Sam User

Served as Senior Content Writer and Educational Consultant, crafting marketing materials and educational guides for the InvestiGators COMICS series to engage educators and young readers.

Facilitated virtual SEL group sessions for diverse adolescent populations within Minecraft, creating safe spaces for personal growth. Utilized advanced virtual teaching tools to enhance engagement and adapted lesson plans for neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ youth.

Authored a K-12 bystander intervention curriculum currently being beta tested in schools, aiming for national adoption across the U.S.

Led a team managing professional development outreach and oversaw the Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards. Increased educator engagement through initiatives that helped over 500 teachers integrate graphic novels into their curriculum.

Taught 9th and 10th grade English Language Arts & Literature to approximately 100 students annually. Introduced a Strategic Literacy Improvement Program focusing on differentiated instruction, which increased overall literacy scores by 5%.

Taught undergraduate and graduate literacy courses, increasing teaching certification success rates by 5%. Published multiple peer-reviewed works and delivered presentations at numerous events.

Taught undergraduate and graduate literacy courses, developing a curriculum that improved student engagement by 8% through interactive methodologies.

Taught 12 undergraduate and 6 graduate literacy courses and developed a curriculum that improved student engagement by 8% through implementation of interactive and student-centered teaching methodologies.