Curriculum Vitae

Tony Whitt
3550 Coliseum Street #20
New Orleans, LA 70115
504-899-4041

Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing, Poetry, 1995
Thesis: A Single, Solitary Man
GPA - 3.81

Western Michigan University (WMU), Kalamazoo, Michigan
Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts - Creative Writing/French, 1992
GPA - 3.80

Experience:

• Tutored undergraduate students in writing skills in one-on-one hour-long sessions
• Evaluated student writing skills and prepared mid-semester and final reports on student progress for faculty

Assistant Copy Editor
Office of the Provost, WMU
August 1990 - April 1991

• Copy-edited drafts of and final of Self-Study Report prepared for the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• Composed text for various sections of Self-Study Report
• Generated tables and table index system for Self-Study Report
• Provided staff support for NCA site team visit in February 1991
• Aided in preparation of final report and arrangements for team site visit

Student Copy Editor
Academic Skills Center, WMU
May - June 1991

• Copy-edited annual reports for the Center
• Created and generated flyers and application forms for Center programs using PageMaker 4.0
• Provided occasional staff support in office duties such as filing, typing, answering phones

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Department of English, WMU
September - December 1991

• Taught one section of ENGL 100 (Basic Writing Skills)
• Evaluated student writing and graded assignments
• Conferred with students in weekly individual sessions

Research and Program Specialist/Desktop Publisher
Research and Sponsored Programs, WMU
January - August 1992

• Identified and catalogued funding sources for faculty research projects using computer databases such as SPIN and FEDIX
• Produced Funding Ventures, a monthly campus-wide newsletter listing research funding and grant sources
• Maintained resource library and reorganized files
• Provided staff support in office duties such as filing, typing, answering phones, and greeting visitors

Co-Editor-In-Chief, New Delta Review (NDR)
Department of English, LSU
September - December 1994

• Established deadlines for manuscript selection for NDR
• Copy-edited and formatted magazine for publication
• Worked with printers to publish final magazine

Editor-In-Chief, New Delta Review
Department of English, LSU
January 1995 - May 1995

• Same duties as above; also made arrangements for magazine sales and organized readings

Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of English, LSU
September - December 1994, and January 1995 - May 1995

• Taught one section of ENGL 1001, Freshman Composition, each semester
• Evaluated student writing and graded assignments
• Planned computer-based assignments to incorporate computer literacy in the ENGL 1001 curriculum (Spring Semester only)

Short Courses Instructor
LSU Short Courses, LSU
June 1995 - July 1995

• Taught two month-long courses in Science Fiction Media to academically gifted high school students
• Showed films and aired episodes of science fiction television series to illustrate the feature of good and bad writing

Instructor
Department of English, LSU
August 1995 - May 1996

• Taught three sections of ENGL 1001, two sections of 1002, and two sections of 2029, Introduction to Drama, one daytime and one Night School
• Evaluated student writing and graded assignments
• Planned computer-based assignments to incorporate computer literacy into the writing process (1001 only)
• Led discussion on plays from various time periods and assigned student-run presentations to encourage close reading of texts (2029 only)

Instructor
Division of Arts and Sciences, Nunez Community College
June 1996 - December 1996

• Taught the following courses:

• Evaluated student writing and graded assignments

Instructor
Division of Communications, Delgado Community College
January 1997 - May 1997

• Taught the following courses:

• Evaluated student writing and graded assignments
• Taught WWW, Internet, and word processor use in computer laboratory classroom (one section of ENGL 063 only)

Instructor
Division of Humanities and Education, Our Lady of Holy Cross College (OLHCC)
August 1996 - July 1998

• Taught the following courses:

• Evaluated student writing and graded assignments
• Prepared language drills and conducted close reading of French texts (FREN 102 only)

Instructor (Full Time as of August 1998)
Coordinator of Technical Support (as of January 2003)
Department of English, University of New Orleans (UNO)
August 1997 - December 1997
August 1998-

• Taught four classes per semester, including the following:

• Designed a special topics course on the dystopian novel and taught it during Spring semester 2000 and again in Spring semester 2003
• Was nominated for Excellence in Freshman Teaching award in Spring of 2000
• Served on Freshman Advisory Committee for two semesters
• Chosen as member of FITT-WIC (Faculty Initiative for Technology in Teaching/Writing Intensive Courses) Cohort in Spring of 2001
• Redesigned the English Department website at http://www.uno.edu/~engl/
• Served as Coordinator of Technical Support for the English Department as of Spring of 2003, providing support for the department's computer systems

Staff Writer
EON Magazine (http://www.mothership.com, now defunct)
June 2000 - February 2001

• Wrote reviews and feature articles on science fiction novels, audio productions, comic books, and films

Staff Writer
Southern Voice (http://www.sovo.com)
November 2000 – June 2001

• Wrote restaurant reviews and feature articles on issues pertinent to the New Orleans gay community – articles available at the address above

Correspondent
13th Street.com
March 2001 – June 2001

• Wrote reviews and feature articles on mystery and suspense novels and films

Correspondent
Cinescape Online (http://www.cinescape.com)
June 2001 –

• Wrote reviews and feature articles on science fiction novels, audio productions, comic books, and films – articles available at the address above

Columnist
wInk Magazine (http://www.winkmagazine.com)
September 2003 –

• Wrote the regular column "A Gay Man's Perspective" for the local monthly magazine for women.

"From Woman to Girl: Feminizing the Masculine in Doctor Who." Proceedings volume for 13th Annual Symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Various publications for EON Magazine, Southern Voice, 13th Street.com, and Cinescape Online

13th Annual Symposium on Science Fiction and Fantasy, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. Presented paper "From Woman to Girl: Feminizing the Masculine in Doctor Who," February 2, 1995

1995 LSU Graduate Conference on Language and Literature, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Served as Chair for Creative Writing panel, February 24, 1995

Paper accepted for Popular Culture Association Conference, Toronto, Canada, March 2002 – paper title to be announced

Dr. Mary K. Reutten
Professor and Associate Chair, Department of English
Liberal Arts 123
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA 70124
504-280-6150

Ms. Gabi Gautreaux
Director of Freshman English
Liberal Arts 129
New Orleans, LA 70124
504-280-7079

Mr. Jim Knudsen
Director of Creative Writing
Liberal Arts 209
New Orleans, LA 70124
504/280-7454

If you are interested in hiring me, contact me via regular mail or telephone, or feel free to e-mail me.

Last Updated: 16 November 2001

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