Gerald P.

Kavanagh
115 Lynch Farm Dr.
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 588-5923
gkavanag@college.dtcc.edu

Employment:
Delaware Technical & Community College, Wilmington, DE

7/18 – Present Learning Community Co-Coordinator

Lead the development and functioning of learning communities at the George
camps. Assist college-wide Learning Community Coordinator. Work with
faculty in the development of curriculum for learning community classes.
Develop promotional material. Assist in the advisement of learning community
students.

2/2014 – Present Developmental Coordinator

Supervise the instruction of developmental courses for the Wilmington English
department. Assist Department Chair in scheduling upcoming semester course
schedule. Perform evaluations of adjunct faculty. Maintain and redesigned the
organizational page for existing developmental courses. Work with College-
wide redesign for developmental English courses. Develop course content for
ENG090/091, and 006/007, including but not limited to, assignments, rubrics,
exams, and weekly schedule. Design, create, and maintain organizational page
for new developmental courses. Co-developed new processes for diagnostic
testing. Created English diagnostic exams. Act as representative and contributor
for TAACCCT I OER project. Develop learning community involving MAT012
and ENG090.

1/2010 –Present Full-Time Instructor

Teach sections of Technical Writing, Critical Reading and Thinking, Business
Communication, Oral Communications, Pre-Tech Writing, Analytical Thinking,
Reading, & Writing. Developed and teach learning community courses. Taught
Student Success courses. Co-Developed curriculum for Pre-Tech Reading, and
Analytical Thinking, Reading, & Writing. Work with ENG120 re-design team.
Performed as a member of the FYE committee, and diversity committee.
Advises Sigma Kappa Delta English Honor Society. Presents and co-organizes
 CAG. Participate in GEAT and SLOA. Judge Delaword submissions. Act as
Writing Center Coordinator.

Delaware Technical & Community College, Stanton, DE

1/2006 – 12/2009 Full-Time Instructor
Acted as course leader for Critical Reading and Thinking Course, a college-wide
required course. Taught sections of Technical Writing, Composition, Critical
Reading and Thinking, and Business Communication each semester.

Other Duties
Worked with Applied Science department in assisting students to prepare oral
presentations as part of accreditation process. Advised undeclared students at
registration. Acted as faculty advisor for the Stanton Campus Diversity Club,
and English Honor Society. Worked on committee for $100, 000 grant for
Learning Communities. Co-developed survey for First Year Experience.Worked
on Diversity Committee, and Blackboard User Group committee.

Delaware Technical & Community College, Stanton, DE

5/2000—12/2006 Director of The Writing Center
Directed the initiation and implementation of a full time Writing Center at the
Stanton Campus. Supervised the daily operations of the Writing Center:
conducted daily tutoring sessions with students, introduced faculty to new media
of writing instruction, and assisted in the proper functioning of the English
department. Gave presentations on the use of Daedalus Interactive Writing
environment (DIWE) and Blackboard for instructors. Acted as a point of contact
for adjuncts. Delivered seminars on literary analysis, APA, writing for
scholarships and university applications, and electronic research.

Advisor
Met with students who have academic concerns and are in need counseling.
Worked as a general advisor during open registration. Arranged student
schedules. Acted as advisor of Creative Expression Society. Edited and designed
the annual literary journal. Promoted and coordinated the annual poetry reading.
 Testing
Devised the testing process for challenge exams in ENG 122, ENG 121, and
RDG 120. Evaluated challenge exams. Administered all English/Reading
diagnostic exams.

Additional Activities
Acted as editor and founder of a chapbook for the Diversity Committee. Spoke
at Diversity celebration. Attended the 2003, and 2004 MLA conference.
Attended the University of Delaware's MA program in English; currently
working on editing and writing and article on unpublished material by Meridel
LeSueur. Gave lecture on electronic research for a visiting middle school class.
Attended Everett Meredith Middle School to speak on careers in English.
Attended the 2005 MLA conference. Attended the 2006 & 2008 NCTE national
convention. Social Media Director for TYCA-NE from 2017. Served on
Multiple Measures task force 2018-2019.

8/2000—present Delaware Technical & Community College, Stanton, DE

Instructor
Teach several sections of Critical Reading and Thinking each semester. Develop
different textual exercises to help students become "thinking agents."
Guide students through steps in reading process. Foster the students to write
insightful literary analyses. Teach several Composition sections each semester.
Combine traditional rhetorical models with contemporary composition theory.
Guide students to producing multiple essays, culminating in a lengthy research
paper. Teach Technical Writing and Communications. Assist class in
understanding and producing professional documents, culminating in a 25 page
research report.

9/1998—5/2000 International Leukemia Journal, Paris, France

Freelance Editor
 Translated medical articles written by non-native speakers of English into an
articulate and professional discourse. Focused on maintaining content while
strengthening the style of texts.

8/98—12/1999 East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Graduate Assistant

Worked as an assistant editor on The Concord Saunterer. Reviewed and critiqued

articles submitted for the chief editor, and prepared accepted articles for
publication. Formatted and designed the layout of the journal.

6/98—12/1999 East Carolina, Greenville, NC

Graduate Assistant
Assisted the director of technology for the English department in installing and
maintaining “smart classrooms” for the department. Trained faculty in DIWE
and the utilization of technology in the classroom.

Professional
Organization: TYCA-NE
Social Media Director. State of Delaware representative.

Teaching and
Research Interests: Contemporary Composition and Rhetorical Theory; Visual Rhetoric; Institutions
of Education.

Volunteer Newark United Methodist Church, Newark DE

1/2007—2010 ESL Teacher
Work once a week in a free English program for non-native speakers.

Education
Master's Studies (Incomplete)
East Carolina University, Greenville NC
Grade Point Average: 4.0 (on a scale of 4.0)

Bachelor of Arts Degrees in English and Classical Studies

East Carolina University, Greenville NC 1999
Grade Point Average: 3.8 (on a scale of 4.0)