EXPERIENCE (Relevant & Recent Experience Only)
INSTRUCTOR of PHILOSOPHY
Durham Technical Community College, Durham, NC August 2019 - Present
Courses Taught: Philosophical Issues; Introduction to Ethics
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL August 2016 - May 2017
January 2020 - January 2024
Courses Taught: Introductory Logic; Introduction to Philosophy
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HUMANITIES (TENURE-TRACK)
Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL August 2017 - December 2019
Courses Taught: Philosophy; Philosophy (online); Introduction to Ethical Theory; Introductory Logic; Introduction to New Testament
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL August 2014 - December 2019
Courses Taught: Reasoning and Critical Thinking; Ethical Issues and Life Choices; Introduction to Modern Philosophy; Introduction to Political Philosophy; Know Thyself; Introduction to Philosophy; 19th Century Philosophy
LIBRARY STACKS ASSISTANT
Perkins Library at Duke University, Durham, NC 2010-2011; Summer 2014
Organized and shelved books, requiring independence and self-supervision
LOCK TECHNICIAN
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA 2007-2008; Summer 2009
Performed preventative maintenance on doors/locks around University. Drove University maintenance vehicles, completed maintenance work orders, and maintained security of doors/locks. Interacted with Office of Student Housing to apply fees to students who abuse hardware
JANITOR
JMACC, Lynchburg, VA 2005 - 2007
Took out trash from Lynchburg Gynecology, Women’s Health Services, & Radiology Consultants. Learned positions very quickly. Reported needed supplies to company owner. Promoted to shift manager (ran the cleaning crew when owner was not there). Fast & efficient worker
CARPENTER
DAKAR Construction, Lynchburg, VA Summers 1998 - 2007; 2015; 2016
Performed various tasks around job site, including framing, painting, finish work, roofing, and other skilled tasks
CUSTOMER SERVICE/CASHIER
Sam’s Club, Lynchburg, VA 2003 - 2004
Repeatedly held the fastest checkout time (highest amount of items scanned per minute). Promoted to Customer Service/Returns & Exchanges within a few months
EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 2019
Dissertation: Meaning in Life: What We Mean by ‘Meaning’
Awards: Legacy Fellowship (highly selective, university-wide award); Departmental Teaching Assistantship, Golden Key 2015 Graduate Student Scholarship
Certificates: Preparing Future Faculty; Preparing Future Professionals
Honors: FSU Fellows Society, Golden Key International Honour Society
Teaching Honors: Program for Instruction Excellence (PIE) Certificate (2014); Advanced PIE Teaching Training Recognition (2015)
MASTER OF ARTS, PHILOSOPHY
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 2016
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
MASTER OF DIVINITY
Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC 2013
Scholarships: Divinity School Scholarship (2010, 2011, 2012), Leo Kilgo Groome Scholarship (2010, 2011, 2012), Baptist-Garland Scholarship (2011, 2012)
Honors: Summa Cum Laude (Cumulative GPA: 3.895)
Service: Admissions Committee
Independent research: Paper on the philosophy of science and theology; instigated directed study in the systematic theology of James McClendon; initiated and led a Greek reading group in Spring 2012
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA 2008
Scholarships: Full tuition
Internships: Spanish internship in Guatemala (2005)
Honors: Summa Cum Laude (Cumulative GPA: 4.0), Kappa Mu Epsilon Honor Society for Mathematics (2006), Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society (2004); Dean’s List (9x)
Minor: Chemistry; Pre-med
MISCELLANEOUS
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office