Education:
M.S. Communication Study, Shippensburg University, 1999, 4.0 GPA
B.A. Journalism/Communication, Shippensburg University, 1997, 3.97 GPA
HONORS:
• Dr. Mark Lipper Journalism Scholarship, Fall 1997
• Scripps Howard Foundation Scholarship, 1996–97
• Glencoe Scholarship, 1996–97
Areas of Interest:
Journalism, public relations, layout/design, feature writing, freelance writing for magazines and other publications, self-publishing
Courses Taught:
• Advanced Reporting
• Basic Reporting (including Distance Education sections)
• Business and Professional Communication (including Distance Education section)
• Copy Editing and Design (including Distance Education sections)
• Feature Writing (including Distance Education section)
• Interpersonal Communication
• Media Writing (including Distance Education section)
Books published:
•Then Along Came Barney: The Story of a Dog Who Changed My Mind About Pit Bulls. 2008, non fiction, www.amazon.com
•After the Break. 2008. non fiction, www.amazon.com
• The Work of Life. 2006. fiction, www.amazon.com
Other recent publications:
•“Technology Connects Student, Author.” Pieces of Eight. ECU Faculty and Staff Newspaper. Feb. 29, 2008
•“Cats and FIV: The facts behind the Fears.” PawPrints magazine. September 2007.
•“Cats can get AIDS? Felines and FIV.” Know-Your-Health.com Web site. July 2007.
•“Partnership Benefits Educators.” Pieces of Eight. Dec. 8, 2006.
•“Comm Crew Reunion Draws Authors, Journalists, Friends.” Pieces of Eight. Nov. 3, 2006
•“The Work of Life.” Paperback. Novel. ISBN: 0-595-40891-5. iUniverse. August 2006
•“Kean leads County caregivers in Healthy Harvest.” Pieces of Eight. Dec. 9, 2005
•“NCA’s Communicating Common Ground project marks five years of community engagement and partnerships.” Spectra. Newsletter for members of NCA. December 2005.
•"’High Anxiety’ Class Calms Public Speaking Fears." Pieces of Eight. Oct. 14, 2005
•“Annual Exhibition Urges Students to ‘Speak Up.” Pieces of Eight. Feb. 25, 2005
•“Marley kitties find homes across country.” The Kinston Free Press. (Co-written with Joy Eubanks) Jan. 24, 2005
•“Students Step Toward Future with Service-Learning.” Pieces of Eight. Nov. 5, 2004 •“Childers Teaches Public Speaking in Online Classrooms.” Pieces of Eight. Oct. 1, 2004
•“Adopting FIV Positives.” Marley Monthly. July/August 2004
•“Beat the Heat. Animal Disaster Preparedness.” Marley Monthly. June 2004
•“Pushing for a Cure. One North Carolina woman strives to find a cure for FeLV." Cat Fancy magazine. April 2004
•Robust Communication School ‘Rounds the Corner.’ Pieces of Eight. January 2004
•“Women Today” (feature profile of Joy Eubanks). Woman’s World magazine. Accepted for publication in August 2003.
•“From the Classroom. HIST 6035 Civil War.” East. The Magazine of East Carolina University. (subscription publication for university alumni). Winter 2003
Recent WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS:
•Second Life demonstration/training. ECU. Sept. 25, 2008
•“What to Do When You Discover Students Can’t Write.” ECU. Sept. 4, 2008
•CommonSpot demonstration/training of new version. ECU. Fall 2008
•Understanding HIPAA and its effect on news coverage. Chapel Hill, N.C. Feb. 22, 2008
•American Press Institute Newspaper Next 2.0 Webcast. Live video Webcast, Feb. 19, 2008
•Vivid Light Photography. Online Digital Photography10-Lesson Course. February 2008
•Banner Faculty Advisor Registration Training. ECU. Feb. 28, 2007
•Third Annual Institute in Teaching Writing Intensive Courses. Spring 2007
Participants met for five, two-hour sessions and received the title, “WI Course Consultant.”
•Audience Response System. Mike Dixon. East Carolina University. May 22, 2006
•Common Spot Training. ECU. April 10, 2006Mac OSX Tiger Overview; Apple Pro Applications Overview. ECU. May 5, 2005•Overviews of: Mac OSX 10.4 Tiger; Mac OSX Tiger Server; Final Cut Studio; Shake 4 and Logic Pro 7; and Logica Express 7
•"We Media: The Impact of Participatory Media on Election 2004.” Media Center’s Webcast. Participated online. Oct. 4, 2004
•“Introduction to Qualitative Analysis with NVivo.” Center for Faculty Development. ECU. June 21–24, 2004
•CITI Course in the Protection of Human Research Subjects. Online. June 2004
•"Speech Class Instructor Training for Anxiety." Counseling Center. ECU. Sept. 2, 2003
Additional information:
I am currently the Press Liaison for and a Board Member of The North Carolina Chapter of the Dream Factory.
I am also a volunteer for and have served as a press liaison for The Marley Fund for a number of years.
For the past six years, I have served as a media/advertising consultant for Superior Pool Care of New York.
In addition to freelancing, I was a full time staff writer for The News Chronicle in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
I am the Web site coordinator for the School of Communication: www.ecu.edu/comm
I have 20+ years of computer experience, with proficiency in the following programs:
• Adobe PageMaker
• Adobe PhotoShop
• Adobe InDesign
• QuarkXPress
• CommonSpot
• Blackboard Academic Suite
• Sedona
Other software used, but less extensively, includes:
•WordPress
•Skype conferencing software
•Second Life
•Apple iMovie
•Macromedia Fireworks
•Macromedia Dreamweaver
Awards and Honors:
• Semi-finalist in the Tenth TV Writer.Com People’s Pilot Competition for entry of television sitcom proposal, “Rise for the Occasion.” Feb. 15, 2005
• Finalist in the Ninth TV Writer.Com People's Pilot Competition for entry, "Big Fish." Entry was one of 28 finalists out of 260 overall entries and 1 of 7 sitcom entries selected out of 85 sitcom submissions. January 2005
• Outstanding Community Service Award. From Marley Fund. October 2004
