Education
2013 Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing (Poetry & Translation), San Diego State University
2011 Graduate Certificate, Book Publishing and Editing, University of Denver
2008 Bachelor of Arts, English, Russian minor, University of Illinois at Chicago Honors College
2008 Intensive Russian Language and Culture Program, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Professional Experience
2018-Present Adjunct English Faculty. Columbus State Community College. Columbus, OH
2015-2018 Adjunct English Faculty. San Diego Mesa College. San Diego, CA
2015-2016 Honors Program Coordinator. San Diego Mesa College. San Diego, CA
2015-2016 Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Beta Upsilon Chapter Advisor. San Diego, CA
2013-2014 Project Manager, Custom Division. Walter Foster Publishing. Irvine, CA
2012-2013 Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute Staff. The Poetry Foundation. Chicago, IL
2010-2013 Contributing Editor. Poetry International. San Diego, CA
2002-2009 Administrative Assistant. Martin Industries, Inc. Melrose Park, IL
Publications
2022 Poetry International, “The Beginning of a Beautiful Day (Symphony)” trans. D. Kharms
2014 South Side Weekly, “Poem For Tice”
2014 Anthology of Chicago, “The Ballroom Artists’ Commune,” “Exchange and Peoria,” “Immigrant Punks at Western and Devon”
2014 International Poetry Review, “An Optical Illusion,” “A Horror Story,” “A Man Left His Home” translations of Daniil Kharms
2014 Curbside Splendor, “Humboldt Park”
2014 Chicago Quarterly Review, “Chicago (Aria)”
2013 Cliterature, “Clark and Foster,” “Mute,” “Respect”
2013 Poetry International, “The Beginning of a Beautiful Day (Symphony)” trans. D. Kharms
2012 Serving House Journal, “The Ping Bridge”
2012 Alchemy Journal of Translation, “A Most Delicious Cheese Pie” trans. D. Kharms
2011 Poet Tree Magazine, “Map of the Underworld”
2011 San Diego Poetry Annual, “Strangers,” “A Memory”
2010 Word of Mouth, UIC College of Dentistry Newsletter, “Dr. Christine Wu Completes Two
Terms as Co-Chair of CCSAA”
2010 The Chicago Gazette, “Sheilamae Shannon O’Hara, passionate librarian, dies at 74”
2008 One World Magazine, “The Importance of Heifer International”
2005, 2007, 2009 Red Shoes Review, “The Struggle of Giants,” “Off-center,” “Buzzing”
2004 Prairie Light Review, “Sentiment”
Awards
2021 Distinguished Teaching Award Semi-Finalist, Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH
2018 Open Educational Resources (OER) Champion Award, San Diego Mesa College. San Diego, CA
2017 Mesa Olympian Spirit Award Winner, San Diego Mesa College. San Diego, CA
2015 Phi Theta Kappa Beta Beta Upsilon Chapter Advisor. San Diego, CA
2014 WBEZ Carl Sandburg Poetry Contest Winner. Chicago, IL
2011-2012 California State University Grant, San Diego State University. San Diego, CA
2011 Publishing Institute Scholarship. University of Denver. Denver, CO
2008 Supporting Excellence Endowment/ TCF Bank Scholarship. Chicago, IL
2005-2008 Merit Based Tuition Waiver, Honors College, University of Illinois. Chicago, IL
2004-2005 Merit Based Tuition Waiver, Honors Program, College of DuPage. Glen Ellyn, IL
Conferences
2022, 2019, 2018 Women’s Leadership Summit. Attendee. Columbus, OH
2019 Columbus Writers Conference. Presenter. “Writing Across the Landscape.” Columbus, OH
2019, 2018 TransOhio Trans & Ally Symposium. Attendee. Columbus, OH
2018 Columbus Writers Conference. Attendee. Columbus, OH
2016 National Collegiate Honors Conference. Attendee. Seattle, WA
2016 Western Regional Honors Conference. Attendee. Ashland, OR
2016 Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference. Attendee. Los Angeles, CA
2013 Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association Conference. Presenter. “My Body, My City: How setting affects feminine identity in contemporary poetry.” San Diego, CA
2013 Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference. Attendee. Boston, MA
2012 Southern California Publishing Fair. Organizer. San Diego, CA
2012 Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference. Presenter. “Untying Tongues: A Panel on Literary Translation.” Chicago, IL
2011 SDSU Research Symposium. “Daniil Kharms and Poetry Translation.” San Diego, CA
Teaching Experience
2018-Present Adjunct English Faculty. Columbus State Community College. Columbus, OH
Fundamentals of College Writing (AU18, SP19; AU19; SP20; AU20; SU21; AU21; SP22; AU22; SP23)
Composition I (AU18, SP19; AU19; SP20; SU20; AU20; SU21; AU21; SP22; AU22; SP23; SU23)
Composition II (AU18; AU22)
Composition II Science & Technology (SP19; SP20; AU20; AU21; SP22; AU22; SP23)
Creative Writing (AU19)
Fiction Writing (AU22)
2015-Present Adjunct English Faculty. San Diego Mesa College. San Diego, CA
Academic Literacy (SU17, SU18)
Integrated Reading, Writing, and Reasoning (SP15, SU15, AU15, AU16, SP17, SU17, SU18)
Basic Composition (SP15, SU15, AU15)
Reading and Composition (SP16, SU16, SP17, SU17, AU17, AU18)
Composition and Literature (SU16, AU17)
Critical Thinking and Intermediate Composition (AU15, SP16, SP16, AU17, AU18)
Honors World Literature (SP16)2011-2012 English/ESOL Tutor. San Diego City College. San Diego, CA
2010-2011 Instructional Student Assistant. San Diego State University. San Diego, CA
Certifications and Professional Development
2023 Faculty Professional Development Initiative FPDI: Leveraging Teaching with Technology–Time-Saving Blackboard Tools: Annotate, Rubrics, and the Calendar
2023 FPDI : Chat GPT is “At Capacity” — But Don’t Panic
2023 FPDI : Blackboard Base Navigation is Coming May 16, 2023
2022 FPDI : Leveraging Teaching with Technology–Improving Student Interaction Via Discussion Boards
2022 FPDI : Leveraging Teaching with Technology–Engaging Students in Your Online Course
2022 FPDI : Leveraging Teaching with Technology–Better Live Online Sessions
2022 FPDI : Leveraging Teaching with Technology–Virtual Proctoring
2022 FPDI : Alternative Assessment in Your Classroom
2021 Certificate in Effective College Instruction, Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and American Council on Education (ACE), Ohio Department of Higher Education
2021 FPDI : Critical Thinking Level 3 Workshop
2021 FPDI : Diversity: Inclusion Level 3 Workshop
2021 FPDI : Getting Started with Alternative Assessment Workshop
2021 FPDI : Critical Thinking Level 2 Workshop
2021 FPDI : Assessment and ACL
2021 FPDI : Diversity: Equity Level 2 Workshop
2020 FPDI : Critical Thinking Level 1 Workshop
2020 FPDI : Building Writing and Reading Skills in all Disciplines Level 1 Workshop
2020 FPDI : Leveraging Teaching with Technology Level 1 Workshop
2020 FPDI : Active and Collaborative Learning at CSCC Workshop
2020 FPDI : Diversity Level 1 Workshop
2020 FPDI : Applying Active and Collaborative Learning Workshop
2018 K-12 English Language Arts Teacher Certification, Intensive Pedagogical Training Institute, Ohio Department of Education
2016 Teaching Men of Color in the Community College Certificate, Center for Organizational Responsibility and Advancement (CORA), Dr. J. Luke Wood, instructor
2016 Online Faculty Training Certification, Online Learning Pathways
Relevant Organizations
2021-Present Columbus State Classic Literature Club. Faculty Advisor.
2021-Present National Educators Association (NEA). Member.
2018-Present American Literary Translators Association (ALTA). Member.
2018-Present She Creates Columbus. Member.
2017-Present Ohio Poetry Association. Member.
2017-Present Bluegrass Residence for Writers. Curator.
2015-2016 San Diego Community College District Honors Council. Voting Member.
2015-2016 San Diego Mesa College President’s Cabinet. Member.
2015-2016 UCLA Transfer Applications Priority Council. Member.
2015-2016 National Collegiate Honors Society. Member.
2015-2016 Western Regional Honors Society. Member.
2013-2017 Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association. Member.
2012-Present Caffeine Arts Collective. Resident Poet.
2012-2013 Association of Earth Science Editors. Member.
2010-2012 San Diego Poetry Translation Club. Member. 2012 President.
2010-Present Association of Writers and Writing Programs. Member.
2008-2010 Chicago Women in Publishing. Member.
2008-Present Dobro Slovo National Slavic Honor Society. Inductee.
Community Involvement
2017-Present Public Workshops. Lit. Translation, Poetry, Cr. Writing. Coffee Connections, Hilliard, OH