Andrew Adams
Email: a3prof@gmail.com
Education
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
Summer 2004 – Summer 2007
Master of Arts degree in English Literature
July 2007
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Fall 1998 - Spring 2005
Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science
December 2005
Bachelor of Arts degree in English
May 2001
Bachelor of Arts degree in History
May 2001
Related Experience
Freelance Blogger July 2015-Present
Writing articles dealing with mythology in film and television for CriminalElement.com
Adjunct Faculty, Mesa Community College August 2015-Present
Taught classes in First-Year Composition (Eng 102) and World Mythology.
Adjunct Faculty, Phoenix College
January 2009-Present
Taught classes in First-Year Composition (Eng 101, Eng 102), World Mythology (Enh 251), and Creative Writing (Crw 150).
Adjunct Faculty, Chandler-Gilbert College
August 2010-2012
Taught classes in First-Year Composition (Eng 102).
Workshop: Climb to Publishing, Phoenix College
December 2010
A workshop designed to aid creative writers on the path to commercial publishing.
Consultant: SLOAC, Chandler-Gilbert College
Fall 2010-Present
Designed a database and reporting spreadsheet for student assessments.
Tutor: Phoenix College Success Center
August 2008-May 2009
Tutoring includes analysis of clients' written materials for errors in grammar, style, content, and adherence to assignment objectives. Range of position includes analysis papers, engineering projects, resumes, letters of intent, applications, and other types of formalized writing; clients were from all academic disciplines, and required familiarity with MLA, APA, Chicago, and variations thereof. Tutoring also includes ESL skills to accommodate clients of different ethnic backgrounds including: Latin American, European, Asian, Southeast Asian, African, Middle Eastern, and others. Clients come in with a range of needs from basic reading and grammar skills to written literary analyses.
Tutoring at Phoenix College focuses on many of the same aspects as did the position at ASU, but more importance is placed on ESL tutoring, which encompasses the majority of the clientele.
Proofreader: Rio Salado College
December 2005-June 2006
The proofreader is responsible for proofing, after edits are made, all courses at the college to make sure the transition from printed documents to an online format is smooth and free from errors. Proofing was for grammatical errors and to verify technical aspects of courses (links, media, etc.) functioned as required. The proofreader is also responsible for directly editing course examinations for grammatical consistency, formatting, and point values. Effective proofreading requires thorough knowledge of proofreading and copyediting symbols and styles to mark materials for correction.
ASU Writing Center Co-Coordinator
January 2004-June 2004
Co-Coordinator duties include assigning tutor schedules, overseeing day-to-day operations of the Writing Center, handle problems that arise, author Writing Center handouts, conduct meetings, and assist Writing Center Director in setting Writing Center policies. The Co-Coordinator also had duties as a teaching assistant for the tutor certification class WAC 294, which included: providing general assistance to instructor, preparing and giving lessons, relating tutoring experiences with students, and observing students in practice tutorials.
ASU Writing Center Tutor
January 2001-June 2004
Tutoring includes analysis of clients' written materials for errors in grammar, style, content, and adherence to assignment objectives. Range of position includes analysis papers, engineering projects, resumes, letters of intent, applications, and other types of formalized writing; clients were from all academic disciplines, and required familiarity with MLA, APA, Chicago, and variations thereof. Tutoring also includes ESL skills to accommodate clients of different ethnic backgrounds including: Latin American, European, Asian, Southeast Asian, and others.
Certification
CRLA Master Tutor
May 2002-Present
Certification done by the College Reading & Learning Association in the CRLA approved training course (WAC 294: Peer Tutoring) prior to employment as a tutor. Training course was taught by the Director of the Writing Center, a twenty year tutoring veteran, and included classroom activity as well as tutoring workshops that gave first-hand experience of tutoring under the guidance of current tutors. Training included ESL and cultural considerations as well as training to communicate with blind and deaf clients.
Levels of certification awarded after each semester of tutoring following two evaluations: one by the Director of the Writing Center and one by a Writing Center Coordinator, and a minimum requirement of tutoring hours.
Research and Creative Activities
Research interests primarily focus on history and mythology from the Classical period through Renaissance Europe, though I continue to read history and literature from other time periods. I have participated and won the National Novel Writing Month—a challenge to begin and complete a 50,000 word novel during the month of November—for the past four years. The site features forums where the writing process and conventions are discussed in an effort, as writers, to aid one another. My current creative writing interest is in novels and short stories, but I have also written essays and plays in the past.
Hobbies & Interests
Books are one of my first loves, and I enjoy a good novel most of all; I am an avid viewer of movies of the same subjects as my research interests and of the more classical movies of the 30s, 40s, and 50s; particularly I have a growing fondness for film noir and hard-boiled detective fiction and films.
I have developed skills with spreadsheet programs (MS Excel), which I have used to make various forms for friends and family, including the gradebook I use for teaching. Along with that, I build and outfit computers for the same. Having written a few novels, I am actively seeking publishing options.
I have also begun to travel, a hobby I have a growing interest in as it allows me opportunities to research history and provides inspiration for my writing.
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