COURTNEY  ELIZABETH  KING  courtneyelizabethking.com  

courtney.elizabeth.king@gmail.com    

 EDUCATION    M.A.  TESOL           Central  Michigan  University  (in  progress)           2014-­‐2016    M.A.  in  English  Literature       Washington  State  University  

2011-­‐2013    Thesis  title:  “Manufacturing  a  Woman’s  Sentence:  Uncovering  écriture  féminine    mécanique  in  Virginia  Woolf’s  Work”  

 B.A.  in  English  Literary  Criticism     Truman  State  University  

2007-­‐2011      Minor  in  Women  and  Gender  Studies  Basic  French  proficiency  Intermediate  Latin  proficiency  

TEACHING  EXPERIENCE    Central  Michigan  University  Instructor  for  the  English  Language  Institute  (Fall  2013-­‐present)  

• Taught  six  sections  of  Graduate-­‐Level  Research  Writing  using  Success  with  Graduate  and  Scholarly  Writing  

o Worked  with  my  colleagues  to  redesign  the  course  to  suit  the  students’  needs.  o Built  the  class  to  support  an  in-­‐depth  semester-­‐long  exploration  of  the  standard  

Introduction,  Methods,  Results,  Discussion  (IMRD)  research  paper.  o Taught  basic  data  analysis  as  well  as  the  skills  necessary  to  describe  those  results  in  writing.  o Used  error  logs  to  help  students  identify  and  correct  their  own  errors.  

 • Taught  one  section  of  Public  Speaking  for  International  Students  using  Speech  Communication  Made  

Simple  1  o Developed  a  speech  course  in  which  students  could  practice  both  academic  and  business  

speech  genres.  o Taught  seven  distinct  presentation  styles  including  introductory,  informative,  debate,  and  

impromptu.    o Designed  a  unit  to  help  students  create  simple,  readable  Powerpoints  to  support  their  

presentations.  o Added  a  professionalism  unit  in  which  students  created  resumes,  attended  mock  interviews  

at  the  career  center,  and  then  reported  on  their  experiences.    

• Taught  two  sections  of  Level  IV  Writing  using  Longman  Academic  Writing  Series  5  o Taught  expository,  summary  and  response,  cause  and  effect,  and  argumentative  papers.  o Required  APA  formatting  after  teaching  students  through  games,  group  work,  and  other  

activities  that  lightened  the  often  dull  task  of  following  a  style  guide.  o Provided  detailed  comments  on  two  drafts  of  each  essay.  

o Developed  a  blended  unit  on  Academic  Integrity  that  students  completed  at  home.    

• Taught  two  sections  of  Level  IV  Reading  using  Q:  Skills  for  Success  4,  and  Reading  for  Today  5  o Used  college-­‐level  materials  to  prepare  students  to  read  and  evaluate  texts  in  their  

university  courses.  o Introduced  students  to  scientific  articles  and  some  basic  vocabulary  and  jargon  that  come  

with  university  reading.  o Implemented  daily  article  discussions  in  which  students  were  expected  to  have  thoughtful  

questions  prepared  to  guide  our  talk  about  the  readings.  o Assessed  students  using  authentic  texts  and  comprehension  questions.  

 • Taught  two  sections  of  Level  III  Reading  and  Writing  using  Q:  Skills  for  Success,  From  Reading  to  

Writing  4,  and  Longman  Academic  Writing  Series  4:  Essays  o Emphasized  preparing  students  for  university  level  writing  and  reading.    o Required  frequent  in-­‐class  writing,  reading  and  vocabulary  blogs,  as  well  as  longer  written  

assignments  to  assess  students  writing  ability.  o Taught  APA  format  in  order  to  prepare  students  for  later  university  writing.  o Assigned  multiple  articles  per  week  as  well  as  four  major  tests  to  evaluate  students’  reading  

ability.  o Administered  daily  speed-­‐reading  activities  to  improve  students’  reading  fluency.  o Assigned  an  extensive  reading  book  (Tuck  Everlasting)  and  organized  literature  circles  to  

help  students  to  appreciate  reading  outside  of  class.  o Used  Socrative  web  app  exit  tickets  daily  to  gauge  student  comprehension  and  the  

effectiveness  of  my  teaching  methods,  and  then  make  changes  from  class  to  class.  o Utilized  Nearpod  to  get  students  invested  in  the  concepts  of  the  class  

 • Taught  one  section  of  Level  III  Grammar  using  Randi  Reppen’s  Grammar  and  Beyond  3    

o Organized  the  class  such  that  students  could  practice  not  only  using  the  grammatical  structures  in  sentences,  but  in  conversation  and  in  longer  written  assignments.  

 • Taught  four  sections  of  Level  II  Listening  and  Speaking  using  the  National  Geographic  Pathways  2,  

and  Interactions  2  o Focused  on  how  students  could  learn  from  an  appreciation  of  other  cultures.  o Supplemented  the  text’s  rich  activities  with  original  content  to  improve  presentation  and  

note-­‐taking  skills.  o Used  the  Color  Vowel  Chart  to  identify  vowel  sounds  in  each  unit’s  vocabulary  words.  o Recorded  frequent  impromptu  and  practiced  speeches  and  shared  videos  with  students  to  

help  them  improve  their  skills.  o Used  Nearpod  presentations  to  practice  skills  in  class  and  evaluate  knowledge  gaps  in  real  

time.  o Made  use  of  presentation  peer  review  in  which  students  evaluate  their  own  speeches  and  

provide  meaningful  feedback  to  each  other.    

• Taught  one  section  of  Level  I  Grammar  using  Betty  Azar’s  Basic  English  Grammar  o Used  communicative  activities  to  engage  students  in  authentic  speaking  tasks  related  to  

each  grammar  point  taught.  o Applied  each  grammar  point  to  a  writing  assignment  that  asked  the  students  to  apply  what  

they  had  learned  to  a  written  genre.  o Made  use  of  comics  to  help  students  practice  using  the  verb  forms  in  conversation.  o Created  a  game  day  for  each  chapter  that  allowed  the  students  to  test  their  knowledge  

through  various  activities  (board  games,  bingo,  races,  etc.)    

• Taught  one  section  of  Basic  Word  Studies  using  the  Oxford  Picture  Dictionary  o Used  communicative  activities  to  engage  students  with  new  vocabulary.    o Taught  study  skills  and  basic  survival  English.  

 Saginaw  Valley  State  University  Instructor  for  Thematic  Approaches  to  Literature:  Women  Writers  (Fall  2013)  

• Created  a  course  that  helped  students  understand  the  value  of  the  humanities  through  diverse,  technocentric  exercises  in  reflection  and  creativity.  

• Selected  texts  for  the  course  based  on  an  inclusive,  multiethnic  appreciation  of  non-­‐canonical  texts  authored  by  women.  

• Designed  a  Wordpress  course  management  site  complete  with  embedded  course  syllabus,  course  schedule,  and  links  to  valuable  resources.  

 Washington  State  University  Instructor  for  Introductory  Composition  Courses  (Spring  2012-­‐Spring  2013)  

• Designed  and  instructed  five  introductory  composition  courses  • Worked  in  the  CLASP  program  to  advance  otherwise  disadvantaged  students  in  the  university  

setting.    Instructor  for  Introductory  Composition  for  ESL  Students  (Summer  2013)  

• Designed  and  taught  composition  course  for  English  Language  Learners.  • Developed  a  course  management  site  to  help  students  access  course  materials.  • Used  technology  to  teach  the  basics  of  research  and  MLA  standards.  

 Shadow  for  Women  Writers  (Spring  2013)  

• Worked  with  Dr.  Leeann  Hunter  to  design  a  course  to  meet  the  needs  of  our  students.  • Facilitated  discussion  and  worked  in  small  groups  with  students.  • Designed  a  multimodal  unit  on  Toni  Morrison’s  Sula.  

 Facilitator  for  English  Composition  Tutoring  Groups  (Fall  2011)  

• Facilitated  group  tutoring  through  the  writing  center  for  struggling  composition  students.    Writing  Placement  Reader  and  Proctor  (Summer  2012)  

• Proctored,  read,  and  evaluated  the  writing  placement  exams  taken  by  incoming  freshman  in  order  to  accurately  place  them  in  the  appropriate  introductory  writing  course.  

 Lewis-­‐Clark  State  College  Institute  of  Intensive  English  Language  Lab  Moderator  (Summer  2012)  

• Supervised  language  lab  activities  for  speaking  and  listening  courses  for  all  grade  levels.    Institute  of  Intensive  English  Instructor  (Summer  2012)  

• Taught  Conversational  English  (Beginning)    o Designed  and  implemented  two  sections  of  Beginning  Conversation  in  which  students  used  

worksheets,  games,  and  community  involvement  to  establish  basic  vocabulary  and  usage  skills  needed  for  daily  speech.  

 • Taught  Reading  and  Writing  (Beginning)    

o Built  a  Reading  and  Writing  class  for  beginning  students  that  taught  practical  basic  skills  in  reading  and  writing  in  English  in  which  we  emphasized  understanding  and  appreciating  cultural,  geographical,  and  personal  differences.  

 • Taught  Vocabulary  (Advanced  and  Intermediate)  

o Designed  and  instructed  two  vocabulary  classes  for  both  Advanced  and  Intermediate  students.  

o Used  exercises  that  emphasized  the  written  and  verbal  potential  of  each  set  of  vocabulary  words.  

 • Taught  Slang  &  Idioms  (Intermediate)    

o Constructed  a  Slang  &  Idioms  course  in  which  Intermediate  students  could  explore  the  common  phrases  found  in  everyday  English,  learn  about  their  origins,  and  discuss  their  relevance  in  their  own  cultures.  

o Taught  students  about  the  regional  differences  in  speech  patterns,  focusing  particularly  on  the  turns  of  phrase  common  in  the  rural  south,  in  the  urban  workplace,  and  in  other  English-­‐speaking  countries  such  as  England  and  Australia.  

 Private  Employment  Literature  Tutor  (Summer  2012-­‐Spring  2013)  

• Instructed  a  middle  school  student  in  the  fields  of  grammar,  literature  appreciation,  poetry,  composition,  and  literary  analysis.  

• Constructed  units  on  various  literary  movements  based  on  the  pupil’s  interests  in  order  to  spark  excitement  over  the  subject  matter.  

• Met  with  student  weekly  during  the  school  year  and  twice  a  week  during  the  summer  to  work  on  writing  assignments,  comprehension  questions,  and  exploratory  creative  assignments  assigned  to  supplement  the  student’s  education.  

 PUBLISHING  EXPERIENCE    Textual  Overtures  Editor-­‐in-­‐Chief  Fall  2012-­‐Spring  2013  

• Founded  and  led  a  team  to  the  creation  of  the  inaugural  issue  of  Textual  Overtures,  a  graduate-­‐only  open  source  online  publication.  

• Networked  with  other  universities  to  help  spread  the  word  about  our  project.  • Conducted  weekly  meetings  to  help  keep  our  journal  on  track.  

 The  Chariton  Review  Short  Fiction  Prize  Reader  Spring  2011  

• Read  and  rated  creative  submissions  for  the  Short  Fiction  Prize.  • Worked  with  a  team  of  other  students  and  professors  to  select  the  awardees.  

 PUBLICATIONS    “Book  Review:  Comp  Tales”  The  Wide  Net.  Truman  State  University  Press.  1.1  (2011).  65-­‐66.  PDF.  

 

CONFERENCE  PRESENTATIONS    

• TESOL  2016    Expected  to  present  “Fighting  Fire  with  Fire:  Tools  for  Making  Smartphones  and  Tablets  Work  Toward,  Not  Against,  Classroom  Efficacy”  in  the  Best  of  Affiliates  Session  

• Michigan  Teachers  of  Students  of  Other  Languages  (MITESOL)  Conference  2015  Presented  “How  Hybrid  Features  Can  Pack  More  Learning  into  EAP  Writing  Classes”  

• Michigan  Teachers  of  Students  of  Other  Languages  (MITESOL)  Conference  2014  Presented  “Fighting  Fire  with  Fire:  Tools  for  Making  Smartphones  and  Tablets  Work  Toward,  Not  Against,  Classroom  Efficacy”  

• International  Virginia  Woolf  Conference  2014    Presented  “The  Sound  of  War  and  écriture  féminine    mécanique  in  Between  the  Acts”  

• Great  Lakes  Conference  on  Teaching  and  Learning  2014  Presented  “Enhancing  Student  Writing  with  Contact  Zones:  How  Global  Perspectives  Can  Enrich  Your  Writing  Instruction”  

• Michigan  Academy  of  Science,  Arts,  and  Letters  Conference  2014  Accepted  to  present  “Choosing  a  Green  Golden  Age:  An  Exploration  of  the  Queer  Temporality  of  Women’s  Regionalist  Fiction”  

• WSU  Master's  of  Arts  in  English  Conference  2013  Presented  "Manufacturing  a  Woman's  Sentence:  The  Making  of  Virginia  Woolf's  écriture  féminine    mécanique"  

• WSU  EARThS  Conference  2013  Accepted  to  present  “Gaia  Departed:  Re-­‐envisioning  Classical  Notions  of  Woman  and  Nature  in  Antony  and  Cleopatra”  

• Northwest  Women’s  Studies  Association  (NWWSA)  Conference  2013  Presented  “Manufacturing  a  Woman’s  Sentence:  The  Making  of  écriture  féminine    mécanique  through  Virginia  Woolf’s  To  the  Lighthouse”  

• Pacific  Ancient  and  Modern  Language  Association  (PAMLA)  Conference  2012  Presented  “Sex,  Money,  and  the  Pursuit  of  Liberty:  The  Queer  Temporality  of  the  Victorian  Prostitute”  

• Louisiana  State  University  Mardi  Gras  Conference  Spring  2012  Presented  “Seizures,  Samurai,  and  Saving  the  Family:  Epileptic’s  Reappropriation  of  Disability  Stereotypes”  

• Truman  State  English  Senior  Seminar  Spring  2011  Presented  “Working  Toward  a  Palatable  Politics  of  Location:  Politics  of  Location  as  a  Means  to  Manipulate  the  Public  of  a  Feminist  Text”  

• National  Conference  of  Undergraduate  Research  (NCUR)  2011  Presented  “Double  Shot  Demands  and  Ristretto  Requests:  Gendered  Politeness  Tactics  in  Coffee  Shop  Patrons”  

• Truman  State  Women  and  Gender  Studies  Conference  Fall  2010  Presented  “To  Blame  or  to  Borrow:  Ecofeminist  Applications  of  the  Classics”  

• Truman  State  Environmental  Studies  Conference  Spring  2010  Presented  “To  Blame  or  to  Borrow:  Ecofeminist  Applications  of  the  Classics”  

• Truman  State  Women  and  Gender  Studies  Conference  Fall  2009  Presented  “Woman  Seeking  Other:  Why  My  Preferences  are  Too  Specific  for  Craigslist”  

     

HONORS  AND  AWARDS    

• Named  one  of  eight  Best  of  Affiliates  at  TESOL  International  • Awarded  MITESOL’s  Best  Presentation  of  2014    • Awarded  Washington  State  University’s  Teaching  Assistantship  (2011-­‐2013)  • Graduated  Cum  Laude  from  Truman  State  University  (2011)  • Received  Truman  State  University’s  President's  Leadership  Scholarship  (2007-­‐2011)  • Received  Truman  State  University’s  Combined  Ability  Scholarship  (2007-­‐2011)  • Made  Truman  State  University’s  President's  List  (2010)  • Made  Truman  State  University’s  Vice  President's  List  (2008-­‐2011)  

 PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT    Central  Michigan  University  (2013-­‐present)  

• Achieved  certification  to  teach  online  from  the  CMU  Global  Campus  (Summer  2015)  • Attended  the  National  Geographic  Learning  Symposium  (Spring  2015)  • Presented  on  maintaining  a  Wikispaces  page  at  a  department  meeting  (Spring  2015)  • Attended  the  Michigan  Association  of  International  Educators  Conference  (Spring  2015)  • Attended  the  Midwest  Association  of  Language  Testers  Conference  (Fall  2014)  • Attended  the  Winter  Teaching  and  Learning  Conference  (Spring  2014)  • Presented  on  Writing  Feedback  Styles  during  a  department  meeting  (Spring  2014)  • Worked  with  a  committee  to  judge  and  organize  a  poetry  competition  • Served  on  a  committee  to  organize  a  unified  orientation  for  all  ELI  students  • Organized  weekly  conversation  hours  with  themes  and  activities  • Attended  bi-­‐weekly  departmental  meetings  • Served  as  group  coordinator  for  spec-­‐driven  test  creation  in  Level  II  Listening  and  Speaking  (Fall  

2014)  and  Level  IV  Writing  (Spring  2015)    o Organized  biweekly  meetings  o Created  meeting  agendas  and  delegated  tasks  necessary  to  successful  test  development  o Maintained  cohesion  among  the  teachers  in  each  group  o Developed  spreadsheets  and  created  reports  for  the  assistant  director  o Updated  and  maintained  accurate  tables  of  specification  for  our  groups  o Made  certain  that  the  objectives  of  each  course  were  being  met  in  our  test  creation  

• Worked  on  spec-­‐driven  testing  committees  for  Level  IV  Writing  (Summer  2015)  and  Level  II  Listening  and  Speaking  (Fall  2015)  

 Washington  State  University  (2011-­‐2013)  

• Professional  Development  Certification  (2011-­‐2012  and  2012-­‐2013)  • Attended  weekly  professional  development  meetings  • Acted  as  a  student  ambassador  for  incoming  graduate  students  • Presented  on  finding  relevant  summer  employment  as  a  graduate  student  during  new  student  

orientation  (2013)  • Literature  Pedagogy  Workshop  Participant  (2013)  

       

AFFILIATIONS  AND  LEADERSHIP    Central  Michigan  University  

• MITESOL  Member  (2014-­‐present)  • MAIE  Member  (2015)  • Union  of  Teaching  Faculty  (UTF)  member  • English  as  a  Second  Language  Association  (ESLA)  member  

 Washington  State  University    

• Graduate  and  Professional  Student  Association  (GPSA)  Senator  (2012-­‐2013)  • Textual  Overtures  Founding  member  and  Editor-­‐in-­‐chief  (2012-­‐2013)  • English  Graduate  Organization  Member  (2011-­‐2013),  Chair  for  "  WPA,  WAC,  ESL,  and  Pedagogy"  

session  of  WSU  M.A.  in  English  Conference  2013    

Truman  State  University    • Sigma  Tau  Delta  (English  Honors  Fraternity)  Member  (2009-­‐2011)  • Beta  Omega  Beta  (independent  women's  organization  promoting  diversity  and  fellowship)  

o Member  (2007-­‐2011)  o Social  Chair  (2009)  o Sisterhood  Chair  (2009)  o Vice  President  (2008)  o PR  Chair  (2008)  o Philanthropy  Chair  (2007)