Sarah Allen
@sarahallen4
I teach communication and humanities courses across higher education institutions.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I've taught communication and humanities courses for Minnesota State University, South Central College, Life University, Concorde Career College, and Minnesota State College Southeast. My work spans online, face-to-face, and hybrid instruction in public speaking, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, listening, and small-group communication.
I've also designed self-paced professional-development courses for Educational Resources of MN and contributed scholarship on protest music, autoethnography, argumentation, and civic engagement. My teaching has been recognized with the 2025 CTAM Outstanding Adjunct Teacher Award and Life University's Fall 2025 Online Excellence Teaching Award.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Adjunct Instructor, Communication Studies
Minnesota State College Southeast
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Teaches communication studies courses as an adjunct instructor.
Online Adjunct Instructor
Concorde Career College
Aug 2023 - Present (3 years 1 month)
Teaches courses online as an adjunct instructor.
Online Instructor, Humanities
Life University
Aug 2017 - Present (9 years 1 month)
Teaches humanities courses online on an as-needed basis.
Temporary Part-time Instructor, Communications
South Central College
Jan 2011 - Present (15 years 8 months)
Instructs communications courses on a temporary part-time basis.
Adjunct Instructor, Communication Studies
Minnesota State University, Mankato
May 2010 - Present (16 years 4 months)
Teaches communication studies courses on an as-needed basis.
Adjunct Instructor, Communications
Normandale Community College
Jan 2013 - Dec 2025 (12 years 11 months)
Taught communications courses as an adjunct instructor.
Online Adjunct Instructor, Communications
Remington College
Jun 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year 2 months)
Taught communications courses online in a temporary position.
Adjunct Instructor, Communication Studies
Dakota County Technical College
Aug 2023 - May 2024 (9 months)
Taught communication studies courses as an adjunct instructor.
Course Designer
Educational Resources of MN
Jun 2007 - Dec 2022 (15 years 6 months)
Designed self-paced courses for educators.
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Aug 2015 - May 2016 (9 months)
Served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication Studies
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Aug 2008 - May 2010 (1 year 9 months)
Assisted in teaching communication studies courses as a graduate teaching assistant.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Master of Arts, Communication Studies
Master of Arts in Communication Studies with a thesis on protest music of the Vietnam and Iraq Wars.
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Bachelor of Science, Mass Communications
Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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Skills
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