Valerie T. Smith

Fair Oaks, CA 95628  | valerietsmith@gmail.com

                                                                                                                                                   

Education

 

PhD Student English; Technical Communication and Rhetoric (anticipated 2028)

Texas Tech University—Lubbock, TX

 

MA in Communications Studies (2025)

Arkansas State University—Jonesboro, AR

Research interest: Human-Computer Interaction, Feminist Rhetorical Criticism, Organizational Communication

 

MBA concentration in Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise (2023)

Louisiana State University, Shreveport—Shreveport, LA

Research interest: Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Strategic Organization

 

Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (2021)

UCLA Ext.—Los Angeles, CA

 

Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication (2020)

University of San Diego Ext.—San Diego, CA

 

MA in English Composition (2017)

California State University, Sacramento—Sacramento, CA

Thesis project: Timed Writing Assessment and Its Impact on Student Self -Efficacy a Quantitative Study 

 

Graduate Certificate in Postsecondary Reading and Learning (2017) 

California State University, Fullerton—Fullerton, CA

 

BA in English Literature, minor in Anthropology (2015)

California State University, Sacramento—Sacramento, CA

 

Teaching Experience

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Courses taught in multiple modalities; online synchronous & asynchronous, hybrid, and on-ground; Canvas, LEO LMS.

 

Adjunct Asst. Professor of Writing, University of Maryland Global Campus, Writing Programs 2024-present    

•     Writing 393- Advanced Technical Writing, Upper Division

•     Writing 394- Advanced Business Writing, Upper Division

•     Writing 111- Academic Writing I

Adjunct Asst. Professor of Business, Cosumnes River College, Business and Computer Science Division, 2023-present

•     Business 310- Business Communications

•     Business 300- Introduction to Business

Lecturer, California State University, Sacramento, English Dept., 2022-present                  

•     English 120A -Advanced Composition, Upper Division-4 unit

•     TOPSS Program, Mule Creek State Prison, English 109W-Preparing to Write in the Disciplines, Upper Division

•     English 109M- Preparing to Write in the Disciplines – Multilingual, Upper Division

•     English 5 – Accelerated Academic Literacies

•     English 5M – Accelerated Academic Literacies-Multilingual

•     English 20- College Composition II

•     English 20M- College Composition II- Multilingual

•     English 109X- Writing Intensive Workshop

WPJ Faculty Reader, California State University, GWAR Dept., 2022-present        

•     Writing Placement for Juniors Portfolio Reader

Long-Term Temporary Asst. Professor of English, Folsom Lake College, English Dept., 2020-2020           

Adjunct Asst. Professor of English, Folsom Lake College, English Dept., 2018-present      

•     English Writing 300- College Composition

•     English Writing 33-Support for College Composition

•     English Writing 301- College Composition and Literature

•     English Writing 302- Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking

Part-time Faculty, Sierra College, English Dept., 2017-present    

•     English 12- Writing in the Workplace

•     English 1A- Introduction to Composition

•     English 1A- College Reading, Writing, and Research

•     English 1B- Critical Thinking and Writing about Literature

•     English 1C- Critical Thinking and Writing Across the Curriculum

Adjunct Asst. Professor of Reading, American River College, English Dept., 2018-2020                     

• English Reading 111-Reading Across the Disciplines: Academic and Professional Development

• English Reading 314-Reading Across the Disciplines: Speed Reading

• English Reading 315- Reading Across the Disciplines for Content Courses

• English Reading 316-Reading Across the Disciplines for Content Courses II

Teaching Associate, California State University, Sacramento, English Dept., 2016-2017                                   

Teaching Assistant, California State University, Sacramento, Continuing Education Dept., 2016-2016                    

Tutor, University Reading and Writing Center, California State University, Sacramento, Writing Programs, 2015-2016            

Instructional Student Assistant, California State University, Sacramento, English Dept., 2015-2016                          

 

Service

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2025-Invited Panelist “Adjunct Narratives” CSUS Graduate Studies

2024-Present Member, Professional Development Committee, Folsom Lake College                   

2023-CSU Grad Slam Judge, representing California State University, Sacramento  

2019-2022 Academic Senator, Academic Senate, Sierra College                                                                                                

2020-2021 Senate Representative, Strategic Council, Sierra College                                           

2016-2017  Graduate Student Representative, Writing Programs, California State University Sacramento, English Dept.                   2014-2015 Student Representative, Curriculum and Assessment Committee, California State University, Sacramento, English Dept.                                                                                                                

 

Selected Professional Learning

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• CSUS Wellness in the Classroom Mini-Faculty Learning Community, 2024

• CSUS Generative AI: Teaching and Learning with AI Faculty Learning Community Generative AI: Teaching and Learning with AI Faculty Learning Community, 2024

• DIG for Equity Cohort, Folsom Lake College, 2024

• On Course Chat GPT and AI teaching and Learning Workshop, 2024

• English Department Cohort – Equitable Instruction Workshop, 2023

• Trauma-Informed Care CCOER Webinar, 2023

• CSUS Antiracism and Inclusion Convocation Spring 2022

• Supporting Undocumented Students course, 2022

• Integrating Anti-racist Pedagogy into your Classroom CCOER Webinar, 2021

• CSUS Antiracism and Inclusion Convocation Fall 2021

• White Anti-racist Accountability workshop, 2021

• Advocating for Inclusion: Disability and Mental Health-workshop, 2020

• Liberation in Praxis: Decolonizing the Classroom & Curriculum-workshop, 2020

• Liberation in Praxis: Whiteness, Accountability & Shifting from Ally to Co-Conspiratorship-workshop, 2020

• Introduction to Guided Pathways course, 2020

• Equity and Inclusion Certificate- 3-unit course-Sierra College, 2019

• Canvas: Beyond the Basics course, 2019

• Sierra College Online Course Design- certificate, 2019

• Digital Annotations: Using Hypothesis in Canvas course, 2019

• Community in Practice: How Can WE Engage the Affective Domain Online? Workshop, 2019

• Community in Practice: Creating Community and Student Engagement -workshop, 2019

• Community in Practice: Effective Technology Tools-workshop, 2019

• The New Rich Content Editor in Canvas-workshop, 2019