Kelly C.

Schloss

900 Linden Ln Apt 50 108 Simpkins Hall

Macomb, IL 61455 Western Illinois University
(847) 849-6518 Macomb, IL 61455
ksch62442@yahoo.com (309) 298-2817

EDUCATION

M.A. English, Western Illinois University, 2017

B.A. English, St. Ambrose University, 2014, Summa Cum Laude

A.A. William Rainey Harper College, 2012

RESEARCH INTERESTS

18th Century British Literature

19th Century British Literature
19th Century American Literature
Young Adult Fiction
20th Century Fiction
Poetry
Science Fiction

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Fall 2015May 2017
Courses Taught: English 180: College Writing I (12 credit hours)
English 100: Developmental Writing (6 credit hours)

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

University Writing Center Consultant, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Fall 2015-
Summer 2016

Para-Educator, Cumberland Elementary School, Fall 2014-Spring 2015

Work Study, English Department, St. Ambrose University, Fall 2012; Fall 2013-Spring
2014
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PRESENTATIONS

The Importance of Memes in How We Understand the Harry Potter Franchise. Harry
Potter and the Pop Culture Conference, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 6 May 2017.

Poetic Gender Paradox: How Dickinson and Whitman Challenge Gender Expectations.
Annual Craft Critique Culture Graduate Conference, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA,
7-8 April 2017.

Were Losing the Battles, Who Can Say About the War?: Socioeconomic Battles within
Climate Change. English Graduate Organization Annual Conference, Western Illinois
University, Macomb, IL, 1 October 2016.

Preferring Not to Conform: How Melvilles Bartleby, the Scrivener Challenges the
Workplace. English Graduate Organization Annual Conference, Western Illinois
University, Macomb, IL, 7 November 2015.

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

ENG 580: Teaching Assistant Colloquium: study of composition theory and pedagogy
ENG 480G: Writing for the Social Web
ENG 658: Teaching Writing Certificate Capstone: directed by a faculty advisor and
consisting of directed readings and extensive written work in the teaching of
writing
ENG 589: Issues in Writing Studies: In-depth examination of an issue or topic relevant to
writing studies

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Participant, Purposefully Creating an Effective Online Instructor Presence Workshop,

Western Illinois University, 27 March 2017

Participant, Bird by Bird: Tips and Tricks to Sponsor More Focused and Successful
Writing Workshop, Western Illinois University, 3 October 2016

Participant, Google Documents and Sites Workshop, Western Illinois University, 28

September 2016

Participant, Why Cant They Write? Some Suggestions for Improving Writing in Gen
Ed Classes Workshop, Western Illinois University, 31 August 2016

Assistant, Lesson Planning, New Teaching Assistant Orientation, Western Illinois

University, 9 August 2016
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, CONT

Assistant, Using the Textbook and Syllabus, New Teaching Assistant Orientation,
Western Illinois University, 8 August 2016

Participant, Western Writing Program Bedford Workshop, Western Illinois University,

21 August 2015

HONORS AND AWARDS

Syndy M. Conger Essay Award Winner, Western Illinois University, Spring 2017

Third Place, English Graduate Conference Paper Award, Western Illinois University, Fall
2016

Inducted into Alpha Chi College Honors Society, Saint Ambrose University, Spring 2015

Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, Harper Community College, Spring 2011

SERVICE

Co-President, English Graduate Organization, Western Illinois University, Spring 2016

Spring 2017

Member, English Graduate Organization, Western Illinois University, Fall 2015 Spring
2016

Pilot Literacy Program Volunteer, Thurgood Marshall Learning Center, Rock Island, IL,
Fall 2013 Spring 2014

REFERENCES

Dr. Magdelyn Helwig, Writing Program Director and Assistant Professor, Western
Illinois University
Mh-helwig@wiu.edu

Dr. David Banash, Director of Graduate Studies in English and Professor, Western
Illinois University
D-banash@wiu.edu

Dr. Jacqueline Wilson-Jordan, Assistant Professor and Teaching Assistant Faculty

Mentor, Western Illinois University
J-wilson-jordan@wiu.edu