Work Experience
2018 – 2026
Clark County School District
Secondary English Teacher
Secondary English teacher; taught and advised publications and journalism. Also, site Canvas (by Instructure controller), English department chair, grade level leader, and varsity men’s and women’s bowling coach.
2014 – 2018
Fourth City Press (Veritacit, Inc.)
Publisher and co-owner
Publisher and co-owner of the Fourth City Press (Veritacit Inc.), a custom textbook and curriculum publisher as well as the intellectual property container for new IP generated as part of the redevelopment and improvement process of artificial intelligence systems originally developed by Idea Works.
2010 – 2018
The Idea Works, Inc. (SAGrader)
Managing Director
Managing director of the daily operations in software and product development, business and marketing, research and worked with the company’s president to develop and implement the strategic, long-term growth plans of the company.
2013
university of Missouri
Researcher
Post-undergraduate appointment in the Department of Sociology to aid in the development and application of specialized qualitative research methods, conducted research into the behavior of students using online writing feedback and learning management systems with regards to performance and procrastination, in addition to writing and editing grants funded by the the United States Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
Education
2012
University of Missouri
Bachelor’s degree in English literature
Bachelor’s degree in linguistics
Graduated with dual bachelor’s degrees in English and linguistics with a minor in philosophy. Originally, I wanted to practice journalism, but, the School of Journalism has an unethical practice of source-quote verification.
Additionally served three semesters as a research apprentice in the School of Health Sciences, Department of Communication Science and Disorders studying the impact of autism spectrum disorders in children on speech interactions between children on the spectrum and their parents.
After graduation, I was employed until summer 2013 as a researcher by the Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Science.