Michael Tardiff tardiffm@msu.edu 207.852.

7903 Education
Master of Arts, Critical Studies in Literacy and Pedagogy Certificate in College Teaching Michigan State University (2013) Bachelor of Arts, Media Studies and English, Summa Cum Laude University of Southern Maine (2009)

Research Interests
Rural literacy, inclusive teaching, culturally responsive/relevant pedagogy, Jacques Ranciere

Experience
Satellite Coordinator Graduate Writing Consultant Michigan State University Writing Center (2011 present) Media and Technology Graduate Assistant CAITLAH (2011 present) Freelance Writer Demand Media Studios, Livestrong.com (2010) Superintendent Traditions Golf Club and Learning Center (2007 2011) Educational Technician, 1:1 The School at Sweetser (2009-2010) Sports Editor/Weekly Columnist University of Southern Maine Free Press (2007 2009)

Honors and Awards

THATCamp Mellon Fellowship (2011) Media Studies Most Outstanding Senior Award (2009) Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship (2008) Bertha and Charles Loomis Memorial Scholarship (2008)

Conference Presentations
Tardiff, Mike. Teaching the Resume as a Visual Document: Using Cultural Modeling and Pedagogical Knowledge to Teach Visual Rhetoric. Conference on College Composition and Communication. St. Louis, MO. March 2012. Baldwin, Dianna, Elena Garcia, John Lauckner, Mike Tardiff. Toy Story 2: Using Toys in the Writing Center. International Writing Centers Association at NCTE. Chicago, IL. Nov. 2011. Bauer, Marta, Corinne Cozagglio, and Mike Tardiff. Back to the Future: Reimaging our Writing Center Pasts through New Initiatives. East Central Writing Centers Association. Indianapolis, IN. March 2012. Tardiff, Mike, et. al. A Four Fold Approach to Writing Center Assessment. East Central Writing Centers Association. Indianapolis, IN. March 2012. Macaluso, Katie, Maria Novotny, and Mike Tardiff. The Five-Paragraph Essay and Its Shifting Currency Across Different Markets. The Watson Conference. Louisville, KY. Oct. 2012. Submitted.

Institutional Workshops and Presentations

WRITING CENTER Introduction to Peer Review The Writing Process Resumes, CVs, and Cover Letters Writing Blogs Preparing a Personal Statement and CV Plagiarism and Academic Honesty Communicating Effectively with Digital Video Memoir Writing

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE Tardiff, Mike. Writing Disguises: Forgery, Imposture, and Deception in the Early Republic. USM English Students Association Symposium. Portland, ME. April 2009.

Committees
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Treasurer, Writing, Rhetoric and Praxis (2011 present) Member, MSU Writing Center 20th Anniversary (2011 present) Member, MSU Writing Center Assessment (2011 present) Member, MSU Writing Center Creative Writing (2011 present) Member, Peer Writing Tutor Alumni Research Project (2011 present) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE Member, Student Communication Board (2008 2009)

Coaching
Assistant Coach Motor City American Legion Baseball Assistant Coach Post #84 American Legion Baseball Assistant Coach Central High School Baseball (2010) Assistant Coach Old Town/Orono-Veazie Senior Little League All-Stars (2008) (2009 2010) (2008)