High School University

Christina Nemec

PO Box ***

Truckee, California *6160

530-***-**** (Home)

530-***-**** (Cell)

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: University Lecturer, Community College

Instructor, High School English Teacher, Magazine Editor, Radio Talk Show

Host, Freelance Writer

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

English Professor at Sierra College in Truckee California, 2010 to Present

Courses taught: English 501, English A, English 1A, English 1B,

Activities and accomplishments:

Developed literature and composition courses which sharpened critical

thinking skills

Introduced Prezi.com to expand students' collaborative potential

Included online interactive sentence diagramming for overall

improvement of sentence structure

Provided extra curricular film nights to enhance understanding and

appreciation of assigned texts Combined Canvas with ground classes to

increase students' online engagement

Freelance Writer Photographer 1987-Present

Activities and accomplishments:

Originated and wrote numerous stories for blogs, newspapers, and

magazines

Wrote feature articles, interviews, music reviews, and play reviews

Photographed individuals and settings

University Lecturer for the Department of English and Comparative

Literature at the University of California, Irvine, 1992-2005

Courses taught: Fundamentals of Composition, Critical Reading and Rhetoric,

Argument and Research, and Creative Writing

Activities and accomplishments:

Designed English courses to improve student centered learning

Refined peer review standards to upgrade students' performance

Created fiction writing courses based on upgraded peer review

standards

Built and taught a pilot course for Critical Reading and Rhetoric

Edited the first edition of A Student Guide to Writing at UCI

Hosted an original radio interview program for KUCI Radio

Medical Writing Consultant for Optima Educational Solutions, 2001-2002

Activities and accomplishments:

Co-authored numerous articles for Eli Lilly pharmaceutical company and

WebMD

Reviewed journal articles and slide presentations to ensure accuracy

and clarity

Collaborated with individual doctors and writing teams

Assessed and met clients' promotional needs

Developed writing strategies to better organize and present

complicated data

Attended the 2002 APA Convention in Philadelphia for WebMD

Assistant Editor for A Student Guide to Writing at UCI (University of

California, Irvine) 1993

Activities and accomplishments:

Developed and presented new peer editing guidelines for students

Collected and edited peer editing samples for publication

Collaborated with editorial staff members

Editor of Fault Line Literary Journal (University of California, Irvine)

1994

Activities and accomplishments:

Established criteria for submission acceptance

Organized the submission process

Coordinated staff efforts

Edited fiction and poetry submissions

Determined final creative writing selections

Radio Announcer for KUCI Radio in Irvine, California, 1993-1994

Activities and accomplishments:

Originated and hosted an interview show to support UCI's MFA writing

program

Increased listenership for KUCI

Conducted interviews with established and young writers associated

with the UCI MFA program

Writing Instructor for Saddleback Community College in Mission Viejo,

California, 1996

Course taught: Principles of Composition I

High School English Teacher at Loyola College Prep in Shreveport,

Louisiana, 1990-1992

Courses taught: AP Junior English, Standard Junior English, Creative

Writing

Activities and accomplishments:

Updated and revised Loyola's American Literature course to more fully

engage students

Selected new texts and course materials within budget boundaries

Attended AP conferences and incorporated new norming standards

Surpassed all AP requirements

Organized camping trips to enhance students' appreciation for

American nature writing

Radio Announcer for KDAQ Public Radio in Shreveport, Louisiana, 1987

Activities and accomplishments:

Planned and developed jazz and classical music programs

Created innovative methods to raise funds for overnight listenership

Increased overnight listenership for KDAQ

Editor of Spectra Literary Journal (Louisiana State University, Shreveport)

1987-1988

Activities and accomplishments:

Raised funds to launch Spectra Literary Journal

Promoted Spectra Literary Journal

Acquired outstanding numbers of submissions

Selected editorial staff

Established and met deadlines

Edited submissions

Determined selections for final publication

Designed publication layouts

Promoted journals citywide to acquire enough funding for color

printing

Distributed journals citywide

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts in Fiction, University of California, Irvine,

1995

Teaching Certification, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1990

B.A., English, Louisiana State University, Shreveport (Cum Laude), 1987

ADDITIONAL TRAINING/SKILLS

Canvas and Blackboard online teaching platforms, 2012 to present

HONORS AND AWARDS

Awarded a fellowship to attend the University of California, Irvine, 1992

Granted a scholarship for the Squaw Valley Community of Writers

Workshop, 1995/1996

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

ASLE (Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment)

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