DARIN

Summary

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488 Linden Ave., Rexburg, ID 83440 208.496.4382 hammonddarin@gmail.com

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Objectives
I am a master professor of English and Humanities, applying new technology, methods, pedagogy, and cognitive science to my student-centered, active classrooms. I am an expert in adult higher education and learning. My skills include Spanish, technology, social media, and computer applications, and I intend to apply these in communications, public relations, and technical/business writing environments.

Skill Sets

Computers, Languages, Linguistics

Developed fluency in Spanish living in the Dominican Republic for two years Refined Spanish reading and writing through university coursework Studied advanced linguistics, psycholinguistics, pragmatism, generative grammar, sociolinguistics, and semiotics Mastered advanced English grammar, usage, mechanics, proofreading, revision, and copyediting Trained in applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, Corel Office Suite Adobe Suite, Evernote, Google Products, Dragon Dictation Premium, LiveScribe Skilled in social media applications and analytics such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, BranchOut, HootSuite, Pinterest, Tumblr, Behance, Scoop.It, Weebly, Gist, Connected, Klout, StumbleUpon Experienced with teaching and research software including Brainhoney, BlackBoard, Moodle, Micrograde, RefWorks, Worldcat, and Docear Practiced in file management tools such as Scribd, Dropbox, Box.net, Wappwolf, ifttt, Nitro, Google Docs Used both PC and Mac operating systems

Technical and Business Writing

Skilled in APA, MLA, and Chicago writing style guides Experienced in corporate brandinglogo design, brochures, templates, posters, and banners Wrote proposals, grants, whitepapers, data sheets, manuals, handbooks, instructions Created architectural blueprints and spec sheets Studied business and technical writing at the graduate level Facilitated and organized internships in web, technical, and business writing for the English Department

Management and Team Leadership

Organized startup construction company, elevating from a partnership to a corporation Lead construction teams simultaneously on multiple residential and commercial projects Conducted client presentations, meetings, and negotiations Managed university courses in various subjects with up to 60 students lead faculty committees and meetings for the English Department

Applied Sciences
Studied at the graduate levelevolutionary sciences, memetics, cognitive science, mirror neurons, anthropology, empathy and altruism Read in-depth in particle and quantum physics, biology, human physiology, and neurosciences Created online curated magazines on evolution, social media, cognitive science, and literary theory Adapted scientific methodology to literary interpretation and writing Researched various individual topics ranging from social media to computer information technology

Advanced Writing and Composition

Generated writing courses for technology, business, social sciences, construction management, and architecture Experienced in genres such as resumes, letters, memos, requests for information, change orders, letters of intent, definitions, proposals, explanations of processes, research projects, etc. Generated general rhetoric and composition expertise through extensive academic writing and teaching composition and advanced writing courses

Humanities and Culture

Developed curriculum to teach hybrid, multicultural courses combining literature with art, music, sculpture, architecture, and film Read critically Spanish literature in the primary language including Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Isabella Allende, and Jorge Luis Borges Studied evolutionary and cultural approaches to all art forms

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Education and Work Experience

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488 Linden Ave., Rexburg, ID 83440 208.496.4382 hammonddarin@gmail.com

HAMMOND

Education
PHD IN ENGLISH Idaho State University
4.0 GPA Dissertation focused on contemporary American literature, mirror neurons, and empathy Seminar: Linguisticsemphasis in cognitive and psycho-lingistics Seminar: Science of Human Nature in Renaissance Literature

2009-Present Pocatello, ID
Philosophy in Literature Seminar: Beyond Speciesism in Postcolonial Literatureemphasis in the science of empathy and mirror neurons Multiethnic American Literatures Seminar in Theories of Learning

MASTER OF ARTSENGLISH Idaho State University

4.0 GPA Thesis: Discursive Riot: Silence and Subversion in Chesnutt=s The Marrow of Tradition Teaching assistantship and fellowship

2004 Pocatello, ID

BACHELOR OF ARTSENGLISH, SUMMA CUM LAUDE Brigham Young University

3.97 cumulative undergraduate GPA Emphasis in American literature

1995 Provo, UT

Employment History
ENGLISH FACULTY, TENURED Brigham Young UniversityIdaho Courses Developed and Taught
ENG 111 College Writing FDENG 201 Advanced Writing and Critical Reading ENG 315 Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences ENG 316 Advanced Technical Writing ENG 319 Advanced Writing in Construction Management and Architecture ENG 390 Preparation for Internships and Careers ENG 250 Introduction to Literature ENG 334 American LiteratureColonial to Romantic ENG 335 American LiteratureRealism to Modernism FDHUM 104: Tolkien to Homer

2004-PRESENT Rexburg, ID

Litera

Skills Practiced and Acquired

Developed teaching portfolio for tenure review including reflective writing, teaching philosophy, response to student and committee observations, etc. Mentored by my tenure committee, the Department Chair, and the Dean of the College through classroom observations each semester, oral and written feedback, one on one training, student evaluations, teaching portfolio evaluations, etc. Researched methods of teaching and learning as part of the tenure process Added audiovisual content to the classroom and homework environments using the software above Received semiannual training from the University in technology, teaching, and learning Mastered MLA, APA, and CMS style guides Represented the University and the English Department on an internship expedition to Monterey and Guadalajara, Mexico Trained in student privacy: FERPA, HIPPA, PCI DSS, and GLBA, 2009

ADJUNCT FACULTY Ricks College/Brigham Young University-Idaho

Constructed syllabus materials organized around course objectives Designed effective writing assignments, emphasizing the writing process

2002-2004 Rexburg, ID
Employed strategies for course management Orchestrated peer-response activities Taught research skills Taught grammar, usage, and style

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CEO AND PRESIDENT Hammond Enterprises, Inc.

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488 Linden Ave., Rexburg, ID 83440 208.496.4382 hammonddarin@gmail.com

1995-2002 Idaho Falls, ID
Handled all customer service and warrantee work Managed multiple crews of three to five workers Managed construction projects valued at up to $200,000 Hired, trained, and evaluated new employees

HAMMOND

Created and managed advertising campaigns Wrote all in-house technical/business documents Drafted blueprints for projects Created document templates Managed corporate finances Transitioned from a partnership to a corporation
FACULTY

PART-TIME ENGLISH Ricks College

1996-1997 Rexburg, ID
Employed a process centered pedagogy and developed extensive activity and lesson plan archives

Taught English 111 and English 316 courses Developed skills of text book selection and course organization

COMPOSITION TEACHING ASSISTANT Idaho State University

Organized and taught English 101 to classes of 25 students Received guidance and instruction in course development, class management, lesson planning, etc.

1996-1997 Pocatello, ID
Participated in a review and evaluation program which included in-class observation by mentors, team teaching with mentors, video recordings of class sessions, and student evaluations.

Presentations and Publications

Professional Achievements
English Department presentation Paul Laurence Dunbar: Intertextual Reading, 2012 Knowledge and Faith: Dispelling Fear through Righteous, Reasoned Inquiry. Way to Wisdom. Ed. William Brugger, Darin Hammond, Kip Hartvigsen, Anne Papworth, Rhonda Seamons. Rexburg, ID: BYU-I, 2010. Web. Department retreat speaker in Sun Valley, CCCCs San Francisco: The Buzz in Composition and Rhetoric, 2009 CCCC San Francisco, Wave Particle and the Teaching Portfolio: Dialogue/Practice for Emerging Teachers, 2009 Department retreat speaker in Sun Valley, Charles W. Chesnutt: Straddling the Color Line, 2008 CCCC New York, Auto-Writing-Ethnography: Establishing (I)dentity in Social Science Writing, 2007 CCCC Chicago, Composition in the Center Spaces: Building Community, Culture, Coalitions, 2006 CCCC San Francisco, Responding to Religion: Facilitating a Spiritual Voice through Response and Revision in the Composition Classroom, 2005 CCCC Phoenix, Nastias Mark on the Wall: Contrastive Rhetoric-Cultural Studies and the International Writer, 1996

Positions and Awards

Best and Brightest, Idaho State University, College of English and Philosophy, 2012-present Member of NCTE and CCC, 2005-present Professional Writing Committee for the English Department, 2006-present Internship Coordinator for the English Department, trained in locating potential employers, acting as a liaison between student/internship office/employer, preparing future internship coordinators, 2006-present Participant and presenter at semester English Department Retreats, 2004-present Teaching Assistantship with a full fellowship at Idaho State University, 1996-1997 Full academic scholarship at Brigham Young University, 1994-1995 Humanities Division Man of the Year at Ricks College, 1990-1991

Volunteer Activities
Venture Boy Scout Leader in Rexburg, ID, 2008-2010 Pennies by the Inch volunteer for Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake, UT, 1999-present Church Sunday School Teacher in Rexburg, ID, 2004-2008 Church Clerk and Secretary in Blackfoot, ID, 2002-2004 President of Mens Church Organization in Blackfoot, ID, 1999-2002 Young Mens Church Presidency in Blackfoot, ID, 1997-1999 Church Missionary in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1991-1993

Web Pages
Professional website/portfolio. Professional profile on LinkedIn. Curated online magazine "Social Media, Memetics, and Cognitive Science." Curated online magazine "Empathy, Evolution, and American Literature."

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References

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488 Linden Ave., Rexburg, ID 83440 208.496.4382 hammonddarin@gmail.com

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Idaho State University

Dr. Brian Attebery Director of Graduate Studies Department of English and Philosophy Liberal Arts 123 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 83209-8056 attebria@isu.edu 208.282.2895 Dr. Terry Engebretsen Department Chair Liberal Arts 263 Department of English and Philosophy Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 83209-8056 engeterr@isu.edu 208.282.247 Dr. Jennifer Attebery Folklore Program Director Department of English and Philosophy Liberal Arts 233 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 83209-8056 attejenn@isu.edu 208.282.2308 Dr. Curtis Whitaker Assistant Professor Liberal Arts 258C Department of English and Philosophy Idaho State University Pocatello, ID 83209-8056 schmroge@isu.edu 208.282.2742

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Dr. Karen C. Holt English Faculty 109 Rigby Brigham Young UniversityIdaho Rexburg, ID 83460-4540 holtk@byui.edu 208.496.1161 Dr. Scott Samuelson English Faculty 302 Rigby Brigham Young UniversityIdaho Rexburg, ID 83460-0865 samuelsons@byui.edu 208.496.1561 Elaine Hawker English Faculty 106 Rigby Brigham Young UniversityIdaho Rexburg, ID 83460-4540 hawkere@byui.edu 208.496.4385 Dr. Kip Hartvigsen English Faculty 308 Rigby Brigham Young UniversityIdaho Rexburg, ID 83460-0865 hartvigsenk@byui.edu 208.496.1561

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