Mary M. Stein
977 Harrison Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44314
330-753-0190
mmstein@uakron.edu 
mmsrt21@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Master of Arts – English Composition – Degree conferred May 2010
Certificate – Teaching English as a Second Language – Conferred May 2010
University of Akron
GPA 3.85	
Completed 42 credit hours 

Bachelor of Arts – English – Degree conferred May 1994
University of Akron
GPA 3.6 in major; on Dean’s List at graduation.

ORGANIZATIONS
Golden Key International Honor Society – September 2009
Popular Culture Association – December 2009
National Association for the Advancement of Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) – June 2011

PRESENTATIONS
Popular Culture Association – National Conference – April 16-19, 2014
Chicago, IL
Area of Study: Fat Studies (branch of Women’s Studies)
Rebel Rebel, You’ve Worn Your Dress: Civil Disobedience and Peaceful, Provocative Protest through Fatshion.

Popular Culture Association – National Conference – March 27-30, 2013
Washington, D.C.
Area of Study: Fat Studies (branch of Women’s Studies)
Does This Make Me Look Fat, Mommy? The Shaping of Young Minds and Bodies through Clothing.

Popular Culture Association – National Conference – April 20 – 23, 2011
San Antonio, TX.
Area of Study: Fat Studies (branch of Women’s Studies)
Bitchcraft – The Art of Manipulating Public Opinion through Numerous Complaints against Marginalized Groups and How it is Now Being Used to Blame the Fatties.

Popular Culture Association – National Conference – March 31 – April 3, 2010
St. Louis, MO. 
Area of Study: Fat Studies (branch of Women’s Studies)
The Fat Police: The Decimation of Personal Freedoms in Fiction and How It Foreshadows Legalized Size Discrimination.

Please Note: Was also invited to present at Popular Culture Association – National Conference – April 1-4, 2015 in New Orleans, LA, but had to decline due to family obligations.

University of Akron – Conference for Undergraduate and Graduate Research - March 26, 2009
No Man is an Island, but a Woman Is:  The Isolation of Women in Early 20th Century America, as observed in Susan Glaspell’s Trifles/A Jury of Her Peers.

PUBLICATION
More of Me to Love.com – May 2011 to October 2015
The Mid Section, a weekly blog on Size Acceptance, Perceptions of Size, and other Fat issues as they are seen and lived in Midwest America.

Fat Poets Speak 2 (Anthology) “Three Predators”, submitted November 2012. Editor, Frannie Zellman. November, 2013.

Viewshound.com – July 28, 2011
“Ohio Prosecutors Get It Right: What went right with the prosecution of Anthony Sowell in Ohio that went wrong with the prosecution of Casey Anthony in Florida?” 3,325 views.
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“Fiscal Responsibility Senator Should Be Equally Responsible About Checking Facts: Since when did helping the disabled become an example of government waste? Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), made such an oversight in his latest financial report.” 105 views.

Teaching English in a Two Year College – Spring 2011
Book Review – Writing Without Formulas by William H. Thelin

Pending –The Unbearable Fatness of Being: a Fat Studies Anthology. “An Immodest Proposal”, submitted November 2010. Book still in publication process.

MISC. EXPERIENCES
December 2012
Represent University of Akron as a Judge for Barberton, (Ohio), City Schools Arts Contest
Evaluate student essays, grades 1-12, to determine winners of district essay contest. Winning essays then forwarded to Columbus, Ohio for state competition.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
August 2010 – Present
Assistant Lecturer, University of Akron
Credit Hours Taught as of September, 2016: 49

DUTIES: Teach English Composition and Developmental Writing courses. Prepare and present lesson plans, homework assignments, and final projects.  Facilitate the writing process for students. Teach MLA or APA styles based on each student’s academic and career needs. For Learning Communities, tailor class materials to complement main academic program. Grade assignments, exams, and overall coursework.  Calculate and submit grades.  Assist students with studies and career objectives.  

COURSES TAUGHT
ENG 111 – English Composition I (standard and Learning Community for Nursing Program)
ENG 112 – English Composition II (standard and Learning Community for Nursing Program)

June 2009 – May 2014
Adjunct Professor, Stark State College
Credit Hours Taught as of May, 2014: 62

DUTIES: Teach English Composition and Developmental Writing courses. Prepare and present lesson plans, homework assignments, and final projects.  Facilitate the writing process for students. Teach MLA or APA styles based on each student’s academic and career needs. Grade assignments, exams, and overall coursework.  Calculate and submit grades.  Assist students with studies and career objectives.  

COURSES TAUGHT
ENG 103 – College Writing II
ENG 124 – College Composition I
ENG 231 – College Composition II

December 2005 – June 2009
Instructor, Miami Jacobs Career College, (formerly the Academy of Court Reporting)

DUTIES: Teach courses in English and Business.  Courses taught include English 1, 2, and 3, (basic grammar, punctuation, spelling, semantics, syntax, sentence and paragraph structure, basic and intermediate essay writing), Vocabulary, Literature, Critical Thinking and Writing, Business Communications, and Office Management. Review course materials.  Prepare and present lesson plans, lectures, homework assignments, and exams.  Grade assignments, exams, and overall coursework.  Calculate grades based on coursework and attendance, as well as student retention rates, then submit information to Director of Education.  Assist students with studies and career objectives.  Help fellow instructors as needed.  Work with Admissions Department on Encouraging Education program.

COURSES TAUGHT
E100 – Oral Communication: spring 2007
E101 – English 1: fall 2006, fall 2007
E102 – English 2: winter 2006, spring 2006
E103/EN101 – English Composition 1: winter 2006, spring 2006, spring 2008, summer 2008, winter 	2009, spring 2009
E104 – Literature (American 1800 – 2000): winter 2007, summer 2007, winter 2008, spring 2008 
EN210 (E100) – Oral Communication: winter 2009
E300 – Business Communication: winter 2007, fall 2007, fall 2008
E301 – Critical Thinking & Writing: summer 2006, spring 2007, summer 2007
E400 – Vocabulary: winter 2008
S114 – Law Office Management: fall 2007

September 1993 – May 1994
Tutor – University of Akron
Subjects: English Courses, Western Culture and Civilization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Post Secondary Instructor		- Reporter			- Traffic Manager
- Trainer of New Hires		- Photographer			- Office Manager
- Tutor					- Columnist			- Outside & Inside Sales
- Editorial Assistant			- Blogger			- Customer Service
- Production of Commercials		- Administrative Assistant	- Computer Assisted Drafting
- Record Keeping/Archives		- Credit and Collections, (consumer and corporate) 

VOLUNTEER WORK
Grant Writer for private and public schools.
Marketing, Advertising, Copy Writer, Editor for public school organization promotions.
Organizer of charity events/fundraisers for public school organization.
President, public school organization for Performing Arts students, grades 5-12.
Public Relations and Marketing Consultant for private schools.
Public Relations and Marketing Consultant for non-profit food bank/emergency assistance organization.
Proofreader/Editor for catalog of auction items at annual charity auction.
Announcer for annual charity events.

SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.  Experience with both Mac and PC environments.  Voice work for radio and television commercials. Speak some Spanish.