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part-time faculty

Instructor  for Point Park University — Fall 2020 semester
  • School of Communication leadership sought me out when in need of an instructor
  • Led JOUR 150: Introduction to Journalistic Writing and Editing during 1-hour and 20-minute-long class sessions twice weekly for 16 weeks
  • Discussed basics of journalistic writing, editing and ethics, grammar and AP style basics and guided newswriting final projects
  • Adapted engaging teaching techniques to hyflex teaching model, which included two cohorts alternating between sessions online and in-person with 16 total students.

workshop leader

Graphic Design  for Point Park University Online Summer Webinars — July 1, 2020
  • High-school student and adult beginner audience
  • Discussed basic principles of graphic design and layout using newspaper page design (photos, headlines) plus intro to Canva
  • Hourlong presentation, recorded and available on Vimeo
Intro to Media Literacy  for Point Park Center for Media Innovation — 2019 to present
  • High-school and college student audience
  • Discusses "What makes something news?," news values, fake news and fact-checking strategies, tactics and tools
  • Led the hourlong presentation 20 times for visiting high school groups as the center's graduate assistant and a handful of times as guest speaker in Point Park journalism classes

Panel participant

Failing Forward for PRSA Pittsburgh's PR Summit — October 1, 2019
  • Public relations professional and student audience
  • Discussed career transition from journalism to public relations
  • Participated in 45-minute panel discussion
Sexual Harassment Hits Home panel for "Building Bridges" SPJ Region 4 Conference — March 10, 2018
  • Plenary session opening the conference, which had more than 100 students and professionals from Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio in attendance
  • Discussed the #MeToo movement and its effect on women journalists, and how news organizations handle — or should handle — misconduct in their ranks.
  • Participated in 60-minute panel discussion and question-and-answer session
Meet the Newsroom for Pittsburgh Business Times — Spring 2017
  • Pittsburgh local business-owner audience
  • Discussed basics of newsroom, social media and its strategy
  • Participated in 45-minute panel discussion

Event Host/emcee

Dis/Ability Symposium for Unabridged Press — October 2020