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WESLEY TURNER

Education:
MFA in Creative Writing
Brigham Young University
BA in English
Brigham Young University
Minor: Visual Arts

Expected Graduation: April 2017


2015

Teaching Experience:
Composition Instructor
September 2015-Present
University Writing, Brigham Young University
Created lesson plans, homework assignments and a syllabus with a focus on collaborative learning in order
to foster an effective learning environment
Graded papers and conferenced with students in order to create a productive dialogue between students and
teacher
Focused on metacognition and reflection to encourage transfer of learning
Creative Writing Instructor
September 2016-Present
English Department, Brigham Young University
Organized units in poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction
Assessed student work and offered specific feedback.
Designed lectures covering topics from
Teachers AssistantEnglish 316: Persuasive Writing
September 2016-Present
University Writing, Brigham Young University
Taught classes under the direction of mentor teacher
Consulted with mentor teacher on individual student progress and class goals
Collaborate on course syllabus and learning aims
Teachers AssistantEnglish 218R: Creative Writing
January 2016-April 2016
English Department, Brigham Young University
Worked with professor to evaluate student work, and provided useful and specific written feedback.
Met with professor to create assignment expectations
Organized consultations and discussed student work face to face
Writing Tutor
September 2014-August 2015
BYU Writing Center
Collaborated with students to determine writing strengths and areas in need of development
Assessed writing from a wide variety of disciplines and developed plans for revision
Worked with other tutors to edit and publish official BYU writing handouts
Edited campus-wide newsletter from BYU Financial Services
Teachers AssistantEnglish 320R: Writing for Adolescents
English Department, Brigham Young University

December 2013-April 2014

Led workshops and taught classes on crafting effective fiction


Worked closely with professor to determine class needs and curriculum
Managed grades and conducted student conferences

Publications:
So Close to Heaven. Inscape. Spring 2013. Web.
The Wheelchair. Inscape. Winter 2014. Web.
Rock. Inscape. Spring 2015. Print.
Remembering. Inscape. Spring 2015. Print.

Presentations
The Speckled Band as Response, not Plagiarism. BYU English Symposium, March 2014
A Holler to My Sister on Welfare: Mothers in the Works of Shakur and Hughes. BYU English
Symposium, March 2015.

Professional References
Lisa Bell
BYU Writing Center Assistant Coordinator
801.422.9784
Lisa Hale
BYU Adjunct Professor
hale.writing@gmail.com

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