Andrea L. Beaudin
Curriculum Vitae
andrea.beaudin@gmail.com • abeaudin.com
Education
M.A. in English
Southern Connecticut
State University, 2004
Thesis: “Reconciling the ‘Other’
Woman: Actively Reading St. Mary the Egyptian and Wolfram von
Eschenbach’s Cundrie la sorcière”
B.A. in English cum laude
Albertus Magnus College, 1993
Teaching Experience
Instructor of English
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut
January 1998 –Present (began full time appointment August 2007)
Courses Taught: English 111, English 112, and English 200-W
Develop syllabus and overall course structure, and administer all grades
Since 2003, have been teaching in wireless laptop labs, integrating uses of technology with the teaching of writing
Instruct students on ways to employ technology to facilitate research and the writing process (formatting, document design, portable applications, rss feeds and tagging, record/note keeping, search syntax)
Guide students to develop writing projects that employ a variety of media, including electronic transmission through electronic/online portfolio design, PDF’s, blogs, and video
Teach students methods necessary to conducting responsible academic research
Design course using a variety of technologies in order to facilitate accessibility, electronic peer review, and student-teacher/ student-student interaction online
Mentored graduate teaching assistant
Developed and maintain digital repository for faculty teaching materials (syllabi, assignments, activities) via teachwritetech.com
Created hybrid course using UColorado’s Writing Studio
Graduate Teaching Assistant
English Department, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut
August 1997- May 1998
Assistant to Dr. Sue Ellen Holbrook in English 100
Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, met with students upon request, and graded written work, including final exams and papers
During second semester, developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades
State School Substitute Teacher
Elizabeth Cady School, Long Lane (State of Connecticut, Dept. of Children and Families), Middletown, Connecticut
1995
Implemented and occasionally developed lesson plans for students at juvenile correctional facility
Adapted lessons to accommodate a range of student emotional, behavioral, and learning issues
Responsible for following strict protocols in minimum and maximum security environments
Aided social workers with recordkeeping duties
Related Experience
Assistant Technology Coordinator (University Assistantship)
Office of Information Technology, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut
November 2006-June 2007
Assisted Dr. Will Hochman, English department technology coordinator, in furthering the department’s effective use of technology (specifically, for the teaching of writing)
Created teachwritetech.com, a resource for teaching with technology that is tailored to the systems and technologies available at SCSU.
Collaborated with Dr. Hochman on design and content of survey to determine department technology attitudes and needs
Coded survey as an online application
Tabulated and reported results
Using results, currently developing educational programs (workshops, training, and online resources) to encourage and build upon effective and productive uses of technology in the department
Graphic Designer/ Desktop Publishing
Home Builders Association of Hartford County, Inc./Original Connecticut Home Show, Rocky Hill, CT
1995-2007
Used graphic design and desktop publishing abilities to facilitate communication with and among the 500+ members of a non-profit trade association whose mission is to promote the needs of the industry, educate the public, and help members cultivate business relationships.
Responsibilities included, but were in no way limited to, the following:
Web Design/Maintenance
Created Association’s web site in 1996
Designed and coded using industry-standard software (GoLive, Dreamweaver) and scripting languages
Installed, customized, and maintain content management system to facilitate collaboration (including restricted access sections, member contributions, and scheduling)
Generated static and dynamic content for site
Developed and implement strategies to improve web presence
Desktop Publishing/Graphic Design
Responsible for various Association publications, including the Association Membership Directory (complete project control), the Blueprint newsletter (layout, design, and pre-press), and the Original Connecticut Home Show Prospectus (collaborative document)
Created original design elements, including logos and brands
Provided layout/design services for advertisers
Solicited printer bids and budgeted publication (calculating advertising cost and researching cost-effective materials)
Composed original copy and/or contact industry professionals to submit original articles
Generated layout and design, and completed pre-press (completely digital [DTP])
Designed print and outdoor advertising
Produced graphic/video elements for commercials airing on broadcast and cable television
Technical Support
Maintained small business network
Upgraded hardware and software systems
Administered Site and Email
Developed and provided instruction on ways to automate and/or facilitate tasks
Historic Interpreter/ Assistant to Visitors Center Coordinator
Mark Twain House, Hartford, CT
1993-98
Drew upon retail business experience along with knowledge of history and literature to cover many functions at a historic home with over 60,000 visitors annually
As Historic Interpreter:
Conducted hour-long tours of the Clemens family’s Hartford home, situated in the historic Nook Farm neighborhood
For those who required it, offered tours in French
Attended symposia on Twain and related topics (race, American humor, travel writing)
Responsible for keeping up to date with relevant scholarship (including the history of Hartford and the Nook Farm community)
Followed protocols for working with antiques and works of historical significance
As Assistant to the Visitor Center Coordinator, assisted in:
Scheduling
Budgeting
Accounting
Site Safety/ Security
Publications and Presentations
"Beyond Dichotomy: Bridging the Gap between Individualized and Large Group Writing Instruction." With Steven Corbett, Daniela Ragusa, Talya Goodman, and Justin Short. 25th Annual Connecticut State University Research Conference, Southern Connecticut State Univ., New Haven, CT. 4 Apr. 2009.
"'Please Feel Free to View My Success': Fostering Engagement in FYC." Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA. 14 Mar. 2009.
"Open Source Your Course: A Guide to Using Open Source, Portable Learning Space in the Classroom." Poster Session as part of "Digital Interventions." Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA. 13 Mar. 2009.
“Freire in the Twenty-First Century: Open Source As Pedagogy.” Multimedia presentation as part of panel, “Information Wants to Be Free 2.0: Open Sourcing the Writing Classroom.” With Will Hochman. International Computers and Writing Conference. University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 24 May 2008.
Review of 2008 CCCC Session F17: “'That shit is plagiarism by any definition': Conceptualizing Cheating in an Academic Context” by Susan Miller-Cochran, Katherine Hagopian, Roy Stamper, and Evelyn Audi. KairosWikis: Conference Reviews. <http://kairos.technorhetoric.net/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CCCCReviews/2008F17Beaudin>
“The Commons Classroom: Composition Pedagogy and Open Source.” 9th Annual Graduate Student Conference, Southern Connecticut State Univ., New Haven, CT. 19 Apr. 2008.
Review of 2007 Computers & Writing Session 7.1: “Crafting a Position Statement in a Culture of Fear: Implications of FERPA in the Networked Classroom” by Charles Lowe, Gina Maranto, and Martine Courant-Rife. KairosWikis: Conference Reviews. <http://kairos.technorhetoric.net/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CWReviews/20071571Beaudin>
“Taking it to the Streets: Changing Perceptions of Rhetoric.” Multimedia presentation at the International Computers and Writing Conference. Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI. 18 May 2007.
Review of 2007 CCCC Session G02: “Identifying the Writer as Re-mixer: Rearticulating ‘Writing’ in New Media” by Shaun Slattery, Jason Swarts, and Chris Berg. KairosWikis: Conference Reviews. <http://kairos.technorhetoric.net/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/CCCCReviews/2007G02Beaudin>
“Converging Learning Literacies and Diverging Learning Spaces in First Year Composition.” With Will Hochman, Lois Lake Church, Chris Dean, and Andy Piscitelle. Multimedia presentation at the International Computers and Writing Conference. Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX. 25 May 2006.
“Asleep at the Wheel?” Multimedia presentation as part of panel, “Techie Teaching: How Cyberspace Becomes Learning Space in English Studies.” 7th Annual Graduate Student Conference, Southern Connecticut State Univ., New Haven, CT. 22 Apr. 2006.
“Converging Learning Literacies and Diverging Learning Spaces in First Year Composition: Where Is the Class in This Class?” With Will Hochman, Lois Lake Church, and Andy Piscitelle. Multimedia presentation at the 20th CSU Academic Computing Conference, Eastern Connecticut State Univ., Willimantic, CT. 8 Apr. 2006.
“The Reader’s Fortunate Fall: Reflections on Wolfram’s Cundrie la sorcière.” Florilegium, the 23rd Annual Graduate Student Medieval Studies Conference. Yale Univ., New Haven, CT. 29 Oct. 2005.
Committees, Awards, and Professional Service
Committees
Composition Steering Committee, SCSU English Dept., 2007-present
Peer Evaluation Committee, SCSU English Dept., 2000-01, 2003-05, 2007-09
Technology Committee, SCSU English Dept., 2006-present
By-Laws Committee, SCSU English Dept., 2006-07
Portfolio Assessment Pilot Program, SCSU English Dept., 2006
Part-time Representative to the SCSU English Dept., 2005-06
Awards and Service
Moderator, "Beyond Plagiarism." Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA. 12 Mar. 2009.
"High Tech and Low Tech and No Tech, Oh My! Creative Uses of Multimedia in Writing and Literature Courses." Practical Pedagogy Workshop Presentation, Southern Connecticut State Univ., 11 Feb. 2009.
"Using the Writing Studio." Workshop Presentation with Lois Lake Church. Teaching Innovation Program Workshop, Southern Connecticut State Univ.. 21 Jan. 2008; 1 May 2009.
Designer, Practical Pedagogy (SCSU workshop series promoting ideas for writing instruction and assessment) logo and event flyers
Moderator, "Reformatting Conversations in Open Classroom Environments." International Computers and Writing Conference. University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 24 May 2008.
“Inquiry 101 and Technology: Building Community.” Workshop Presentation with Will Hochman and Lois Lake Church. FYE Academy, Southern Connecticut State University. 25 Aug. 2008.
Design Consultant (2008, 2009), Noctua Review: The Graduate Magazine of Literature and Art at Southern Connecticut State University.
English@SCSU: video created for Arts and Sciences Showcase, April 12, 2008
Reviewer for various textbooks, including Bedford-St. Martin’s Rereading America (5th ed., 2004) and The St. Martin’s Handbook (6th ed., 2008), Thomson-Wadsworth’s The Thomson Reader: Conversations in Context (2007), and Houghton Mifflin’s Writing in the Works (2007).
“Introduction to Writing Studio.” Workshop Presentation with Will Hochman. Department of English, Southern Connecticut State University. 6 and 7 Sept. 2007.
Pre-Term Tech Workshop. Workshop Presentation with Will Hochman. Department of English, Southern Connecticut State University, 21 Aug. 2007.
“Using PDF’s and MS Word’s Commenting Function for Peer Review.” Workshop Presentation. Department of English, Southern Connecticut State Univ., 10 Mar. 2006
Outstanding Achievement in English Award, Albertus Magnus College, 1993
Breakwater (Albertus Magnus College literary magazine) editor, 1993
Professional Affiliations
Modern Language Association
National Council of Teachers of English