Jennifer L.

Finstrom
jfinstro@depaul.edu
jenfinstrom@gmail.com

EDUCATION

DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Master of Arts in Writing and Publishing, Department of English, 2012, With Distinction

DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts in English, 2010
Summa Cum Laude


ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE

DePaul University Chicago, IL
Part-time Faculty, Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse, 2012-present
o WRD-103, Composition and Rhetoric I.
o WRD-104, Composition and Rhetoric II

Robert Morris University Chicago, IL
Teaching Intern (DePaul University Internship) Winter and Spring quarters, 2011-12
o Worked with two composition courses through lecturing, grading, and providing
personalized feedback on student work.
o Held office hours and tutored in the Learning Center.

University Center for Writing-based Learning, DePaul University Chicago, IL

Peer Tutor, 2010-present.
o Work with undergraduate, graduate, and alumni writers with drafting and revising both
academic and creative work.
o Mentor beginning peer writing tutors at the start of the academic year.

Writing Groups Facilitator, Writers Guild, 2011-present
o Collaborate in creation of second group meeting time due to interest and increased
attendance.
o Work with undergraduate, graduate, faculty, staff, and alumni creative writers in a small
group setting to discuss multiple genres of work.
o Facilitate discussion among group members to ensure that writers receive effective
feedback.
o Plan readings both on and off campus to showcase writers work.
o Lead discussions of publishing strategies in various genres.

Workshops Team Member, 2013-present
o Give Digication workshops in classes when requested by faculty, assist students in
creating digital portfolios.
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o Give citation format workshops in classes when requested by faculty.

Graduate Assistant, Assistant Coordinator for Outreach, 2011-2012 Academic Year.
o Organized Banned Books Week open reading and discussion.
o Coordinated National Day on Writing events across campus.
o Planned and attended volunteer event at the Howard Area Community Centers college
cover letter writing workshop for high school students.
o Created original content for workshops for DePaul students on cover letters and personal
statements.
o Facilitated multiple workshops on cover letters and personal statements for graduate and
undergraduate students at DePaul.
o Co-organized the Peer Tutor and Mentor Summit at DePaul, bringing together offices
across the university to share best tutoring practices.
o Worked with community partners such as Open Books and After School Matters.

Writing Fellow, Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Fall, Winter, and Spring 2013-14
o Work with single class on the drafts of two papers.
o Provide both written comments on drafts and face-to-face meetings with students.

Peer Tutor (placed in class), Spring 2011
o Assisted Professor Brenda Kilianski with composition course designed for ELL students.
o Worked with students regarding writing strategies, the conventions of academic English,
and proper citation format for research papers in the humanities.


CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Involving the Writer in the Mission: We Are All Riding the Same Train. Midwest Writing
Center Association (MWCA) Conference. Skokie, IL, October 17-19, 2013.

Working with a Linguistically Diverse Population: Pedagogy, Policy, and Philosophy.
International Writing Center Association (IWCA) Collaborative @ College, Composition, and
Communication Conference (CCCC). Co-presenting with Laura Friddle, Yu Kyung Kang, Lisa
D. Lenoir, and Tom McNamara. Las Vegas, NV. March 13-16, 2013.

From the Roots to the Treetops: How Branching Out into the University and Community
Changes Perceptions of Conceptual Spaces. National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing
(NCPTW). Co-presented with Elizabeth Coughlin, Zachary Edmonds, Elizabeth Kerper, Kevin
Lyon, and Robert Wilson. Chicago, IL, November 2-4, 2012.

Renegotiating the Idea of Nontraditional Students: What it Means to be a Peer or the Center
as Mentor. National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing (NCPTW). Co-presented with Lisa
D. Lenoir. Chicago, IL, November 2-4, 2012.

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Beyond Spenserian Revision: Childe Harolds Sojourn in The Castle of Indolence. Marking
the 200th Anniversary of the Publication of Childe Harolds Pilgrimage Cantos 1 and 2. DePaul
University, April 30, 2012.

Gods and Gadgets: Recognition and Estrangement in the Subgenres of Speculative Fiction.
English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) Conference. DePaul University, April 12, 2012.

Twin Story: Assorted Poems. English Graduate Student Association (EGSA) Conference.
DePaul University, April 12, 2012.

From the Roots to the Treetops: How Branching Out into the University and Community
Changes Conceptual Spaces. Co-presenting with Elizabeth Coughlin, Elizabeth Kerper, Kevin
Lyon, and Sowmya Sastri. East Central Writing Centers Association (ECWCA). Indianapolis,
IN, March 30-31, 2012.

Renegotiating the Idea of Nontraditional Students: What it Means to be a Peer or the Center
as Mentor. Co-presented with Lisa Lenoir. East Central Writing Centers Association
(ECWCA). Indianapolis, IN, March 30-31, 2012.

After the Writing Center: Tutor Alumni as a Bridge Between Past and Future. Co-presented
with Matthew Fledderjohann and Lisa Lenoir. National Conference in Peer Tutoring in Writing
(NCPTW). Miami, FL, November 3-5, 2011.

Polarities of Grammar Instruction in the Writing Center: Prescriptive Tutor or Descriptive
Tutor? National Conference in Peer Tutoring in Writing (NCPTW). Miami, FL, November 3-5,
2011.

After the Writing Center: Tutor Alumni as a Bridge Between Past and Future. Co-presented
with Matthew Fledderjohann, Morgan Haner, and Lisa Lenoir. Midwest Writing Centers
Association (MWCA). Madison, WI, October 20-22, 2011.

Descriptive Tutor or Prescriptive Tutor? How the Polarity in Grammar Instruction Informs the
Directive/Nondirective Tutoring Conversation Midwest Writing Centers Association (MWCA).
Madison, WI, October 20-22, 2011.

Bird Girl: Poetry and Creative Nonfiction. English Graduate Student Association (EGSA)
Conference, DePaul University, April 15, 2011.

A Research Team in the Writing Center: Self-discovery through Self-assessment. Co-
presented with Jenny Abercrombie, Jessica Block, Laura Brady, Matthew Fledderjohann, Lisa
Lenoir, and Martina Mihelicova. East Central Writing Center Association Conference (EWCA).
Kalamazoo, MI, March 3-5, 2011.

A Research Team in the Writing Center: Self-discovery through Self-assessment. Co-
presented with Jenny Abercrombie, Jessica Block, Laura Brady, Matthew Fledderjohann, Lisa
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Lenoir, and Martina Mihelicova. Chicagoland Writing Center Association (CWCA) Spring
Conference. College of Lake Country, February 12, 2011.

Navigating the Rough Seas of Grammar Instruction. International Writing Center
Association/National Conference of Peer Tutoring in Writing (IWCA/NCPTW). Baltimore, MD,
November 4-6, 2010.

Entering John Gays Trivia: Making a Path Through the Paratext. English Graduate Student
Association (EGSA) Conference. DePaul University, May 21, 2010.


EDITING EXPERIENCE

Poetry Editor. Eclectica Magazine, an online literary quarterly, 2005 (Vol. 9, No. 4)-present.
Reads submissions and selects work, contacts poets and writes acceptance/rejection letters,
makes editorial suggestions, and gives final proofreading to issue.


WORKSHOPS

Enriching Your Childs Life with Words. Conference for Students with Children. DePaul
University, April 12, 2014, in collaboration with Carolyn Rudinsky.

Real World Grammar. StoryStudio. February 15, 2014.

Creating an Editing Game Plan. Graduate Thesis and Dissertation Conference. DePaul
University, February 8, 2014.


COPY-EDITING EXPERIENCE

2014: Copy-edited chapters in a collection on women in the legal profession in Europe for Sara
Kimble, in collaboration with Matthew Fledderjohann and Kate OBrien.
2013-14: Copy-edited and provided feedback on a memoir, From My Eyes to Your Eyes, by
Isidore Udoh.
2013-14: Copy-edited Readings in Catholic Scholl Social Teaching: Selected Documents of the
Universal Church by John T. Richardson, C. M., in collaboration with Matthew
Fledderjohann.
2014: Copy-edited a dissertation on canon law in Ghana by Francis Asagba.
2014: Copy-edited and provided commentary on a chapter and proposal of a book on
gentrification for John Schlictman.
2014: Copy-edited an article on reviews in advertising for Makoto Nakayama.




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PUBLICATIONS

Outreach: Expanding Writing Center Third Space, East Central Writing Center Association
Newsletter, Fall 2012. Co-authored with Elizabeth Coughlin, Kevin Lyon, Elizabeth Kerper, and
Sowmya Sastri.

Renotiating Nontraditional Identity in the Writing Center: What it Means to be a Peer or the
Center as Mentor, East Central Writing Center Association Newsletter, Fall 2012. Co-authored
with Lisa Lenoir.

Poetry
2014: After Hours (Issue 28), NEAT Magazine (Winter 2014, Spring 2014), Midwestern Gothic
(Issue 13), Cider Press Review (Best of Issue 14/15)
2013: The Abstract Quill (July 2013), FRiGG (No. 41)
2012: Cider Press Review (Vol. 14, No. 1)
2011: Threshold (No. 31)
2010: Wisconsin Review (Vol. 44)
2007: RHINO
2006: Atlanta Review, Millers Pond (Vol. 10, No. 1; Featured Poet)
2005: Cider Press Review (Vol. 7), Tar River Poetry (Vol. 45, No. 2)
2004: Primavera (Vol. 29)
2003: Ship of Fools (No. 51), The Comstock Review (Vol. 18, No. 1), Poems and Plays (No. 11)
2001: Primavera (Vol. 24/25)
2000: Connecticut River Review (Vol. 20, No. 2)


OTHER AWARDS

Atlanta Reviews International Merit Award: 2000, 2007, 2008


MEMBERSHIPS

Phi Kappa Phi, 2011-
Sigma Tau Delta, 2011-
Academy of American Poets, 2009-


REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST




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