Education
MA University of New Mexico — May 2026.
English Literature
BA Purdue University — December 2022.
Majors: Film and Video Production, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies, English Literature
Academic Employment
University of Scranton — Adjunct Professor — 2026–Present.
Marywood University — Adjunct Professor — 2026–Present.
University of New Mexico — Teaching Assistant — 2024–2026.
Research Interests
Contemporary Queer Literature
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Media Studies
Conference Presentations
“Tea for Your Humanity: Engaging with the Boundary of Humanity in the Monk and Robot Duology.” 57th NeMLA Convention. March 2026.
“Looking Towards the Future from the Past: American Indian Life Narratives.” 27th American Indian Studies Association Conference. February 2026.
"Censorship and Shakespeare as a Political Tool." Justice and Revolutionary Thought Conference, New Mexico State University. March 2025.
Teaching Experience
University of Scranton — 2026–Present.
WRTG 105: College Writing I (3 sections)
Marywood University — 2026–Present.
ENGL 160: Composition and Rhetoric (2 sections)
University of New Mexico — 2024–2026.
ENGL 2120: Intermediate Composition–Minecraft Composition (1 section)
ENGL 2120: Intermediate Composition–Defining Queer (1 section)
ENGL 1120: Composition II (4 sections)
ENGL 1110: Composition I (2 sections)
Service
College Board AP
AP Reader for English Language and Composition Exam, Summer 2026.
University of New Mexico
Core Writing Undergraduate Textbook Scholarship Committee, Fall 2024, Fall 2025.
McNair Scholars Research Conference Volunteer Evaluator, Fall 2024, Fall 2025.
Core Writing AI Task Force, Fall 2024-Summer 2025.
PUBLIC FACING WORKS AND COMMUNICATION
Exhibit Display
Minuteman IB Missile Third Stage Nozzle Display, National Park Service, 2025.
25 Years of Celebrating Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Establishment Temporary Display, National Park Service, 2025.
Marketing
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Social Media, National Park Service, 2025.
Videographer and Marketing Specialist, Philmont Scout Ranch, 2023.
Film and Video Studies Social Media Coordinator, Purdue University, 2021-2022.
Tour Guide
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Park Guide, National Park Service, 2025.
Steamtown National Historic Site Park Guide, National Park Service, 2024.
Honors and Awards
University of New Mexico
English Travel Grant. 2026.
Purdue University
Purdue School of Interdisciplinary Studies Outstanding Senior for Film and Video Production. 2023.
Sarah Fielding Award for essay on Young Adult Literature, First Place. 2023.
Kneale Award for Film and Pop Culture essay, First Place. 2023.
Kneale Award for Film and Pop Culture essay, Second Place. 2023.
CLA Diversity Action Committee Award, First Place. 2023.
Dean's List & Semester Honors. 2019-2022.
R.W. Babcock Award for Essay on Shakespeare, First Place. 2022.
A Call for Justice Exhibit, Second Place Artist. 2021.