pátzcuaro (CELEP) in Michoacán, Mexico (www.celep.com.mx/).
2009-Present: Member of the Modern Language Association.
2007-Present: Member of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers.
2006-2007: Poetry Editor, Mary Magazine, Saint Mary’s College of California.
2002-2003: Member of Drake University Department of English Student Advisory Board.
2002-2003: Editor in Chief, Periphery Literary Journal, Drake University.