Ellen M.

Long
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Education
M.A. English, Composition and Rhetoric May 2013
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• English Graduate Student Organization Treasurer
• Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society

B.A. English, Writing May 2011

Limestone College
• Outstanding English Major, 2011
• Lee Davis Lodge Award for Prose, 2011
• The Calciid, Yearbook Editor-in-Chief, 2010-2011
• Candelabra Literary and Arts Magazine, Editor, 2010
• Lee Davis Lodge Award for Prose, 2009

Instructor Experience
Lecturer, English Fall 2014 – Present
Limestone University
Responsibilities
• Teach 5-7 composition and interdisciplinary courses each semester.
• Develop assignments and assessment tools for each course.
• Support colleagues in development and revision of curriculum.

Courses Taught
• Freshman Composition English 101W
• Argument and Research English 102W
• Honors Writing Seminar English 103WH
• Business Communications Business/English 215W
• Academic Inquiry Interdisciplinary 150 (Topic: Identity and Culture)
• Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary 301W
• Developmental Reading English 090
• Integrated Reading and Writing English 095

Format: Traditional and Online (8-week)

LMS: Blackboard

Adjunct Instructor, English Fall 2013-Fall 2017

Spartanburg Community College
Responsibilities
• Teach composition courses as needed.
• Develop assignments and assessment tools for each course.

Courses Taught
 • English Composition I English 101
• English Composition II English 102
• Technical and Professional Writing English 165

Format: Traditional, Evening, and Flex Term (10-week, 5-week)

LMS: D2L

Adjunct Instructor, English Fall 2013

Greenville Technical College
Responsibilities
• Teach composition courses as needed.
• Develop assignments and assessment tools for each course.

Courses Taught
• English Composition 1 English 101

Format: Traditional
LMS: Blackboard

Adjunct Instructor, English Fall 2013

Spartanburg Methodist College
Responsibilities
• Teach composition courses as needed.
• Develop assignments and assessment tools for each course.

Courses Taught
• Basic English English 100

Format: Day
LMS: CAMS

Presentations and Conferences

Presenter with Susan Moore (Director of Instructional Support, Spartanburg Community
College). “Creative Research Assignments: It Doesn’t Always Have to be a Paper”.
Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. February 21st 2020.

Presenter. “Beyond the Research Paper: Alternative Products to Demonstrate Student Learning”
Center Teaching, Learning, and Innovation. March 2020.

Presenter. “Gen. Z Is Coming.” Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation. Limestone
College. Jan. 2019.

Presenter. “The Power of Words.” Arts and Humanities Day. Limestone College. Oct. 2018.

Presenter. “The Power of Words.” Arts and Humanities Day. Limestone College. Oct. 2016.
Presenter. “Sticks and Stones.” Arts and Humanities Day. Limestone College. Oct. 2015.

Presenter. “Kicking Death in the Face While Screaming: Millennial and YOLO Culture” with
Kimberly Turner. Popular/American Culture Association in the South. New Orleans, LA.
Oct. 2014.

Session Chair, Existential Culture. Popular/American Culture Association of the South. New
Orleans, LA, Oct. 2014.

Presenter. “Southern Snitches: Identity in ABC’s GCB”. South Carolina Emerging Scholars.
Union, SC. April 2014.

Volunteer. 1st International Pragmatics Conference of the Americas and 5th International
Conference on Intercultural Pragmatics. Charlotte, NC, Oct. 2012.

Institutional Service
Online Course Quality Committee Fall 2018-Present
Chair
• Defining and integrating best practices for online courses.
• Assessing course with the Quality Matters rubric and for ADA compliance.

Quality Enhancement Program Committee Spring 2017-Spring 2018

• Developing philosophy of program and program rubrics.
• Incorporating pillars and rubrics into English courses.

English 101/102 Course Coordinator (Evening and Online) Fall 2015-Present

• Developing course content for online and evening courses.
• Maintaining Blackboard course template.

Title IX Administrative Committee Fall 2014-Present

• Developing and revising institutional Title IX policy and procedure.
• Implementing educational programs for faculty, staff, and students.

Title IX Investigator Team Fall 2014-Present

• Completing investigations related to Title IX procedure.

Campus Culture Task Force January 2018-March 2018

• Collecting and analyzing data on practices to improve of faculty, staff, and student moral.
• Proposing programs and practices to increase student engagement.

Faculty Advisory Committee for Intercollegiate Athletics Fall 2015-Spring 2017

• Operating as a faculty advisors for athletic policy and procedure.

Achieve Writing Excellent Program Spring 2014-Spring 2015

• Completing of a year-long writing instruction program.
• Teaching AWE approved courses at Limestone College.
English Graduate Student Association, Treasurer Fall 2012-Spring 2013
• Fundraising, financial planning, and organization for EGSA.
• Organizing and hosting the 2013 EGSA Conference (January).
• Organizing networking events between English graduate students and professors.

Training and Certifications

WebAIM training Nov. 6-7 2019
Training: WebAIM
SC EdTech Conference, November 6-7th 2019
• The Center for Disability Resources in the School of Medicine at the University of South
Carolina sponsored a 12-hr. WebAIM training.
• WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) is housed in the Center for Persons with
Disabilities at Utah State University.
• Training focused on outlining the Americans with Disabilities Act, application of WCAG
(Web Content Accessibility Guidelines), and document accessibility.

“OER Intro”, Open Educational Resources Webinar Fall 2018

Community College Consortium
• Training focused on introducing the concept of open educational resources and providing
attendees with information on resources and copyright law.
• This information was used to transform my English 101 and English 102 courses into
OER courses beginning in the FA18 semester.

From Cross Examination to Safe Harbors: A New Day in Title IX Compliance

Magna Publications October 30, 2018
• Training provided information to update Title IX investigators on the best practices when
using cross examination is used in Title IX investigations.

SCICU Title IX Investigator Training July 25, 2018

Converse College
• Training from Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, Furman University Title IX
Coordinator, and UNC Charlotte Deputy General Counsel.
• Training on Title IX policy and procedure for 2018.

How to Write a Title IX Investigation Report Webinar May 18, 2018

EliEducation
• Training from Dr. Susan Strauss on proper documentation and presentation of findings.
• Training on evaluating credibility of an interviewee.

Safe Zone Ally Training April 9, 2018

Limestone College
• Ally training to support LGBTQI students and colleagues.
• Education on vocabulary, pragmatics, privilege, and sensitivity.
SCICU Advanced Investigation Training Sept. 28-29 2016
Furman University
• Advanced Title IX investigation training from Hirschfeld and Kraemer, LLP.
• Additional certification to complete Title IX investigations.

ATIXA Basic Investigator Training February 2015

Emory University
• Association of Title IX Administrators introductory Title IX investigator training.
• Certification to complete Title IX investigations.

Professional Acknowledgements and Memberships

PASCAL Affordable Learning Professor 2018-2019
First-Year Champion Award, Office of Student Success 2017-2018
Faculty Support Award, Program for Alternative Learning Styles 2015-2016
Association of Title IX Administrators Fall 2015-Present
Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Fall 2012-Present
South Carolina Technical Education Association Fall 2013-Fall 2017

Writing Center and Tutoring Experience

Online Writing Lab Tutor Spring 2010-Fall 2013
Limestone College
• Tutoring students in composition across genres.
• Fostering connection and collaboration with online students.

Writing Resource Center Tutor Fall 2012-Spring 2013

University of North Carolina, Charlotte
• Tutoring students in composition across disciplines.
• Studying writing center theory, pedagogy.

Writing Center Tutor Fall 2009-Spring 2011

Limestone College
• Studying the theory and practice of tutoring composition.
• Conversing with students on the multi-genre world of academic writing.

Program for Alternative Learning Styles Tutor/Note Taker Spring 2008-Spring 2009
Limestone College
• Developing students’ reading comprehension skills.
• Developing students’ study skills.

References
Available upon request.