Jill Hawkins
jhawkin1@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 3502

Education:
2007 - Doctoral candidate at Kent State University, Literacy, Rhetoric and Social Practice"; Specialty areas: writing process theory, multimodality and literacy, semiotics
1987 - M.A. The Ohio State University, English Education
1984 - B.A. Mount Vernon Nazarene College, English

Professional Experience:
2002–present - Adult and Graduate Studies Instructor, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
1998–present - Assistant Professor of English/Yearbook Advisor, MVNU
1993–1998 - Regular part-time Instructor of English and Yearbook Advisor, MVNU
1994–1995 - Tutor, Knox County Adolescent Resource Center and Mount Vernon High School
1990–1992 - Instructor of Writing, and Writing Center assistant, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas
1988–1990 - VBS Editor and Coordinator, Children’s Ministries, International Headquarters for the Church of the Nazarene, Kansas City, Kansas
1987–1988 - English teacher, grades 8, 10, and 12 (honors)Centerburg High School, Centerburg, Ohio
1986–1987 - Substitute teacher, English and Music, Mount Vernon and Knox County Schools
1986–1988 - Private Piano and Voice Teacher

Organizational Memberships:
2003–present - Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, Mount Vernon, Ohio
2004–present - Owl Creek Conservancy
1992–2001 Christian Missionary and Alliance Church, Mount Vernon: choir director; string ensemble member; children’s church, VBS, & nursery worker
2000–2001 National Council for Teachers of English
1986–1988 Knox County Beethoven Club
1986–1988 Mount Vernon Players

Conference Presentations and Publications:
May 2006 “Did You Say Aural Reading” Presented at the Computers and Writing Conference, Lubbock, Texas
2005 MVNU Adult and Graduate Studies Introduction to Literature curriculum
1994Writer’s Helper: An Instructional Writing Module
1989-1990 Vacation Bible School materials for the Church of the Nazarene

Favorite Subject-Related Links:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/

Writing and audio book Links
Documentation Styles: http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/
Owl Online Writing Lab (MLA): http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html
Tumble Talking Books: http://www.tumblebooks.com/talkingbooks/home.asp

Other Web Sites of Interest:
http://www.sherlockholmesonline.org/SherlockHolmes/index.htm
H.G.Wells (online books) http://www.selfknowledge.com/454au.htm
Ray Bradbury (Bio) http://nzr.mvnu.edu/faculty/trearick/english/rearick/
readings/authors/specific/bradbury.htm#life
Anton Chekhov http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/search?amode=start&author=Chekhov%2C%20Anton

Favorite Scripture Verse(s):
Psalm 139
Psalm 19
Galatians 2:20