Projects and Contributions

  • Editor-in-Chief, Society for Technical Communication’s Research Journal, Technical Communication (2020-2025)

  • Special Issues Editor, Journal of Technical Writing and Communication (2021 - 2024)

  • Co-authored Texas State University’s successful Emerging Research University proposal as Presidential Fellow under the direction of former President Denise Trauth, securing access to millions in annual state funding through the National Research University Fund, Texas University Fund, Texas Research Incentive Program, and Research University Development Fund.

  • As Presidential Fellow, I also collaborated with the then–Vice President for Student Affairs and the Texas State University Police Department to revise campus emergency-procedures posters, deployed in all classrooms and used campus-wide until later policy updates; and worked with award-winning theatre and film faculty to create companion emergency-procedures videos.

  • Over eight years, progressed through multiple leadership roles at Texas Department of Health and Human Services Commission agencies, including Program Administrator (Manager of Regulation Editors), Policy Specialist, and Program Specialist, where I led comprehensive health and safety policy implementation initiatives, oversaw regulation development projects, managed cross-functional teams, and specialized in technical writing, policy editing, and regulatory compliance while also serving in direct service positions as a Licensing Representative conducting health and safety investigations and as an Eligibility Specialist managing client cases.

  • Managed graduate student editing and design service-learning projects for the Houston Health Department, including several projects for the Bureau of Pollution Control and Prevention (BPCP), City of San Marcos' IT Department, Texas State University's IT Assistance Center (ITAC), Office of Sponored Research, Office of the Provost, and Government Partnerships Program.

  • Edited the successful Phi Beta Kappa Application (2021-2022) for clarity, accuracy, and persuasiveness, contributing to Texas State University's achievement in bringing this prestigious honor society to campus.

  • Conducted Plain Language Workshops for the ARC of Texas (2020-2021)

  • Edited Texas State University Campus Master Plan (2017) for the Associate Vice President for Finance and Support Services Planning, contributing to the university's comprehensive physical development strategy.

  • Edited the Computer Science PhD Program Proposal (2015) for the Office of the Provost at Texas State University, contributing to the successful expansion of the university's doctoral offerings.

  • Served as Director of the Master of Arts in Technical Communicaton Program (2013-2018) mentoring and advising hundreds of students toward matriculation, graduation, and career advancement.

  • Over a six-month contract, successfully secured nearly $400,000 in external funding for Huston-Tillotson University through four competitive grants: the $100,000 Hearst Foundation Scholarship providing direct financial assistance to students pursuing their education; the $99,000 UNCF Professional Development Grant that trained faculty on utilizing the BlackBoard learning management system to enhance instruction; the $50,000 "Reaching Back to Discover" partnership with 3M that established a digital humanities project and museum documenting Central Texas history and culture; and the $142,000 UNCF Technology Grant that funded a new telecommunications system upgrading the university's communication infrastructure.