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Stories shape us. Legends endure. I write to bring both to life.
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The Awakening Has Begun!
The Awakening Has Begun!
I have woven this tale for years—crafting its legends, breathing life into its heroes, and walking the ancient paths of…
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Struggling to Meet Tight Deadlines
Struggling to Meet Tight Deadlines
Tight deadlines can create stress, especially in instructional design, where each project has many moving parts. If…
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Designing a Curriculum That Promotes Belonging
Designing a Curriculum That Promotes Belonging
When designing a curriculum, it's important to create a sense of belonging for all learners. When students feel…
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Build Your Brand as an Instructional Designer
Build Your Brand as an Instructional Designer
A personal brand is important because it serves as a powerful tool for shaping how others perceive you and can impact…
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Turning Failure into an Opportunity for Innovation
Turning Failure into an Opportunity for Innovation
Failure can be tough, but it’s also a chance to learn and create something new. Instead of seeing failure as the end…
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Most discussions about fantasy writing begin with world-building: · Maps · Magic systems · Lore But there is a more practical question…
Most discussions about fantasy writing begin with world-building: · Maps · Magic systems · Lore But there is a more practical question…
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This morning I published a new long-form piece: “Beyond the Map: The Auteur Theory of Fantasy Fiction.” https://lnkd.in/gJG-kKMM In many creative…
This morning I published a new long-form piece: “Beyond the Map: The Auteur Theory of Fantasy Fiction.” https://lnkd.in/gJG-kKMM In many creative…
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I’ve hiked to Devils Bridge multiple times, once on my own and once with my wife. It’s a place that holds special meaning for us, which is why it’s…
I’ve hiked to Devils Bridge multiple times, once on my own and once with my wife. It’s a place that holds special meaning for us, which is why it’s…
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Experience
Education
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Arizona State University
4.0 GPA
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The graphic information technology program prepares students for a seamless career as a graphic technologist encompassing Web design and development, printing and digital publishing, commercial photography and videography, technical imaging, user experience, and storytelling.
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The 3-Minute Rule: Say Less to Get More
Linkedin Learning Courses®
Credential ID Certificate ID: Abl48Cag-CoBgB3yXtGS4IJ80XQb
Honors & Awards
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National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
The NISOD Excellence Awards were established in 1991 to provide NISOD member colleges with an opportunity to recognize individuals doing extraordinary work on their campuses. The Excellence Awards tradition gives NISOD the distinct privilege of honoring so many of our community colleges’ best educators.
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Distinguished Service Award
Johnson County Community College
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Distinguished Service Award
Purpose
Article XIII of the Agreement between the Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees and the Johnson County Community College Faculty Association states: “The Distinguished Service plan is intended to provide a systematic means for recognizing and rewarding excellence in job performance.”
Eligibility
All bargaining unit members who have completed five years of full-time experience at JCCC as a…JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Distinguished Service Award
Purpose
Article XIII of the Agreement between the Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees and the Johnson County Community College Faculty Association states: “The Distinguished Service plan is intended to provide a systematic means for recognizing and rewarding excellence in job performance.”
Eligibility
All bargaining unit members who have completed five years of full-time experience at JCCC as a member of the bargaining unit shall be eligible for participation in this plan.
Criteria
Criteria for distinguished service status shall be as follows, with the designated weights by category being applied.
Basic Job Responsibilities 65%
Divisional Responsibilities 15%
Institutional/Community 10%
Professional Growth 10%
Items included under basic job responsibilities shall be based on the job description relevant to each position title in the bargaining unit, and emphasis under this category shall include innovation.
Portfolio
❖Application Form: Complete the application form on the next page and include with your .pdf portfolio.
❖Self Evaluation: Summarize your activities and accomplishments during the past two years, with all comments addressed to the above four criteria. Activities that have been or are being financially rewarded by the college beyond the applicant’s base salary should not be included.
❖Performance Review: Your supervisor must provide your most recent formal evaluation and may include a letter of support addressing the above four criteria.
❖Peer Evaluation (optional): You may submit with your application up to three letters of support. Each must address the above four criteria. -
Distinguished Service Award
League for Innovation in the Community College
The Distinguished Service award is intended to provide a systematic means for recognizing and rewarding excellence in job performance for all bargaining unit members who have complete five years of full-time experience at Johnson County Community College.
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Today I published a piece reflecting on something I’ve been actively working through as a writer: How do readers actually discover new authors—and…
Today I published a piece reflecting on something I’ve been actively working through as a writer: How do readers actually discover new authors—and…
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We live in an age of extraordinary technical precision. We can measure, optimize, and explain nearly everything. But in that process, we may be…
We live in an age of extraordinary technical precision. We can measure, optimize, and explain nearly everything. But in that process, we may be…
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Step into the world of Mórradún Saturday, March 14, at Bridge Street Books, Humboldt. I’ll have copies of: • "The Fianna Chronicles: Awakening" •…
Step into the world of Mórradún Saturday, March 14, at Bridge Street Books, Humboldt. I’ll have copies of: • "The Fianna Chronicles: Awakening" •…
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Someone touches something they should not. A crown. A blade. A ring. A voice. Power answers. Possession stories endure because they are not…
Someone touches something they should not. A crown. A blade. A ring. A voice. Power answers. Possession stories endure because they are not…
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This Saturday, I will be stepping out from behind the keyboard and into the community. I will be part of the Downtown Humboldt Crawl in Humboldt…
This Saturday, I will be stepping out from behind the keyboard and into the community. I will be part of the Downtown Humboldt Crawl in Humboldt…
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There is a specific kind of magic in the physical object: the weight of a book in the hand, the smell of ink, the way a story changes when you carry…
There is a specific kind of magic in the physical object: the weight of a book in the hand, the smell of ink, the way a story changes when you carry…
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Getting past the gatekeepers: The evolution of a first chapter. First chapters are the ultimate hurdle. Literary agents often decide if they want to…
Getting past the gatekeepers: The evolution of a first chapter. First chapters are the ultimate hurdle. Literary agents often decide if they want to…
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When Winning Feels Like Losing In storytelling, the "victory" is often just the beginning of a deeper complication. This week, I’m sharing an early…
When Winning Feels Like Losing In storytelling, the "victory" is often just the beginning of a deeper complication. This week, I’m sharing an early…
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I had hip replacement surgery 3 weeks ago, and today is the first travel day for me of ‘26. Got hooked up with a backstage pass while on my way to…
I had hip replacement surgery 3 weeks ago, and today is the first travel day for me of ‘26. Got hooked up with a backstage pass while on my way to…
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Today I published Act IV of The Possession King: “The Memory of the Soil.” This installment explores what happens when power attempts to rename…
Today I published Act IV of The Possession King: “The Memory of the Soil.” This installment explores what happens when power attempts to rename…
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Calling Writers in the Metro Kansas City Area I’m looking to form a small, thoughtful local writers’ group, people working in fiction, essays…
Calling Writers in the Metro Kansas City Area I’m looking to form a small, thoughtful local writers’ group, people working in fiction, essays…
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Today I shared Act II of The Possession King: The Aching Edge. It is a story about tools that remember, about refusal that does not look like…
Today I shared Act II of The Possession King: The Aching Edge. It is a story about tools that remember, about refusal that does not look like…
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I published a new essay today exploring a question I keep returning to in my creative work: What happens when we decide memory should stop asking…
I published a new essay today exploring a question I keep returning to in my creative work: What happens when we decide memory should stop asking…
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