Nadia R. Okonkwo
Adjunct Professor, English Composition at a Community College
Columbus, OH · (614) 555 0132 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/nadiarokonkwo
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eighteen months as adjunct faculty after two years as a graduate teaching associate
INDUSTRIES
Public community college with about 14,000 students, in person and online
SPECIALTIES
First year composition, developmental writing, portfolio grading, online writing instruction
SYSTEMS
Blackboard Ultra, Turnitin, Ellucian Banner, Zoom, Microsoft Teams
CREDENTIALS
Quality Matters Certified Peer Reviewer, Association of College and University Educators credential
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in English, Olentangy Falls State University
Executive Summary
Adjunct professor eighteen months into teaching first year composition at a community college of about 14,000 students, carrying two sections of 24 students each semester and one online section in summer. Came out of a graduate teaching associateship with a portfolio pedagogy that the department later adopted for its developmental writing sequence. Holds course evaluations above the department average in every section taught so far.
Signature Achievements
- Held a course pass rate of 84 percent across five sections of first year composition against a department average of 76 percent.
- Earned student evaluation scores averaging 4.7 of 5 on the college's end of term survey in every section taught.
- Cut the withdrawal rate in the developmental writing section from 22 percent to 12 percent by adding a required draft conference in week three.
- Built an online section in Blackboard Ultra that passed the department's Quality Matters internal review on the first submission.
- Completed the Association of College and University Educators course in effective online teaching practices in 2025.
Professional Experience
Adjunct Professor of English
Scioto Ridge Community College, Columbus, OH January 2025 to present
Public community college with about 14,000 students; two sections of first year composition each semester at 24 students each, plus one online summer section
- Teach first year composition and developmental writing in 16 week and eight week formats to about 48 students a semester.
- Grade essay portfolios against the department rubric and return written feedback within seven days of submission.
- Run required draft conferences with every student before the first two major essays.
- Build weekly modules, discussion boards and rubrics in Blackboard Ultra and post grades within the college's ten day window.
- Refer students to the writing center, counseling and food assistance through the college's early alert system.
Graduate Teaching Associate, Department of English
Olentangy Falls State University, Delaware, OH August 2022 to May 2024
Two sections of first year writing per semester with 22 students each, as instructor of record
- Taught first year writing as instructor of record for four semesters, about 176 students in total.
- Designed a portfolio grading model that the department kept for its developmental sequence.
- Tutored 15 hours a week in the university writing center during the first year of the program.
Certifications and Training
Quality Matters Certified Peer Reviewer, completed 2025
Association of College and University Educators, microcredential in effective online teaching practices, 2025
Ohio community college adjunct faculty orientation and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act training, completed 2025
Education
Master of Arts in English, Olentangy Falls State University, Delaware, 2024
Bachelor of Arts in English, Hocking Hills College, Athens, 2022
Core Skills
First year composition · Portfolio grading · Draft conferences · Blackboard Ultra course design · Online writing instruction · Developmental writing · Rubric based feedback · Early alert referrals · Turnitin review · Writing center tutoring