Jessica Cory
@jessicacory
Postsecondary English instructor and editor, helping students write with confidence through composition, rhetoric, and thoughtful copyediting.
What I'm looking for
I am a postsecondary English Instructor with experience teaching at a variety of community colleges and universities. I teach first and second-level composition and rhetoric, as well as Literature and the Environment, and I’ve also taught First-Year Experience courses, as part of learning communities, and in the summer Academic Success Program.
I bring hands-on writing support from my work as a writing center tutor and administrator, including experience as a Writing Center Coordinator where I interviewed, trained, scheduled, assessed, and supervised a staff of fifteen professional writing consultants. I’m also currently working as an Editor, and I’m familiar with higher ed software and platforms like Navigate, Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, TutorTrac, and Upswing—so I can support strong instruction, clear feedback, and effective student outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Editor, Appalachian Journal
Appalachian State University
Jul 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)
Served as an editor for Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review at Appalachian State University.
Editor, Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review
Appalachian State University
Jul 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)
Worked as Editor, Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review at Appalachian State University.
Lecturer
Appalachian State University
Aug 2023 - Jul 2024 (11 months)
Taught as a lecturer at Appalachian State University.
English Associate Instructor
Western Carolina University
Apr 2023 - Aug 2023 (4 months)
I teach first and second-level composition and rhetoric, as well as Literature and the Environment. I have also taught First-Year Experience courses, as part of learning communities, and in the summer Academic Success Program.
English Instructor
Western Carolina University
Jan 2020 - Apr 2023 (3 years 3 months)
Taught English courses at Western Carolina University.
English Lecturer
Western Carolina University
Aug 2016 - Jan 2020 (3 years 5 months)
Taught as an English lecturer at Western Carolina University.
Writing Center Coordinator
Pitt Community College
May 2014 - Aug 2016 (2 years 3 months)
I interviewed, trained, scheduled, assessed, and supervised a staff of fifteen professional writing consultants. Additionally, I collaborated with campus stakeholders for marketing and event planning, such as our semester-end Exam Jams, and I partnered with English faculty to ensure that student and faculty needs were being met through our services. I developed materials for supplemental instructi
Adjunct English Instructor
Beaufort County Community College
Jan 2014 - May 2014 (4 months)
I taught ENG 111 courses in a seated format.
Lead Tutor / Assistant Director
Beaufort County Community College
Jan 2014 - May 2014 (4 months)
Trained tutors, modeled best practices, held meetings, scheduled tutors and student appointments, and supported outreach to promote the writing center.
Lead Tutor/Assistant Director of the Writing Center
Beaufort County Community College
Jan 2014 - May 2014 (4 months)
I trained tutors, modeled best practices as the Lead Tutor, held meetings, scheduled tutors and student appointments, and helped promote the center through outreach.
Adjunct English Instructor
Edgecombe Community College
Aug 2013 - May 2014 (9 months)
I taught DRE 099, ENG 111 and ENG 114 in a seated format.
Adjunct English Instructor
Craven Community College
May 2012 - May 2014 (2 years)
I taught ENG 111, ENG 112, and ENG 114 in an online format.
Adjunct General Education Instructor
Miller-Motte Technical College
Jan 2014 - Apr 2014 (3 months)
Taught Composition I classes in a seated format as an adjunct general education (English) instructor.
Adjunct General Education Instructor (English)
Miller-Motte Technical College
Jan 2014 - Apr 2014 (3 months)
I taught Composition I classes in a seated format.
Associate Professional
RHA Health Services, LLC
May 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year 3 months)
As part of an Intensive In-Home team, I helped provide family, home-based and school-based therapies for children and youth with trauma-based behavioral issues.
Graduate Student Instructor
East Carolina University
Aug 2011 - May 2012 (9 months)
I taught ENG 1100 and ENG 1200 (both first-year composition) in a seated format.
University Writing Center Tutor
East Carolina University
Aug 2010 - May 2012 (1 year 9 months)
Tutoring all university students, staff, and faculty in a variety of disciplines that involved writing.
First-Year Writing Studio Consultant
East Carolina University
Aug 2010 - May 2011 (9 months)
I tutored first-year composition students on a variety of writing strategies and topics.
Crisis Residential Specialist
Tri-County Mental Health and Counseling
Aug 2008 - Aug 2010 (2 years)
I staffed a 24 hour crisis line and observed clients living in the crisis residential center. Helping with ADLs, self-assisted medication, and meal preparation were also part of this position.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, English Language and Literature/Letters
2019 - 2024
Specializing in Native American Literature with secondary areas in African American Literature and Environmental Literature
East Carolina University
Graduate Certificate, Multicultural and Transnational Literatures
2014 - 2015
East Carolina University
Master of Arts (M.A.), English
2010 - 2012
Ohio University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English
2004 - 2009
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