August 2011 - January 2014

Master’s thesis: “Women, Nature, and Knowledge: Ecofeminist Thought in 18th Century British Women’s Writing.” San Francisco State University. 2014.

Other publications: “Processed Foods and Organic Women: A Re-Reading of Food and Feminism in Margaret Atwood’s The Edible Woman.” Interpretations, Graduate Literary Association, 2013.

Coursework included: Women in Literature, Women of 1928, 18th Century British Women Writers, Postmodern Ethnic American Women Writers, Literature and Ecology, Literary Studies and Food Studies, Narrative Theory, Theory of Literature, Teaching Practicum.

Honors and awards: Ellanore and Maurice Bassan English Department Scholarship, 2013.

August 2006 - June 2010

Publications: Freshman Portfolio published in 6th Ed. of WRT 150: A Guide to First Year Writing at Grand Valley State University. Tapestry Press, Ltd. (2008)

Coursework included: Intermediate and Advanced Creative Nonfiction, Intermediate and Advanced Short Fiction, Introduction to Journalism, Professional Writing.

Minor degree in Anthropology.

Honors and awards: Placement on the Dean’s List; 1st place winner: Oldenburg Writing Contest, 2007; 3rd place winner: Oldenburg Writing Contest, 2010; Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honors Society (2008-Present).

January - June 2009

Courses taken in English Literature, British Government and Politics, and British Life and Culture. Extensive travel throughout the U.K and Europe.

Language courses: Norsk A1, Lingu Sprakskole (2014); Norsk A2, Alfaskolen (2014); Norsk B1-1, Folkeunivesitetet øst (2014); Norsk B1-2 Alfaskolen (2016)

Norskprøvene: Reading: B2, Listening: B2, Speaking: B2, Writing: B1. (October 2020)