Phoebe North

Curriculum Vitae - May 2007

Current Grade Point Average of 4.0.
Recipient of the Christine Lassiter Fellowship
Coursework has included Poetry Workshops, the Golden Age of Children's Literature, Maurice Sendak: Angels and Wild Things, and Reading Tutorials in Young Adult Fantasy Literature and Views of Childhood in Modern Poetry

Graduated summa cum laude (final grade point average of 3.9).
Participated in the Performing and Literary Arts Honors Track.
Minored in Philosophy.
Inducted into Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society.
Coursework included Methods of Literary Analysis, Introduction to Adolescent Literature, Modern American Literature, Critical Writing I & II, Poetry Writing Seminar, Advanced Creative Writing, English Literature: Romantic through Modern, and Philosophy of Childhood.

Aides undergraduate students in mastering the writing process.
Utilizes technology in the classroom, including class listservs, in UF's Networked Writing Environment.
Attended teaching practicuums within UF's English Department, as well as those hosted by University Writing Program.
Participated in the University Writing Program's mentored teaching program.
Courses taught include Technical Writing, Introduction to College Writing, and Introduction to Argument and Persuasion.

Assisted undergraduate students, faculty, and staff with research at the circulation desk of a busy community college library
Helped students locate materials necessary for conducting college-level research both within the library's circulating materials collection and online.
Implemented massive redesign and reoganization of library's webpage.
Updated, maintained, and composed HTML code for the library's webpage.
Updated and maintained several databases on the library's electronic serial's usage.
Processed catalog deletions through the editing of MARC bibliographic records.

Conducted individual tutorial sessions with graduate and undergraduate student writers.
Contributed to a positive learning environment where students learned core writing skills and developed personal confidence.
Educated students on proper bibliographic guidelines according to MLA, APA, and ASA standards.
Improved student mastery of grammatical concepts and research techniques.
Successfully interacted with students from diverse national and educational backgrounds.