sandra nelson

Tutored students at any stage of the writing process in order to help them express their ideas in academic and professional contexts.

* Worked with the Training Team to convert advisor online training courses into a new format using Microsoft PowerPoint. * Worked with the Marketing and Communications Department to locate information on an electronic catalogue and enter the data into a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel. * Edited company memos and documents. * Filed documents.

* Compiled and organized materials to assemble a resource room on the Walker Butte K-2 campus. * Entered information into Florence Unified School District's library cataloguing system. * Operated the library circulation system. * Inventoried textbooks and other materials.

* Tutored students in both reading and writing in order to prepare them for a professional or four-year university environment * Led part-time reading and writing tutoring staff in day-to-day operations across the district * Supported faculty by participating in department meetings, acting as a guest speaker, and providing additional help for students both inside and outside the classroom * Compiled and analyzed data to assist in reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of tutoring methods and services * Assisted the Director with budgeting, program development, and interviewing and hiring new staff * Operated and developed innovative uses for software and hardware to continuously improve the online tutoring program * Advertised and facilitated workshops, study groups, and interest-based organizations pertaining to reading, writing, and study skills

* Tutor clients in any step of the writing process to better help them express analytical and personal ideas through writing. * Model correct writing techniques. * Editing on a grammatical and structural level. * Act as a receptionist at the front desk. * Interview potential employees.

* As an English Ph.D. student at the University of Pittsburgh on the Rhetoric and Composition track, my research interests include gender studies and queer theory * especially in relation to the concept of queer world-making * and the contributions that language, rhetoric, and digital media make to this project.

Rhetoric and Composition (English Department)

English Literature Creative Writing (minor) Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society, Creative Writing Group, Sequoya: The Literary and Art Magazine of St. John's University