SARAH B.

HUGHES
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EDUCATION
M.A., Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse: with Distinction, 2012
Teaching Writing & Language Concentration
DePaul University
Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): 2012
DePaul University
Certificate in Teaching English in Two-Year Colleges: 2012
DePaul University
B.A., English: Summa Cum Laude, 2009
Creative Writing Concentration and Digital Cinema Minor
DePaul University

TEACHING POSITIONS
Appointments
Adjunct Instructor:
DePaul University 2014-Present
College of DuPage 2013-Present
Wilbur Wright College 2013-2014
Institute Instructor:
University of Illinois at Chicago Summer Public Health Science Institute 2013
Teacher:
Kaplan Test Prep 2013-2014
Teaching Apprentice:
DePaul University 2012
Teaching Intern:
Robert Morris University 2011

COURSES TAUGHT PRIMARY INSTRUCTOR

DePaul University
Composition and Rhetoric I (three sections): An eportfolio-based course that introduces students to the forms,
methods, expectations, and conventions of college-level academic writing
Composition and Rhetoric II (six sections): An eportfolio-based course that focuses on the kind of academic
writing that uses information drawn from research to shape convincing, defensible arguments

College of DuPage
Approaches to College Writing I (four sections): An eportfolio-based course that focuses on creating effective
sentences and paragraphs within the context of writing short (250-350 word) essays, and on developing critical
thinking skills
Approaches to College Writing II (six sections): An eportfolio-based course that focuses on composing longer
(500-word) essays and on further developing critical thinking skills
English Composition I (five sections): An eportfolio-based course that introduces students to college-level
writing as a process of developing and supporting a thesis in an organized essay

English Composition II (five sections): Students continue to develop experience in reading, thinking and
writing critically by writing essays that demonstrate ability to analyze and evaluate the ideas of others and
integrate them into their own writing
Wright College
Basic Writing Skills (one section): A portfolio-based course with emphasis on individual expression in
paragraph form, sentence clarity through knowledge of sentence structure, and correct word forms
Composition I (one section): A portfolio-based course that focuses on development of critical and analytical
skills in writing and reading of expository prose
Composition II (one section): Introduces methods of research and writing of investigative papers
Special Topic: Science Fiction: Social Issues, Technology, and the Human Condition
University of Illinois Chicago Summer Public Health Science Institute
Research Writing (one section): Community outreach program that introduces high school Seniors to the
proper methods and responsibilities of research in a public health context
Kaplan Test Prep
ACT Prep (four sections): Teaches skills and strategies for accomplishing higher scores on the ACT through
interactive lectures and guided practice

COURSES ASSISTED TEACHING INTERN

Robert Morris University
Honors English Composition I (one section): Within the context of a rhetorical vocabulary, students learn to
claim a voice in public writing by connecting specific purpose to particular audience
Honors Foundations of Literature and Argument (one section): Students explore the process of writing by
synthesizing information from primary and secondary sources

TUTORING AND MENTORING

Writing Tutor: Wright College Writing Center 2014
Writing Tutor: DePaul University Center for Writing-based Learning 2010-2013
Creative Writing Group Leader: DePaul University Writers Guild 2011-2012
Writing Coach: Open Books Ltd. 2011

OTHER ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE

Americorps M3C Fellowship Program Assistant: Steans Center, DePaul University 2010
Americorps M3C Fellowship Interim Campus Coordinator: Steans Center, DePaul University 2009-2010
Service Learning Coordinator: Steans Center, DePaul University 2007-2009
Transition Guide: Office of Academic Enhancement, DePaul University 2008-2008
Publicity Coordinator: Office of Service Learning and Community Action, Emerson College 2007-2007
Office Assistant: Office of Service Learning and Community Action, Emerson College 2006-2007

CONFERENCES
Poster Presentation: Developing Writers: Removing the Stigma from Developmental Writing. Poster
presented at DePaul University First-Year Writing Symposium. DePaul University, Chicago, IL. 04 Dec. 2015.
Panelist: Developing Writers: Removing the Stigma from Developmental Writing. Writing on the Edge:
Adjuncts Transforming Composition in the 21st Century. College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL. 19 Sept. 2015.

Panelist: Unearthing the Mission: Tutor Logs as a Site for Understanding Tutor Practice. National
Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing. Double Tree Hotel, Chicago, IL. 04 Nov. 2012.
Panelist: Unlocking The Breakroom: Why Does a Writing Center Need a Films Team? National Conference
on Peer Tutoring in Writing. Double Tree Hotel, Chicago, IL. 04 Nov. 2012.
Speaker: Small Wonder. 1st Annual English Graduate Student Association Conference. DePaul University,
Chicago, IL. 21 May 2010.

SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Graduate Research Assistant: Study of First-Year Student Writing, Darsie Bowden, DePaul University 2013
Research Team Member: University Center for Writing-based Learning, DePaul University 2011-2013
Films Team Leader: University Center for Writing-based Learning, DePaul University 2010-2013
Student Leader: ACT Leaders, Emerson College 2006-2007

AWARDS & HONORS

Best Project in Rhetoric and Discourse: Written in the Stars: A Semiotic Analysis of Prom, DePaul
University Department of Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse 2012
Penny Award for Best UCWbL Resource: The Breakroom edutainment web series, DePaul University Center
for Writing-based Learning 2012
Director Assistantship: DePaul University Center for Writing-based Learning 2010-2011

EDITORIAL
Senior Assistant Editor: Community Literacy Journal 2010-2013
Editorial Intern: Tails Magazine Fall 2009
Staff Reader: Gangsters in Concrete, Emerson College 2006-2007
Staff Reader: Emerson Review, Emerson College 2005-2006

MEMBERSHIPS
Chicago Science Writers Association, 2014-Present
Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, 2007-Present
Tau Sigma National Honor Society for Transfer Students, 2007-2009
OTHER WORK
Published Writings
Six Months in the City. Threshold 29 (2009): 55. Print.
The Tree. Emerson Review 35 (Spring 2006): 109. Print.
Local Involvement
Alto Saxophonist: Fox Valley Concert Band 2003-2013
Videographer and Editor: Arts of Life Documentary 2007-2008
Photographer: Jewish Vocational Services Annual Report 2007-2008
Volunteer Scholar: Scholarships for Service, Americorps 2006-2007