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  • 24 graduate hours in English from Texas Tech University
  • B.A. Texas A&M University
  • M.S. Texas A&M University

Previous Positions


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Courses Taught at Amarillo College


Course IDCourse NameTerm

Other Credentials


Credential
Completed English Graduate Courses
English 5374 Technical Editing
English 5377 Theoret Approach-Tech Comm
English 5372 Technical Reports
English 5060 Hist/Theory Coll Composition
English 5377 Theoret Approach-Tech Comm
English 5371 Foundations -Tech Communication
English 5369 Discourse and Technology
English 5366 Teach Tech/Prof Writing
Jour 610 Issues Sci Tech Jour
Jour 620 Res Meth Sci Tech Jour
Jour 630 Reporting Sci Tech
Jour 612 Law Ethics Sci Jour
Jour 689 SP TP Multimedia
Jour 685 Directed Studies
Gene 603 Genetics
Ansc 612 Equine Reproduction
EDAD 689 SP TP College/Univ Tchng
Jour 691 Research

Publications, Presentations, Public Works and Awards


Academic Committees

2009 - 2010
Amarillo College:

  • Distance Education Best Practices
  • Faculty Evaluation
  • United Way council representative

English Department:

  • Technical Writing (chair)
  • Developmental English
  • Online Instruction

2008 - 2009
Amarillo College:

  • AC Online (Angel LMS) Trainer
  • Distance Education Best Practices
  • Instructional Designer Hiring
  • Information Technology (IT): Internet Policy
  • Faculty Evaluation
  •  Emergency Response Advisory Council

English Department:

  • Technical Writing (chair)
  • Developmental English
  • Online Instruction
  •  Plagiarism

2007 - 2008

Amarillo College:

  • AC Online (Angel LMS) Trainer

English Department:

  • Technical Writing
  •  Developmental English

2006 - 2007

English Department:

  • Technical Writing
  • Developmental English
  • Online Instruction

Publications

  • The Christmas Doll, Style, November 2008
  • Cloning, a two-part feature, Texas Veterinarian, June and August 2001
  • Synthetic Progestin Therapy in Pregnant Mares, Texas Veterinarian, April 2001
  • Double Take, The Battalion, May 1, 2000
  • Kids Hoof It With Science, The Battalion, January 25, 2000
  • Healthcare 2000, Insite, April 2000
  • Coping Through Hoping, Insite, May 2000
  • PDI Users Conference Proves Successful, Merit, 1996
  • PDI Introduces PDI/InSite, Merit, 1995
  • 1994 Women's Texas Golf Association Program
  • Resource Management Series Guides: Reference Volume I, Reference Volume II, Procedure, Appendix, 1992-1994
  • Adoptee Finds Mother, The Canyon News, 1984

Presentations

  • Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA) Annual Conference
    -facilitated a GIFTS roundtable discussion, 2010
  • Angel Online Learning Training,
    -trained faculty on new system, 2010
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Center Directors Meeting, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - Research Division's Community Outreach and Education Program (COEP)-presented thesis research and paper, 2001

Awards

  • Nominee for John F. Mead Faculty Excellence Award, 2006
  • A+ Customer Service for Excellent Work Done for the PDI Advisory Council, 1996
  • Wow for Outstanding Work Done for the PDI Advisory Council, 1995
  • International Association of Business Communicators Award for Excellence, ODP Newsletter, 1991
  • Outstanding Service to Ocean Drilling Program, 1990

Professional Associations

  • National Council of Teachers of English, 2010 - now
  • Texas Community College  Teachers Association, 2006 - now
  • Society of Technical Communication, 1991 - now
  • United Way Ensuring Basic Needs Committee, 2010
  • Amarillo Coalition for the Homeless, 2005
  • Non-profit Service Center, Amarillo Area Foundation, 2004-2005
  • National Science Writers Association, 2000-2004
  • Kappa Tau Alpha, National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communications, 2001
  • American Horse Publications, 2001
  • American Society of Animal Science, 2000-2001

Seminars and Conferences

  • Amarillo College Teaching Seminar, 2008
  • Funders Forum, Amarillo Area Foundation (AAF), 2005
  • Tech(nology) Matters, AAF, 2005
  • Outcomes Evaluation for Non-Profits, Amarillo College, 2005
  • Online Fundraising: Innovations and Best Practices, AAF, 2005
  • Establishing and Maintaining a Donor Base, Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), 2004
  • Planned Giving, AFP, 2004
  • Attended several speaking engagements at the George Bush Library, College Station, including guest speakers Sam Donaldson and Marlin Fitzwater, 2001-2002
  • Southwest Veterinary Symposium, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, 2001
  • Meeting of the National Association of Science Writers, 2000
  • Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2000
  • Southwest Graphics Show, 1996
  • Word for Windows 2.0 Desktop Publishing, Productivity Point, 1993
  • Top Performance, Zig Ziglar, and Psychology of Achievement, Brian Tracy, 1989
  • Accounting for costs on government contracts, George Washington University, 1989
  • Management Skills and Techniques for New First-line Supervisors, American Management Assoc., 1989
  • Conducting Employee Performance Evaluations, Padgett-Thompson, 1989
  • Legal Issues in Managing Difficult Employees, Borgman Associates, 1989
  • Stress Management for the Working Woman, The Business Women's Training Institute, 1989
  • Put It In Writing, International Writing Institute, 1989
  • Personal Profile System and Challenge Course (or Ropes Course), Texas A&M University, 1988
  • Leadership Skills for Women, The Business Women's Training Institute, 1988
  • How to Deal With Difficult People, Careertrack Seminars, 1988
  • Achieving Excellence, Careertrack Seminars, 1987
  • Family & Work: Setting Priorities/Finding a Balance, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1987
  • Job Stress, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1987
  • Image and Self-Projection, Careertrack Seminars, 1987
  • How to be a Better Assistant, SuccessBuilders, 1987