education

January 2026 MFA in Writing, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon

May 2022 MA in English, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas

May 2020 BS in Education in English, Minor in Psychology, summa cum laude, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS

Teaching Experience

English Instructor, 2026-Current Cloud County Community College-Geary County Campus, Junction City, Kansas. English Composition I & English Composition II. Classroom instructor and course facilitator.

English Language Arts Teacher, 2022-2026 Junction City High School, Junction City, Kansas. English IV, Concurrent English Composition I & II. Classroom instructor and course facilitator.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2020-2022 Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas. English Composition I & Introduction to Research Writing. Classroom instructor and course facilitator.

professional service

Submissions Reader, June 2021 Cow Creek Chapbook Contest 

Poetry Contest Judge, May 2021 Seward County Community College

Awards and honors

Geary County Schools Foundation Teacher Scholarship, 2023                     Geary Community Schools Foundation Annual Award

Excellence in Teaching, 2022    Pittsburg State University Graduate Teaching Assistant Annual Award

James B.M. Schick Midwest Quarterly Graduate Studies Best Essay Winner, 2022 Pittsburg State University Contest

Excellence in Research/Publication, 2022 Pittsburg State University Graduate Teaching Assistant Annual Award

James B.M. Schick Midwest Quarterly Graduate Studies Best Essay Winner, 2021 Pittsburg State University Contest

Excellence in Research/Publication, 2021 Pittsburg State University Graduate Teaching Assistant Annual Award

Teacher of Promise Certificate of Nomination, 2020 One of five nominees selected from 2020 Graduating Class at Pittsburg State University

Outstanding Senior in English Education, 2020 Chosen from the 2020 Graduating Class at Pittsburg State University