the academic life of Bethany May

Education
M.A,Professional and Technical Writing, in progress University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas B.A., Professional and Technical Writing, Minor: Creative Writing, 2008 University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas Donaghey Scholar Alumni Magna Cum Laude Summer student in Graz, Austria

Teaching Experience
Rhetoric and Writing Department, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Graduate Instructor, August 2012-Present Used Learner-centered and feminist pedagogy Wonderland/Primo Academy, Busan, South Korea ESL Teacher, January 2010February 2011 Prepared lesson plans and evaluation methods for ESL students between the ages of 4 and 17 Worked with student writers and presenters for contests to win gold and silver Created presentations for students and parents for school events Prepared lesson plans and evaluation methods to meet WPA

Publications
Sermon for Myself(ishness) Quills and Pixels 2008 My Princess Diaries: Did Cinderella Tell Me Who to Be? Quills and Pixels 2008 Eureka Springs (Carroll County) (Encyclopedia Entry) Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture 2007 ElbowRoom Quills and Pixels 2011

5618 B Street, Apt. 4, Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 283-5369 bamay@ualr.com

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Presentations
Rhetorical Runways: The Story of Fashion Donaghey Scholars Program. Final Project Defense. Fall 2008 An Introduction to Basic Writing Pedagogies. UALR Composition Teaching Practicum. With Joshua Johnson. Fall 2012

Editing Experience
Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture, Little Rock, AR Intern Editor, January 2008May 2008 Fact checked submitted articles for accuracy and edited for online publication Researched and wrote new content for encyclopedia Quills and Pixels, Little Rock, Arkansas Student Editor, August 2007December 2007 Edited articles to improve readability and maintain consistent style of writing Exceeded acquisition requirements, creating larger submission pool and improving quality, by implementing online social media to reach more eligible authors

Relevant Coursework
Writing and Teaching Composition Theory (Spring 2012) Theory of Rhetoric and Language (Spring 2008) Writing and Healing (Spring 2008) Rhetoric of Video Games (Spring 2008) Advanced Persuasion (Fall 2007) Gender and Language (Fall 2007) Advanced Nonfiction (Spring 2006) Editing Document Design (Fall 2012) Technical Editing (Fall 2012) Editing for Publication (Fall 2007) Editing for Style, Usage, and Clarity (Fall 2006)

BETHANY MAY

5618 B Street, Apt. 4, Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 283-5369 bamay@ualr.com

Editor/ Writer/ Teacher

Awards
Won two consecutive academic department awards editing for style, usage and clarity Spring 2007 contemporary issues Spring 2008 Achieved deans status multiple semesters Deans List Fall 2005-Spring 2007

Research Interests

BETHANY MAY

5618 B Street, Apt. 4, Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 283-5369 bamay@ualr.com

Editor/ Writer/ Teacher