EDUCATION:
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1997-2005
Doctoral Candidate in History (A.B.D)
Major Field: Europe to 1650
Area of Specialization: Europe in the Middle Ages, A.D. 324-1453
Minor Fields: Latin and the history of China
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 1993-1996
Master of Arts / History (May 1996)
MAJOR FIELD: AMERICAN HISTORY
Title of Thesis:
“Italians in Antebellum New Orleans: The First Italian-American Community in the United States”
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 1988-1993
Bachelor of Arts / History (May 1993)
Minor Fields: Biological Sciences and Psychology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Instructor of History Fall 2003-Present
River Parishes Community College
• Taught the history of World Civilizations to 1500, World Civilizations from 1500 to the Present, and United States History I and II.
• Prepared and presented lectures, led class discussions, and created and graded all exams.
• Made extensive use of the internet as a teaching tool. Used Blackboard for class discussions of assigned primary source readings. Designed, created, and updated a class webpage which provided lecture outlines, maps, study guides, and links to other websites for students to pursue particular areas of interest in more detail.
• Created and presented PowerPoint presentations for each lecture that incorporated pictures of places, monuments, paintings, and charts/graphs to provide visual evidence of what was being discussed in class.
• Worked with the Learning Resource and Testing Center to accommodate students with special needs.
Instructor of History Spring 2005-Present
University of New Orleans
• Taught History 4306: The Early Middle Ages and History 2991: Classical Civilizations.
• Prepared and presented lectures and created and graded all exams and research papers.
• Adapted History 4306 into a graduate-level course to meet the needs of graduate students enrolled in the class.
Instructor of History Fall 2000-Spring 2004
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Taught the history of Western Civilization to 1500 in LSU’s Evening School
• Prepared and presented lectures, created and graded all exams, and met with students on an individual basis.
• Maintained and updated LSU’s Semester Book system which allows instructors to post grades on the internet for students in the course.
Teaching Assistant in History Fall 1997-Spring 2002
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
• Assisted Dr. Maribel Dietz, Dr. Kent Hare, Dr. Kurt Kemper, Dr. Christine Kooi, and Dr. Steven Ross in teaching the history of Western Civilization.
• Graded all exams and quizzes and met with students individually for test preparation and to explain lectures, assigned readings, and grades.
• Posted grades on the internet using LSU’s semester book system for Dr. Steven Ross.
Graduate Assistant in History Fall 1994-Spring 1995
University of New Orleans
• Assisted Dr. William Savage in the teaching of American history.
CONFERENCE PAPERS AND GUEST LECTURES:
• “Persecution of Heretics in Eleventh Century Western Europe” Louisiana Historical Association/Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference
• “Persecution of Heretics in Western Europe before 1000” Given at Texas Medieval Association Conference
• “The Road to the Crusades” Given as guest lecturer for Dr. Maribel Dietz (Louisiana State University)
• “Papal and Knightly Motivations for the Crusades” Given as a guest lecturer for Dr. Kurt Kemper (Louisiana State University)
• “Apocalypse Now: The Crises of the Fourteenth Century” Given as a guest lecturer for Dr. Kurt Kemper (Louisiana State University)
• “The Reform Movement and the Crusades” Given as guest lecturer for Dr. Steven Ross (Louisiana State Universiy)
PUBLICATIONS:
“From Excommunication to Execution: The Repression of Popular Heresy in Eleventh- Century Western Europe” in Clio’s Quill (Spring 2005)
SPECIAL AWARDS AND HONORS:
• Outstanding Medieval Graduate Student 2001 awarded by the Magna Carta Dames
• Graduate Assistantship (Louisiana State University) August 1997-May 2002
• University of New Orleans Founders’ Scholarship 1993-1995
• Graduate Assistantship (University of New Orleans) 1994-1995
• Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, Zeta Eta chapter
• Dean’s List
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
• Medieval Academy of America
• American Historical Association
• Texas Medieval Association
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:
Test Administrator July 2002-Present
Center for Assessment and Evaluation at Louisiana State University
• Administered computer-based tests such as the G.R.E. and G.M.A.T. to students.
• Responsible for scheduling, canceling, and rescheduling of examination dates for
students.
• Administered and proctored written placement tests for incoming freshmen during
orientation.
Head Waiter and Training Coordinator August 1995-July 1997
Semolina Restaurant, Slidell, Louisiana
• Responsible for providing leadership during a shift and fostering teamwork among my coworkers. Performed quality checks of other servers' stations and closing duties. Resolved problems with customers.
• Waited on tables.
• Trained new employees according to regulations in the Semolina manual.
Office Assistant December 1993-July 1994
Student Government Association at the University of New Orleans
• Provided information to students about the Student Government Association and the
university.
• Prepared SGA documents using various computer programs.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:
• Able to design and publish webpages and create PowerPoint presentations.
• Proficiency in Blackboard, Microsoft Word, Frontpage, Excel, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, and WordPerfect.
LANGUAGES:
• Reading proficiency in Latin and French
REFERENCES:
• Available upon request. |
