Erin Ashley Mink Garvey

erinAMG <at> alumni <dot> depaul <dot> edu

Education
Master of Arts in Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse DePaul University, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Chicago, IL Anticipated March 2012 degree conferral; 3.95 cumulative GPA Coursework focused on teaching writing, technical and professional writing, and rhetoric and discourse Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) DePaul University, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Anticipated March 2012 certificate completion Coursework completed in conjunction with MA; completed twenty observation hours at DePaul's English Language Academy under the supervision of an experienced ESL/EFL instructor Master of Science in International Public Service DePaul University, School of Public Service June 2010 graduation; 3.95 cumulative GPA Masters thesis: Higher Education and Development in the Global South: the Case of Kenya. Analyzed how Kenyan public and private higher educational institutions contribute to the country's development efforts School of Public Service Honors Fellow program participant, restricted to SPS students with 3.75+ GPA, in Winter and Spring Quarters 2010 Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and English DePaul University, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences June 2006 graduation; 3.99 GPA Certificate in Leadership Development DePaul University, Student Leadership Institute, 2005

MA in Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse: Teaching ESL Writing The Essay Technical Writing Rhetoric in the Public Sphere Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL MS in International Public Service: Public Service Management International Political Economies Policy Design and Analysis Experiencing How Non-Profits Work Cross-Sector Analysis

Masters Degrees Coursework

Linguistics Sociolinguistics Technical Editing Narrative Shorts

Ethical Leadership Global and Civil Society Orgs. Sustainable Development Statistics in Public Service Mgmt.

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How Nonprofits Work in Developing Countries Globalization, War, Religion, and Human Rights The Atom Bomb Discourse Theory Summer Study at La Universidad de Salamanca The Vincentian Heritage Tour for Student Leaders Immigration/Border Issues Service Immersion

International Travel and Scholarship

Kenya El Salvador Japan Spain France Mexico

2009 2005 2005 2004 2004 2003

Teaching Experience
First-Year Writing Instructor/Teaching Apprentice DePaul University, Chicago, IL First-Year Writing Program Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse Winter Quarter 2012 Teach one section of WRD 103: Composition and Rhetoric I Work under close supervision of tenured WRD faculty Responsible for grading student work, developing and implementing lesson plans, and managing the classroom Participant in WRD's pilot Teaching Apprenticeship Program (TAP) for advancedstanding WRD students

Additional Higher Education Experience

Office Assistant DePaul University Office of Stewardship and Donor Relations Division of Advancement May 2008-July 2011 Processed and generated daily acknowledgements and drafted new language for thank-you letters and other correspondence with DePaul University donors, both independently and in cooperation with Advancement staff and other faculty/staff Generated and distributed daily, weekly, and monthly gift reports to various schools, colleges, and departments Composed, proofread, and edited stewardship letters, such as acknowledgement letters, endowment reports, and honor rolls, to be used by Advancement staff and by other university offices; created personalized letters as requested Coordinated large and small mailings and distributions, such as endowment reports, impact reports, and holiday card mailings Acted as stewardship liaison to university fundraisers in the creation of donorspecific stewardship plans and wrote customized stewardship plans for major gift donors Processed and reconciled financial transactions for several university budgets Program Coordinator Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL Office of Intercultural Relations July 2006-May 2008 Advocated for, and supported, traditionally under-represented and/or underserved students, including GLBTQA, women, international, and domestic ethnicminority student populations Served as liaison and/or advisor to culturally-focused student organizations, including Jewish interest, Inter-religious dialogue, Activist, Latino/a interest, GLBTQA interest, Asian interest, and human rights groups Coordinated community service program with elementary school in Waukegan, IL

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 Developed, implemented, and assessed monthly programmatic series Planned and assisted with additional cultural or diversity-focused programs and celebratory events Residence Director Lake Forest College Office of Residence Life July 2006-May 2008 Supervised, trained, and developed 12 Resident Assistant (RA) paraprofessional undergraduate student staff Provided professional leadership for three residence halls, approximately 350 undergraduates Adjudicated students cases of minor college policy/community standards violations Responded to student emergencies and crises and participated in professional oncall duty rotation

Conference Participation and Invited Presentations

Developed A Model of an Integrative Multicultural Affairs Office workshop for National Council on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE) 2008 Conference Served as Peer Reviewer for American College Student Personnel/ACPA 2008 Conference Proposals Developed and co-facilitated MORE Soup (and Culture!) For You: Soup & Stories at Lake Forest College at Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education/NASPAs 2007 Multicultural Institute Planned and delivered various student workshops at Lake Forest College for Resident Advisors (RAs) and Leadership Scholars; topics included goal-setting and emergency management, 2006-2008

Other Experience
Adjustment and Employment Graduate Intern World Relief Chicago, Chicago, IL Resettlement Division Summer 2009 Helped refugees navigate the social services system including public aid, health, and social security Provided case note documentation, counsel, and follow up for refugees to caseworkers Assisted caseworkers with refugees initial resettlement needs, in accordance with Department of State mandates Accompanied refugees to job interviews and assisted them with job application completion and petitioning for employment documents, such as state IDs Counseled refugees on the American culture, workplace expectations, cultural orientation, and employment preparation trainings, along with employment counselors, to ease refugees transitions Researched and developed new job opportunities and employers for refugee clients

Paraprofessional Higher Education Practitioner Experience

Resident Advisor (RA) Bridge Program Tutor 2003-2006 Summer 2005

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 Student Mentor/Teaching Assistant Career Center Front Desk Receptionist

2003-2005 20042006

Honors
WRD Partial Tuition Scholarship Recipient DePaul Presidential Scholarship DePaul Outstanding Senior Leader Award Co-Winner in Phi Kappa Phi Essay Competition RA Programmer of the Year Outstanding Senior in English Award English Department Honors Certificate Outstanding Senior in Spanish Award Summer Study Abroad Scholarship Dr. Jack Lane Leadership Conference Scholarship 2012, 2011 2002-2006 2006 2005 2005, 2004 2005 2005 2005 2004 2003

DePaul Resident Advisors Reunion Committee Member 2012 DePaul Class of 2006 Reunion Committee Member 2011 DePaul Presidents Club Street Team Volunteer 2010-Present DePaul Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) Volunteer 2006-Present Arlington Trotters Running Club member 2007-2010 Team in Training Volunteer 2007-Present 2009 Chicago Triathlon Volunteer 2008 Chicago Marathon Runner; raised over $2,000 2008 Country Music Marathon Mentor, Runner 2007 Chicago Marathon Runner; raised over $2,300 AVON Walk for Breast Cancer Volunteer 2006-Present 2011 AVON Walk Great Start Party Volunteer 2010 AVON Walk Great Start Party Volunteer 2006 AVON Walker; raised over $3,400 Little Village ESL Assistant 2006 Northwest Neighborhood Federation ESL/EFL Teacher 2006 Wigs for Kids Hair Donor: 39 donated 2003, 05, '08

Service

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