CHRISSINE

R IOS Charlotte, NC | chrissinerios@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL P ROFILE Innovative educator and academic writing tutor with 20 years of experience Accomplished project manager, team leader, collaborator, and researcher Expert writer, professional editor, Web content developer, and designer Skilled editor and producer of media-rich resources for dynamic online delivery Advocate for English Language Learners in curriculum and content development Proficient in educational technology, e-learning, and social media for education

EDUCATION M.A. in English Composition and Communication, Central Michigan University | 2001 B.A. in Spanish with Honors, Central Michigan University | 1998 Study Abroad, Universidad Veritas, San Jose, Costa Rica | Fall 1998 Study Abroad, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico | 1995-1996 A.A. in Communication with High Honors, Northwestern Michigan College | 1995 ACCOLADES Kaplan University Outstanding Tutor of the Year Honorable Nominee | 2012 National Novel Writing Month, Winner | 2010 and 2012 University of Miami Student Government Faculty Appreciation Award | 20012002 Central Michigan University, Teaching Assistantship Award | 19992000 and 20002001 Central Michigan University, Academic Honors Scholarship | 19981998 Northwestern Michigan College, Community Service Excellence Award: Radio | 1994 1995 Northwestern Michigan College, Communications Scholarship| 19931994 and 19941995 Northwestern Michigan College, Honors Scholarship | 1993 1994 ACADEMIC | S TAFF A PPOINTMENTS Academic Writing Tutor, Kaplan University Writing Center, Online |20082013 (Present) Specialties: ELL Support, Media-rich resources, Web site development, Social Media Provide students synchronous online tutoring and media-rich paper reviews Create content-rich, interactive workshops for students and faculty online Provide outreach and instructional support to faculty Develop ADA compliant materials in accordance with copyright laws Manage official KU Writing Center Facebook account Contribute writings to Kaplan University Writing Center blog Coordinate Outreach Program for English Language Learners Collect and analyze metrics for program assessment

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Maintain and update ELL Support Web pages, collaborating with html, editing, and marketing teams to publish content Train, mentor, and collaborate with part-time tutor(s) Will serve as panel member for the General Education Conference | 2013 Served as Interim Chair for Communications GEL (General Education Literacy) | 2012 Served as Communications GEL Committee Member | 2009-2010

Instructor, Kaplan University, Department of Composition, Online |20062008 Taught Composition I and II as an adjunct instructor Delivered content using online course platform, synchronous seminars, discussion board activities, and writing projects Professor, Edison Community College, English Department, Fort Myers, FL |20032006 Taught five courses per semester as full-time faculty member Participated on Composition Grade Norming Committee Participated on the Assessment Committee for College Accreditation Teacher, Liberty International Private School of Fort Myers, FL |2006 Developed Spanish course curriculum Taught Spanish language acquisition skills and culture Lecturer, University of Miami, English Department, Coral Gables, FL | 20012003 Taught four courses per semester as full-time faculty member Developed new Composition II course curriculum Tutored in the UM Writing Center Was appointed Associate Director of University of Miami Writing Center Managed, trained, and scheduled and trained faculty and graduate-peer tutors Developed and facilitated group tutoring sessions and workshops for students Served as volunteer Academic Advisor to first-year students Graduate Teaching Assistant, Central Michigan University, English Department | 19992001 Taught English Composition, developed syllabi, assignments, journal prompts, lessons, rubrics, and class materials President of Graduate Student Association Editorial Assistant, Central Michigan University, English Department | 20002001 Had sole responsibility for the column, From the Classroom in the scholarly journal, Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Literature, Language, Composition and Culture, 2(3) Worked with Duke University Press editor Solicited manuscripts, contacted authors, edited, and prepared manuscripts for publication

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Peer Writing Consultant, CMU Writing Center, Mt. Pleasant, MI | 20002001 Tutored graduate and undergraduate students Edited faculty papers Writer and Freelance Editor, Traverse City and Leland, MI | 19972000 Edited marketing materials for area salons Developed, wrote, and edited personal Web site showcasing personal essays English as a Second Language Tutor, UPR, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico | 19951996 Tutored English Language Learners in activities for developing literacy skills in English Writing Tutor, NMC Writing Center, Traverse City, MI | 19931995 Provided students paper reviews as a peer writing tutor Tutored deaf students using American Sign Language SCHOLARLY C ONTRIBUTIONS Presentations Rhetoric, Plagiarism, and Grammar at the Junction of Learning and Acquisition: Expectations and Advocacy for English Language Learners, proposed presentation for the Kaplan University General Education Conference | 2013 Contemporary Issues in Plagiarism and Authorship. Co-presenter, Kaplan University General Education Conference | 2012 Link In with the Writing Center. Co-presenter. Kaplan University General Education Conference |2012 KUWC Bloggers. Co-Presenter. Blog Users Group (BUGS), KU Center for Teaching and Learning |2011, 2012 The Wild West of Blogging: Intellectual Property, Copyright, Plagiarism, and More. Co-presenter, Blog Users Group (BUGS), KU Center for Teaching and Learning |2011 The Online Writing Center: Personalized and Media-rich Support. Presenter, TESOL Conference, Augusta Georgia | 2011 Encouraging the Use of the Writing Center: ELL Outreach. Presenter, Kaplan University School of General Education Pre-Conference Workshop | 2011 ELL Outreach: Strategies and Support for Faculty. Presenter, KU Center for Teaching and Learning; KU Writing Center Faculty Workshop Series | 2011 Say Hello to Bob and Che: The Culture of ELLs at KU. Co-presenter, KU School of General Education Conference; Presenter, KU Village Conference | 2010

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The Glass is Half Full for English Language Learners. Co-presenter, KU School of General Education Conference; KU School of Educational Studies Faculty Call | 2010 ESL/ELL Workshop and Presentation for Faculty. Presenter, Kaplan University Writing Center Faculty Workshop Series | 2009 and 2010 Invention Strategies during the Revision Process. Co-presenter, East Central Writing Centers Association Conference, Michigan State University | 2001 Creative Nonfiction in the Freshman Composition Classroom: The Caption Essay as A Variation on the "Personal Narrative." Presenter, Conference on College Composition and Communication, Denver, CO | 2001 Publications Media-Rich and Personalized Support: The ELL Tutoring and Outreach Program. Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (GA TESOL), Fall Newsletter: Conference Edition | 2012 Ladybug Memoirs and Other Freckles. Blog | 2011, 2012 Link: http://chrissineanna.wordpress.com The Real-I-Zing: Notes for My Memoirs. Blog | 2009, 2010, 2011 Link: http://chrissine.blogspot.com/ Five Quick Ways to Tell if Your Student is an English Language Learner. Kaplan University Writing Center Faculty Blog | 2011 Link: http://kuwcnews.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/five-quick-ways-to-tell-if-your- student-is-an-english-language-learner/ Chapter 9: Support for English Language Learners, The Kaplan Guide to Successful Writing (Eds. Martinez, Carlson, and VanDam, 2011, pp. 67-86) | 2011 Untangling the Web (Essay). KU Writing Across the Curriculum Newsletter | 2009 Link: http://kuwcwacnews.blogspot.com/2009/10/untangling-web-chrissine-rios.html Beyond the Text. (Essay). KU Writing Across the Curriculum Newsletter | 2009 Link: http://kuwcwacnews.blogspot.com/2009/12/beyond-text-chrissine-rios.html ESL Workshop and Forum Series. KU Writing Across the Curriculum Newsletter | 2009 Link: http://kuwcwacnews.blogspot.com/2009/11/esl-workshop-and-forum- series.html The Real-I-Zing Magazine for Readers, Writers, and Their Friends. Published by CC Star Crafts, my original, self-publishing name on www.chrissinecairns.com and

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www.chrissinerios.com, a personal Web site featuring creative nonfiction essays authored and edited by me| 1998-2006 The Epiphany of Four Scholars (in the making) (Essay). Presented at the Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition. Received Certificate of Excellence from CMU Assistant Vice President for Research | 2001 Churning in the Wake (Creative Nonfiction Essay). Masters Thesis. Central Michigan University Library | 2001 Conference Attendance and Webinars What Does Peer Learning Enable for Teaching at Scale and Online? Webinar, Michigan State University | March 2013 MOOCs as Writing Research Platforms? What Can We Learn about Learning? Webinar, Michigan State University | February 2013 Teaching Writing Online and At Scale: What Does it Mean to Have a Writing MOOC? Webinar, Michigan State University | January 2013 Kaplan University Village Conference | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Kaplan University Village, Preconference Workshop: Web 2.0 | 2010 Kaplan University General Education Conference | 2009, 2010 2011, 2012 Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Augusta, Georgia | 2011 Sloan Consortium Copyright Compliance Course, Certificate of Completion | 2011 Ed Tech Conference | 2011 Teaching Colleges and Community Worldwide Online Conference | 2007-2009, 2012, 2013 The Suncoast Writers Conference, St. Petersburg, FL | 2004, 2005, 2006 Conference on College Composition and Communication | 2000, 2001 Multimedia Publications and Conference Exhibits The ELL Glossary of Language and Writing Terms (MP4). Exhibited at KU Village: Innovations Lab Greenhouse; Published in the KU Writing Center, ELL Resource Library. Media used: Jing, Camtasia, Word | 2011 Link: http://www.screencast.com/t/xojerPt9dGg

The Topic Sentence and Paragraph Organization (MP4). Exhibited at KU Village: Innovations Lab Greenhouse; Published in the KU Writing Center Support for English Language Learners Resource Library. Media used: Camtasia, Power Point, Closed Captioning | 2011 Link: http://www.screencast.com/t/cxOqlkR8ov

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Audiobook (MP3) Narrator: Chapter 7: Audience by Marcella M. Tierney The Kaplan Guide to Successful Writing (Eds. Martinez, Carlson, & VanDam, 2011, pp.49-53) | 2011 ELL Outreach: Strategies and Support for Faculty (MP4). Exhibited at KU Village Innovations Lab Greenhouse. Published in the KU Writing Center Screencast Library for Faculty Support. Media used: Camtasia, Power Point | 2010 Link: http://www.screencast.com/t/ppptNl67a4 Student Voices: Discover English Language Learners (MP4). Exhibited at KU Village Innovations Lab Greenhouse. Published in Voicethread and the KU Writing Center Screencast Library. Media used: iMovie, Audacity, Camtasia, Closed Captioning | 2010 Link: http://www.screencast.com/t/lMjRyAjFZlx Untangling the Web Video (MP4). Exhibited in the KU Village Innovations Lab Greenhouse. Published in KU Writing Across the Curriculum Newsletter. Media used: Windows Movie Maker | 2009 Link: http://www.vimeo.com/6366382 LEARNING T ECHNOLOGY S PECIALTIES Camtasia for video editing and closed captioning Jing screencasting for providing multimodal, personalized support to learners Adobe Connect for webinars, synchronous tutoring, and meetings (View my tutorial.) LibGuides for Web site development, publishing public-facing content, and collaborating with the university library Audacity for audio editing Blogging for community-building and multimodal, interactive delivery of content Picassa, Adobe Photoshop, and iPhoto for image editing Creative Commons licensing for applying copyright protections Vimeo for video sharing Twitter for live chats, engaging with colleagues at-large about current issues Facebook for community-building, outreach, and promotion Voicethread for outreach and collaboration

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS KUWC Bloggers Group | 2011, 2012, 2013 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages | 2010, 2011 Charlotte Writers Group | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 KUWC Multimedia Users Group | 2009, 2010, 2011 KU CTL Innovations Lab, Video Users Group | 2009, 2010

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International Writing Center Association | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 National Council of Teachers of English | 2000, 2001, 20022011 Modern Language Association | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 English Graduate Student Association, President, CMU | 2000, 2001 Golden Key Honor Society | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

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