Ashley Caveda Curriculum Vitae

ashley.caveda@gmail.com

Education
MFA in Creative Writing
The Ohio State University
Area of Concentration: Creative Nonfiction
Thesis Adviser: Dr. Lee Martin
BA in English Writing (High Honors) & Spanish (Honors), summa cum laude
Butler University
Thesis: Aristotle and the Nature of Comedy: A New Play in the Old Tradition
Thesis Adviser: Dr. William Watts

June 2012
Columbus, OH

May 2007
Indianapolis, IN

Teaching and Research Interests

Creative Writing (Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry), First-Year Writing, Rhetoric & Composition, Disability Theory,
Narrative Theory, Literary Publishing, Digital Media Studies

Publications
Hail Able Bodies. The Southeast Review. Florida State University, Summer 2015. Forthcoming. Creative
nonfiction.
The Everyday Tragedy. Superstition Review. Arizona State University, Guest Blog. September 2014.

You Probably Think This Post Is About You. Superstition Review. Arizona State University, Guest blog. August
2013.
Guest Blog Post, Ashley Caveda. Superstition Review. Arizona State University. February 2013.
Pains Wake. Kaleidoscope. United Disability Services, University of Akron Press. Issue 69, Summer/Fall 2014.
Creative nonfiction.
Sons of Thunder. Ruminate Magazine. Issue 24, July 2012. Poetry.
Burn. Monkeybicycle. Online Edition. Dzanc Books, January 2012. Fiction.
Los arco iris. Superstition Review. Arizona State University, Issue 8, December 2011. Creative nonfiction.
Lizards Are People Too. Commonplace. The McGraw-Hill Corporations Inc., Autumn 2010. Essay.

Teaching Experience
FIRST-YEAR WRITING
English 101 & 102, First-Year Seminar
Adjunct Faculty, Butler University
Develop course theme, syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
Evaluate and grade all student work
Prepare/execute lesson plans for every class session
Maintain weekly office hours to advise and assist students

Autumn 2013 & Winter 2014

Indianapolis, IN

English 693, Teaching First-Year English Composition

Autumn 2011
Graduate Administrative Associate, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Led weekly workshop to help 40+ new graduate instructors navigate their first year of teaching at OSU
Created/demonstrated sample lesson plans/course materials to help instructors with curriculum development
Directed norming sessions to help new instructors practice assessing student work
Facilitated discussions with new instructors on pedagogical theory
English 110, First-Year Writing
Graduate Teaching Associate, The Ohio State University
Developed course theme, syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
Evaluated and graded all student work
Prepared/executed lesson plans for every class session
Maintained weekly office hours to advise and assist students

Autumn 2010 & Winter 2011

Columbus, OH

CREATIVE WRITING
English 268, Writing of Creative Nonfiction I
Spring 2011
Graduate Teaching Associate, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Prepared all course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts
Evaluated and graded students' analyses, creative writing exercises, workshop critiques, and final portfolios
Led in-class creative writing workshops to aid in final portfolio revisions and to hone students critical eye
Prepared/delivered lectures to help students understand, use, and experiment with nonfiction genre
Maintained weekly office hours to advise and assist students
English 219, Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
Teaching Assistant to Prof. Susan Neville, Butler University
Assisted in preparing in-class writing exercises and assignments
Co-led in-class creative writing workshops to refine student work
Provided feedback and one-on-one assistance to students with creative writing revisions

Summer 2007
Indianapolis, IN

NARRATIVE THEORY
Arts and Sciences 137, Harry Potter and Narrative Theory
Spring 2010
Teaching Apprentice to Dr. James Phelan, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Assisted in preparing in-class writing exercises and assignments
Discussed lesson-planning strategies, instructor ethos, and classroom management with Dr. Phelan weekly
Prepared and led one entire class session on ethical judgments and narratorial presence in dialogue
Practiced providing feedback and evaluations on student work with feedback from Dr. Phelan

Fellowships, Grants, & Scholarships

Embolden Enrichment Grant
Northeast Indiana Disability Advocacy Coalition
Received $1000 grant toward purchase of a new Apple computer

March 2012
Fort Wayne, IN

Graduate Enrichment Fellowship

September 2009 August 2010
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Received full tuition & monthly stipend as full-time graduate student in creative writing program
Butler Summer Institute Research Grant
Butler University
Received $2500 grant and free housing to work one-on-one with research mentor
Participated in free weekly Brain Gain activities to explore Indianas cultural offerings

Summer 2005
Indianapolis, IN

Eli Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship

August 2003 May 2007
The Community Foundation
Fort Wayne, IN
Received full-tuition scholarship and room award to any post-secondary institution in Indiana for 4 years
Received annual $800 textbook stipend

Awards and Honors

The Haidee Forsyth Burkhardt Award in Creative Nonfiction, Ohio State University
2012
Eric Walborn Award for Excellence in Digital Media & English Studies Instruction, Ohio State University 2012
Butler University Top 100 Student
2007
Jessie H. Cochran Award for Excellence in Creative Writing, Butler University
2007
1st Place Nonfiction Essay, Butler University Creative Writing Contest
2006 & 2007
3rd Place Poetry, Butler University Creative Writing Contest
2006
Margaret M. Kuhn Award for Academic Excellence in Literature, Butler University
2005 & 2006

Administrative Experience
Writing Program Administrator
June 2011 June 2012
First-Year Writing Program, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Assisted Director of First-Year Writing Program with curriculum development
Conducted weekly teaching observations to provide new instructors with feedback and official assessments
Presented overview of and led discussion on rhetorical analysis and first-year college writing to high school
students at Olentangy High School in Columbus, OH
Held weekly office hours during which new instructors received assistance and addressed questions/concerns
Intern
June 2006 June 2007
Center for Career Planning & Development, Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Designed/wrote/edited university brochure for hundreds of prospective students
Interviewed dozens of alumni for post-graduate feedback
Critiqued 10+ resumes and cover letters for students and alumni weekly
Handled various clerical/administrative tasks: filing, answering phones, posting jobs, etc.
Planned dinner event for 40+ Butler Summer Institute participants

University/Community Service
Managing Editor
July 2011 July 2012
Commonplace, McGraw-Hill Corporations Online Magazine
Columbus, OH
Oversaw/managed 10+ Executive Editors and all contributing writers on Commonplace
Prepared in-going/out-going correspondence
Published new essays on Commonplace website

Editing Assistant
August 2009 June 2012
The Journal, The Ohio State University Literary Journal
Columbus, OH
Read/reviewed unsolicited fiction, nonfiction, and poetry submissions
Read/reviewed book-length manuscripts for the annual The Ohio State University Prize in Short Fiction
Moderator, Editors Panel
April 2011
Writers Guild, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Facilitated/emceed panel featuring Michael Curtis of The Atlantic, Jill Patterson of Iron Horse Literary
Review, Jodee Stanley of Ninth Letter, Peter Stitt of The Gettysburg Review, & Alex Streiff of The Journal
Executive Editor
August 2010 July 2011
Commonplace, McGraw-Hill Corporations Online Magazine
Columbus, OH
Worked one-on-one with 3 student writers on final revisions to prepare essays for publication
MFA Representative
June 2010 May 2011
English Government Organization, The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Planned and facilitated Student/Faculty Reading Series, including scheduling, reader introductions,
refreshments, budgetary requests, and financial records
Served as emcee for 4 of the 7 readings
Spanish-Speaking Interviewer
February 2009
Hunger Study, Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
Conducted interviews with low-income, Hispanic individuals about their social & economic living situations
Provided food packages to all participants, including those not randomly selected for the interview process
Mentor
Summer 2006 & Summer 2007
Creative Writing Camp, Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Led daily creative writing workshops for elementary, middle, and high school students
Provided written feedback to students to assist with creative writing revisions

Additional Writing & Professional Experience

Creative Engagement Coordinator
The Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic
Curate, write, edit, & create all content for the Legal Clinic's blog
Write, direct, & edit promotional videos for the Legal Clinic
Develop Legal Clinic's social media content

February 2015 present

Indianapolis, IN

Bilingual Intake Specialist, Housing Department

October 2012 February 2015
The Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic
Indianapolis, IN
Make initial contact and follow-up calls/written communication with new client referrals, addressing
foreclosure prevention assistance eligibility and foreclosure-related questions
Assist clients with completion of initial foreclosure prevention application
Schedule all new clients for new client orientation seminar
Edit/revise all incoming/outgoing form letters
Paralegal and Spanish Interpreter/Translator
The Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic
Translated affidavits/legal documents for attorneys and courts
Wrote/edited grant materials, court briefs, annual reports, and newsletters
Prepared dozens of bilingual mailings for clients and attorneys
Interpreted for Spanish-speaking clients

August 2007 August 2009

Indianapolis, IN

Professional Presentations
The Quarter to Semester Curriculum Switch. Panel presented with Dr. Edgar Singleton, Marion Wolfe, and Michael
Bierschenk at the annual Council of Writing Program Administrators Conference in Santa Fe, NM, July 2012.
Fuera de lugar en Espaa: Out of Place in Spain. Creative nonfiction essay presented at the Indiana College English
Association Spiritus Loci Conference at Anderson University, October 2011.
Crafting the Body: Re-Imagining the Disability Narrative. Panel presented with Molly Patterson and Bill Riley at
the Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion, and Disability Annual Conference at The Ohio State University, May
2011.
Aristotle and the Nature of Comedy: A New Play in the Old Tradition. Thesis presented at the Undergraduate
Research Conference at Butler University, April 2007.
Bringing New Life to Greek Tragedy: Medea Revisited and Reworked. Research project presented at the
Undergraduate Research Conference at Butler University, April 2006.