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Adrian Joseph Rivera

Adrianjosephrivera.weebly.com
adrianjosephrivera@gmail.com
Education:
Masters Degree in English Education. University of Puerto Rico Mayagez. Mayagez, Puerto Rico, May
2015.
Overall GPA of 4.0 out of a possible 4.0.
B.A., English with a Concentration in Writing. Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne,
Indiana, December 2013.
Minors in Linguistics and Womens Studies
Overall GPA of 3.66 out of a possible 4.0, Major GPA of 3.70 out of a possible 4.0

Work Experience:
August 2015-present: Limited Term Lecturer, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Using the course objectives, planned and developed a calendar for a diverse student population.
Selected minor course readings and materials to draw student interest while complementing a

departmentally-selected textbook.
Created assignment sheets as guidelines for individual papers and activities to help students

engage with the class material.

Managed cases of plagiarism on an as-needed basis.
August 2015-present: Adjunct Faculty, Ivy Tech Community College, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Using the list of course objectives, planned and developed a course calendar for a diverse student

population.
Collaborated with a co-instructor for certain requisite courses taught in order to ensure students

received adequate and unified instruction.

Created assignment sheets as guidelines for papers and shared them with cooperative teachers.
October 2015-present: Part Time Instructor, Fort Wayne Center for Learning
Worked with students with various learning difficulties, from the ages of 5 to 18.
Reported on the students progress to their parents, guardians, social workers, case managers, or

other relevant parties.

Utilized instructional programs including Sensory Imagery (SI), Read Naturally, Visualizing and
Verbalizing for Language Comprehension and Thinking (VV), On Cloud Nine (OCN) math, and

others to ensure productive student learning.

January 2014-May 2015: Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez.
Using the list of course objectives, planned and developed a course calendar for a primarily ESL

population of students.
Selected course readings and materials, including both fiction and non-fiction literature, videos,

and songs, to best meet course objectives while maintaining student interest.
Created assignment sheets, projects, and minor assignments to assess student learning.
Managed cases of plagiarism on an as-needed basis.
January 2011-December 2013: Lead Consultant, IPFW Writing Center
Consulted with traditional age and returning adult college students, both native and non-native
speakers of English, to improve structure, flow, clarity, organization, grammar, and citation use

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within their papers.

Supervised the asynchronous online consulting process, assigning email requests received from

students to a team of online consultants for review.

Developed the Writing Centers synchronous consulting procedure using Google Plus Hangouts.
Assisted in developing schedules for the Writing Centers daily operations, presentations for staff

development, and in maintaining the day-to-day operations of the Writing Center.

Presented Writing Center orientations for new students and students in writing-intensive classes.
March 2012-December 2013: Learning Commons Consultant, IPFW Writing Center
Aided students with making Writing Center appointments and by answering basic writing-related

questions.
Provided information for a host of library services, including basic overviews of the databases
available and assistance in finding necessary books and research materials at the library.

Teaching Experience:
August 2015-present: Limited Term Lecturer, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
ENG R150-E: ESL Reading and Study Skills (x1)
ENG W131: Reading, Writing, and Inquiry (x1)
ENG W233: Intermediate Expository Writing (x2)
August 2015-present: Adjunct Faculty, Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne.
ENG 075: Co-Requisite Integrated Reading and Writing (x1)
ENG 111: Elementary Composition (x5)
January 2014-May 2015: Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez.
INGL 3103: Intermediate English I (x2)
INGL 3104: Intermediate English II (x4)

Volunteer and Leadership Experience:

August 2015-December 2015: Editorial Board Member, Confluence Literary Magazine at IPFW

Reviewed student submissions to the literary magazines and scored them for eventual
acceptance/rejection to the Fall 2015 issue.

June 2014-May 2015: Teaching Consultant, MayaWest Writing Project, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Completed a two week intensive workshop on writing and teaching, hosted by the

MayaWest Writing Project.

Collaborated with teaching assistants and area teachers to better our teaching practices.
After the completion of the workshop, continued participation in monthly Writing Project
activities such as teaching workshops, demonstrations, and lectures.

June 2010-December 2013: Karate Instructor, Robert Bowles Karate Academy, Fort Wayne, IN

Earned the rank of Black Belt in Okinawan Shuri-Ryu karate in December of 2012.
Instructed weekly karate classes (both basic and advanced) for children of all ages.
Adapted a loose lesson plan to best benefit children of wide-ranging ages in order to best serve
their learning styles and needs while keeping the lessons interesting.

August 2012-December 2012: Vice President, IPFW Chinese Club

Organized events for the students of IPFW as well as the community.

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Drafted funding proposals and requests for IPFWs student senate.

Worked with the other club officers to organize and hold a book drive to raise funds.

Publications:
[1] Mazak, C.M., Rivera, A.J., & Perez Mangonez, L. (under review). Translanguaging in university literacy
practices: Bilingual collaboration around English texts. In Academic biliteracies: translanguaging and
multilingual repertoires in higher education settings.

Conference Presentations:
[4] Recognizing Whos Reading: The Importance of Defining Your Audience. We Teach Too: Mini-Congress,
University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. November 1, 2014.
[3] The Dangers of a Declining Heritage: The Motivations and Detriments of Heritage Language Loss. Student
Research and Creative Endeavor Symposium, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne. April
12, 2013.
[2] Valets, Victims, and Villains: The Roles of Women in Professional Wrestling. Gender, Power, Equality.
Indiana University Womens and Gender Studies Undergraduate Student Conference at Indiana
University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne. April 13, 2012.
[1] Improving the Consultant-Writer Relationship: Teaching Counseling Microskills to New Consultants. Its the
End of the World As We Know It: Negotiating Change in a Writing Center Context. East Central Writing
Center Association Conference at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. March 30, 2012.

Memberships:
June 2014-May 2015: MayaWest Writing Project, University of Puerto Rico Mayagez Campus.
February 2014-May 2015: Recinto Universitario de Mayagez English Association (RUMEGA), Graduate
Student Organization. University of Puerto Rico Mayagez.
January 2013-December 2013: Sigma Tau Delta, English Honors Society. Indiana University-Purdue
University, Fort Wayne.

Awards and Honors:

Semester Honors List: Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013.
Deans List: Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2013.
IPFW International Language and Culture Studies Excellence in Foreign Language Award for Chinese:
April 2013.
IPFW Womens Studies Outstanding Research Essay Prize: April 2013.