Education & Professional Development

Education

  • PhD, English (Professional Writing & New Media), 2014. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Dissertation: Microblogging as a Facilitator of Online Classroom Community in Graduate Education. Explores the use of social media/digital backchannel as a means of building community in distance-learning environments.
  • MA, English (Professional Writing & Rhetoric), 2003. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
  • Virginia Teaching Certificate in English (additional endorsement in journalism), 1997 to 2018. Virginia Wesleyan College, Adult Secondary Education Program. Norfolk, VA.
  • BS, Communication, minor in Biology, 1993. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Certification

  • Accreditation in Public Relations (APR), Sept. 2015 – June 2018.

Professional Development

  • American Association of Medical Colleges Group on Institutional Advancement Conference, 2010 (Tucson), 2011 (Nashville), 2012 (Palm Springs), 2013 (Hollywood, FL), 2014 (Salt Lake City), 2015 (Atlanta), 2016 (Phoenix), 2017 (San Juan).
  • American Association of Medical Colleges National Conference, 2013 (Philadelphia), 2014 (Chicago), 2015 (Baltimore), 2016 (Seattle).
  • Professional Speechwriters Association World Conference, 2015, 2016 (Washington, DC).
  • EduWeb Digital Summit, 2015 (Chicago).
  • IABC World Conference, 2015 (San Francisco).
  • Ragan PR Measurement Conference, 2015 (Washington, DC).
  • PR News PR Measurement Conference, 2014 (Washington, DC).
  • Public Relations Society of America International Conference, 2014 (Washington, DC), 2016 (Indianapolis).
  • Lead Hampton Roads, Class of 2014.
  • tForum TerminalFour User Conference, 2013 (Boston).
  • Leadership Communications Days (executive communications conference), 2011 & 2012 (Washington, DC), 2014 (Houston).
  • Council of Urban Boards of Education, 2006 (Phoenix), 2007 (Atlanta), 2008 Issues Seminar (Miami)
  • National School Boards Association, 2006 (Chicago), 2007 (San Francisco), 2008 (Orlando)
  • Ragan Speechwriters Conference, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (Washington, DC).
  • Council of the Great City Schools Public Relations Executives Meeting, 2002 (San Diego), 2003 (Denver), 2004 (Nashville), 2005 (Boston), 2006 (Chicago), 2007 (Phoenix), 2008 (Arlington, VA).
  • National School Public Relations Association Conference, 2002 (San Diego), 2003 (Denver), 2005 (Boston), 2006 (Chicago), 2007 (Phoenix), 2008 (Arlington, VA).
  • Educator’s Leadership Development Program, 2005. Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC.
  • Executive Program for Educational Leadership, 2004. Stanford University, Stanford, CA.