Professional Work

Current Projects

Dramaturg

I am a translator and historical consultant for the punk cabaret show THIRD SEX: 1930s Transvestite Lieder developed by Adam J. Rineer

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Courses Taught:
English 111: Composition & Rhetoric - A writing course focused on principles and practices of rhetoric and composition useful for producing writing that is effective for its purpose, audience, and context.
- Spring 2024 - 2 sections
- Fall 2024 - 2 sections
- Spring 2025 - 1 section

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Education

Degrees:
M.A. in English, Composition & Rhetoric, ongoing
- Specialization in Queer & Trans Rhetorics
- Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
B.A. in English, Creative Writing & Professional Writing, cum laude

German Thematic Sequence
Undergraduate Honors Thesis in Creative Writing

Certifications:
IRB Human Subject Research
Mental Health First Aid

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Academic Background

Research Interests:
Trans History & Literature
Queer, Transgender & Jewish Rhetorics
Storytelling as Rhetoric
Professional Writing & Technical Communication
Fiction & Creative Nonfiction

Technical Expertise:
Chicago, APA, MLA, AP
Technical & Content Editing
HTML & CSS
Digital Publishing: E-book and Web

Professional Experience:

Ongoing:
Co-President & Event/Outreach Coordinator of the Miami University Graduate Student Pride Association
- Event planning and coordination
- Networking and outreach

Past (full details on CV):
Editorialist & Program Administrator
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Program oversight and training
- Website administration and moderation
Sensitivity Reader & Advance Proofreader
- Transgender representation & historical accuracy

Personal Enrichment:

Snap Book Reviews & Essays
A blog driven entirely by my own love of reading and sharing what I love. I review books, comics, and graphic novels, and occassionally write essays on other topics, including queer history and table-top games.

Some recent favorites include:

Judaism, Vampires, and World of Darkness" - on the Jewish elements in the role-playing game series World of Darkness, with a primary focus on Vampire: The Masquerade
"Half by Jordan Park" - a review of the 1953 trans/intersex pulp novel published pseudonymously by the sci-fi author Cyril M. Kornbluth.

Snap Book Reviews can also be found on Patreon, Bluesky, Tumblr, and a rather neglected Instagram. I no longer cross post to Twitter.

Publications & Presentations

Articles:
"Almost Forgotten Voices: The Transvestite Magazine of Weimar Berlin." Making Queer History, July 2018.
"Reviewing the Valhalla Trilogy by Ari Bach.” In Turning Page 3, no. 1 (2016).
"An Interview with Ari Bach.” In Turning Page 3, no. 1 (2016).

Creative:
"Thomas," in The Chosen Name Zine: 85 Short Narratives About the Names We Choose, edited by A. Elliot Besmann, 2024.

Presentations:
“Trans Bodies in Flux: Navigating Uncertainty in Transition.” Presented at the Midwest Lesbian Bisexual Gay Transgender Asexual College Conference, Marquette, MI, October 2024.