Ashley L. Babcock, Ed.

1053 Jeff Ryan Drive Herndon VA 20170

Phone: 856-906-2744 E-Mail: ashlee.babcock@gmail.com

Education

Educational Leadership: Doctorate in Education (Higher Education Administration Concentration).

Argosy University at Arlington, VA: 2010-2013.
Graduate Program of English Literature: Master in Arts.
Rutgers University at Camden, NJ: 2006-2008.
English/ Creative Writing: Bachelor in Arts. Magna Cum Laude/ Certificate of Advanced Honors in
General Education.
Widener University at Chester, PA: 2002-2006.

Experience

Freelance EditorBabcock Editing Solutions

Overview of Work: In the last five years, I have edited dissertations in
the subject areas of Education, Psychology, Counseling, and Business. I
am well versed in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods
research. I currently work or have worked with students at Argosy
University, Capella University, George Mason University, Morgan State
University, and Northern Arizona University. In addition to editing
dissertations, I have served as a writing coach for dissertation students
and I have served as an editor for fiction publications as well as journal
publications. I am proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite, Google
Drive, Adobe Creative Suite, and Quark. I am knowledgeable in AP, APA,
MLA, and Chicago formats.
Writing Tutor, The Graduate School, The University of Maryland
University College
Duties Include: Tutoring writing for graduate students across the
curriculum. I provide Google hangout sessions, weekly writing tips, and
feedback on a variety of assignment types in MLA, APA, and Chicago
formats. As coordinator for the writing room, I develop the writing
tutors schedule, update the director weekly on the writing room, and
write end-of-the-semester reports on the usage of the writing room.
Director: Sarah Rothschild
Email: sarah.rothschild@umuc.edu
Phone: 240-684-2295
Assistant Director, Writing, Reading and Language Center,
Montgomery College-Rockville
Duties Include: As Assistant Director of the Writing, Reading, and
Language Center (WRLC), I manage daily operations in a learning center
that supports over 100,000 students per year. I supervise a team of 20
student workers and train them to assist students, promote the center
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through a variety of outreach initiatives, and aid them in developing

their resumes through completing a variety of projects to help with
managing and organizing the center. Additionally, I oversee writing
tutors in the development of writing center and tutoring pedagogy,
workshops, and classroom visits. To enhance the visibility of the center, I
work with students and staff to promote the WRLC throughout campus
and sit on the student success and student services council. In order to
make sure both faculty and staff are continually satisfied with the
center, I assess students' tutoring and workshop experiences as well as
faculty's overall satisfaction with the center and its offerings.
Director: Angela Rhoe
Email: angela.rhoe@montgomerycollege.edu
Phone: 240-567-4222
English Faculty, Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas
Duties Include: I am responsible for designing syllabi and assignments
for teaching English composition and English literature. I participated
in the Development English Redesign during FY12 by attending
meetings, training sessions, and providing feedback on the new
curriculum and on the accuracy of placement testing. I am Virginia
Community College (VCC) certified to teach hybrid courses, blackboard
certified, and have been teaching hybrid classes for several years. I
have also participated in new student orientation for FY13 and
volunteered to teach English sunrise classes in FY14, which I still
currently teach. Courses: English 111-9, English 111, English 112, and
English 125.
Director: Anne Kuhta
Email: akuhta@nvcc.edu
Phone: 703-257-6694
English Faculty, The Art Institute of Washington
Duties Include: Constructing syllabi and essay assignments for
Transitional English, English Composition, English Literature, and
Critical Thinking courses. I was responsible for fostering intellectual
growth in a various number of classes with a learning centered
approach. I sat on several committees including the QEP teamwork
committee and the curriculum committee. I also wrote and developed
curriculum and assessment for the English 101, 102, and 305 classes as
well as chose new textbooks. As Lead English faculty, I hired, trained,
scheduled, and observed all English faculty members. I have presented
at NCTE on my classroom methods and ways to engage students using
creative writing and multi-modal approaches. As Academic Support
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Center Director (ASC), I have worked across the curriculum to foster a

culture of writing, academic support, and to help faculty promote
academic success. I hired, trained, scheduled, and assessed all student
workers as well as helped them design workshops to help increase
academic engagement. I have developed and implemented the
Emerging Leaders program, which formed leadership skills in AIWs
student tutors, teachers assistants, and programming assistants.
Courses: College Bound writing, reading, and math; English 090, 101,
102, 305, 499; Humanities 202, 305 and 499.
Director: Jay Maiden
Email: jmaiden@aii.edu
Phone: 703-247-2196
Faculty-in-Residence, The Art Institute of Washington
Duties Include: Working as a bridge between Academic and Student
Affairs to promote student engagement and increase retention. I ran
workshops, activities, and events in student housing to allow students
to engage with faculty members and discuss academic topics both
inside and outside of the classroom.
Direct Report: Todd Long

June 2012September 2012

Email: tlong@aii.edu

Second Year Experience and Student Engagement Coordinator, The Art May 2010Institute of Washington
September 2012
Duties Include: Running new student orientation (eight per year) and
heading up the orientation committee. I designed and launched the
second year experience program that served students in their second
year at AIW by providing them mentoring services, discussion
sessions, social events, and panel sessions to help them stay engaged
and begin to focus on their career path. I was also the faculty advisor
for Art Institute Entertainment, Alpha Chi, and Alpha Lambda Delta. I
helped organize meetings and events and supervise student programs.
I was in charge of overseeing all student organizations and clubs as
well as the chair of the curriculum committee for the southern
campuses (seven schools in total).
Director: Jay Maiden
Email: jmaiden@aii.edu
English Faculty, Marymount University
Duties Include: Teaching a composition course with a Now and Then
theme. I constructed syllabi and taught students how to write a variety
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of essay types, including summaries, compare/contrast, and research

essays within the context of topics from both the past and present.
Course: English 101.
Director: Karen Waters

Email: karen.waters@marymount.edu

English Faculty, The College of New Jersey

Duties Include: Constructing themed classes in which students learn
academic writing through class workshops, textbooks, and integrating
a classroom theme into three different types of argumentative papers.
My responsibilities included constructing syllabi, choosing textbooks,
creating grading rubrics, and evaluating students on their ability to
learn the moves of academic writing. Courses: English 101 and 102.
Director: Mary Goldschmidt

December 2007May 2008

Email: goldschm@tcnj.edu

Writing Assistant, Rutgers University Learning Center

Duties Include: Providing writing assistance for undergraduate and
graduate students at Rutgers Camden. I tutored students in writing a
variety of different types of papers and provided support in the areas
of organizing ideas, constructing an outline, strengthening a thesis,
paragraph structure, grammar, and assistance in properly researching
topics. I was in charge of running grammar and research paper
workshops as well as tutoring in athletic study halls.
Director: Dr. Robert Ciervo Email: rciervo@camden.rutgers.edu

January 2007May 2008

Reading Teacher, Institute of Reading Development (IRD)

Duties Include: Being a reading teacher of students from 4 years-old to
adults. I was in charge of providing a learning environment conducive
to teaching students how to enjoy reading. I provided parents a model
for how to teach students in a productive and non-frustrating way.
The programs I taught include phonics, note-taking, reading
evaluations and assisted reading, speed-reading, comprehension, and
vocabulary work.
Supervisor: Laura Tortorelli Email:ltortorelli@readingprograms.org

May 2006September 2008

Publications

Babcock, A. (2016). A Narrative Approach to Uncovering the VeteranStudents Voice: From Rifles to Writing. In SAGE Research Methods
Cases. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Currently
under contract. Expected Publication Date is May 2016).
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Babcock, A. (2016). Poet, Researcher, or Both?: Balancing Rigor and

Creativity in Poetics Research. In SAGE Research Methods Cases.
London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications, Ltd. (Currently under
contract. Expected Publication Date is December 2016).
Babcock, A. (2016). Book Review: Teach Students to Learn. The Learning
Assistance Review, 24(1), 93-97.
Babcock, A. (2015). Using Crystallization to Portray the Second-Year
Experience: Unveiling the Second-Year Student's Voice. In SAGE
Research Methods Cases. London, United Kingdom: SAGE
Publications, Ltd. doi:
http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/978144627305014552401
Babcock, A. (2013). Don't ignore the middle child: A case study of secondyear students at a professional focus, commuter institution.
Arlington, VA: Argosy University Washington, DC.

Academic Conference Presentations

Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society Convention

Poetry: Reflections and Ruminations
Creative Nonfiction: The Longest Night
Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society Convention
Critical Essay: Miltons Eden: Nature Reflects the Self
Creative Nonfiction: Family Outing

March 16-19, 2005

Kansas City, KA

National Council of Teachers of English: 2011 Convention

Poster Presentation: Two Approaches to Helping the Struggling
Student Write

November 17-21, 2011

Chicago, IL

Researching, Advancing, Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) 2011

Inaugural Conference
Critical Paper: Engaging Second Year Students: Constructing a
Comprehensive Experience Program for Sophomore Students
National Council of Teachers of English: 2012 Convention
Poster Presentation: Using Multimodal Approaches to Engage
Students in College Literature
American Education Research Association (AERA) Conference
Narrative Research SIG Doctoral Student Seminar Paper: Dont Forget
the Middle Child: A Case Study on the Second-Year Experience

September 14-17, 2011

Nottingham, UK

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Portland, OR

November 15-20, 2012

Las Vegas, NV
April 27-May 1, 2013
San Francisco, CA

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Phone: 856-906-2744 E-Mail: ashlee.babcock@gmail.com

Ethnographic and Qualitative Researchers (EQR) Conference

Critical Paper: Dont Forget the Middle Child: Supporting Second-Year
Students
Poster Presentation: Unveiling the Middle Childs Voice: Using
Crystallization to Portray the Second-Year Experience at a Professional
Focus, Commuter Institution
Congress of Qualitative Inquiry
Critical Paper: Dont Forget the Middle Child: Supporting Second-Year
Students
Critical Paper: From Rifles to Writing: Helping Second-Year Veterans
Succeed at a Professional Focus, Commuter Institution

February 10-11, 2014

Las Vegas, Nevada

ACPA Community College Drive-In Conference

Invited Break-out Session: Utilizing Student Development Theory to
Inform Practice in Learning Centers

July 16, 2015

Baltimore, MD

NASPA Drive-In Conference

Invited Break-out Session: Foundations of Student Success and
Navigating Campus Collaboration

October 23, 2015

Germantown, MD

May 21-24, 2014

Urbana-Champaign, IL

Affiliations/Memberships/Editorial Boards
The Learning Assistance Review, Editorial
Board Member

American Education Research Association

Association of Higher Education

American College Personnel Association

International Writing Centers Association

Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association

Maryland Learning Center Network

National College Learning Centers Association

Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor

Society

Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor

Society

Alpha Chi Collegiate Honor Society

College Reading and Learning Association

Academy of American Poets

National Council of Teachers of English

Research Interests/Areas of Expertise

Qualitative Research
Crystallization
Poetics/Narrative Inquiry
Student Engagement, Involvement, and
Success
Persistence and Retention

First- and Second-Year Students

First Generation College Students
Veteran Students
Adult Students
Academic Writing Support
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Phone: 856-906-2744 E-Mail: ashlee.babcock@gmail.com

Skills
College Reading and Learning Association: International Tutor Level 1 Certification
Tutoring Non-Traditional Students: ESL students and adult learners
Constructing and teaching workshops to college level students on improving grammar and creating a
cohesive and well-written research paper
Developing assessment for writing classes and standardizing remedial English assessment
Developing curriculum and assessments for writing across the curriculum programs
Developing and implementing standardized assessment for QEP classes
Extensive editing, copy editing, and press release writing experience
Managing adjunct instructors and training new hires on College Bound Curriculum
Writing Curriculum, designing, and implementing the College Bound Program at AIW
Budgeting, managing, and planning New Student Orientation and the Second Year Experience
Program
Writing grants and conference proposals
Organizing large events such as orientation and a variety of activities, discussion series, and
workshops for writing programs, first and second-year programs, and student engagement/success
Editing dissertations and publications
Academic Writing Coach
Teaching Hybrid courses using Blackboard
VCCS Hybrid Class Certified
Managing Honor Societies and Student Clubs
Training and Managing student workers for Tutoring, Orientation, and Student Events

Using social media such as Facebook to launch a campaign for the Second Year Experience Program
and to promote student activities on campus

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