Pamela Highet  
Curriculum Vitae

English Instructor 

Language Arts and Social Sciences (LASS)

Shasta Community College
Telephone:  225-4614
 

                        Office:  906    

e-mail:  pamelaj@snowcrest.net

 

EDUCATION

  • California State University, Chico         M.A.  English 2001, with distinction
  • California State University, Chico         B.A English 1994
  • Shasta College, Redding, CA                 A.A. Degree 1992

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Reading and Composition 1A, Shasta College 1997-2004: Emphasis on student success, computer technology, information competency, research skills, and critical thinking. Students read varied works, discuss current events, set career goals, hold weekly discussions online in class bulletin board.

Reading and Composition 1A Online, Shasta College 2000-2004: Co-created online class at the request of the English Department. Provide weekly maintenance to class web site listing assignments and linking to online material. Students learn online research competency, interact in class bulletin board and conduct regular online peer review. Class always filled to capacity. http://www2.shastacollege.edu/phighet/online.info.pages/Default.htm

English 190, Shasta College 1997: taught evening classes at Anderson Outreach Center.

Journalism, Shasta College 1997: finished semester after regular instructor left position.

English Composition, CSUC, Chico 1995-96: Classes emphasized discussion of and writing about current events, as well as basic argumentation.

World Literature, CSUC, Chico 1996: Acted as TA and on-call substitute for department chair. Taught specialized classes providing background to various literary periods, including French history. Provided supplemental teaching for every class meeting.

Great Books, CSUC, Chico 1995: Acted as TA and on-call substitute for department chair. Provided supplemental teaching for every class meeting.

Writing Center Tutor, CSUC, Chico 1995:  Aided remedial and international students in acquisition of basic writing skills; instructed basic word processing; aided students in establishing clarity and organization for writing across many disciplines at all levels.

Writing Workshop, CSUC, Chico 1994: Facilitated weekly workshops for at-risk and minority students registered in English Composition.

Community Education, Shasta College 1988-1990

Character Development in Fiction Writing: Expanded workshops initially offered through Writers’ Forum.

Business Grammar: Created class at the request of the Community Education Department.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Free-lance Writer/Editor 1982-1988: Edited community newsletters and small magazines including a quarterly four-color magazine (Citizens Exchange) for a national telephone company for five years. Designed brochures, created advertising campaigns, wrote press releases and public service announcements.

Critique Group Facilitator: Hosted weekly critique groups for professional writers for 15 years. Publications from this group included three young adult biographies, short stories, poetry, and essays. Hosted weekly critique groups for beginning writers for three years. Publications from this group included travel literature, haiku, and small articles.

Publications 

Poetry

"The Poetry Professor"Anthology to D. H. Lawrence, 1985; "Prairie Visions, Celtic Dreams" Laubach Literacy Council, 1993; "Antlers"Watershed, 1995, "Extended M.," "I Stood at the Edge," "Eyebeams," "A Different Kind of Playing" River Voices, 1997.

Other

Biography of Gary Soto for 20th Century American Poetry

Bibliography of Morgan Le Fay for online Infography

Editor, writer, designer:  Citizens Exchange magazine

Current Research Projects

  • "A Morphology of Folktale Elements in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" (completed Spring, 2001)
  • "English Composition and Student Success: How it All Fits Together" 
  •  "Indo-European influences in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" 
  • Bibliography of Morgan le Faye in Current Criticism 
  • "Echoes of the Queen of Heaven in SGGK" 

Additional Activities, Shasta College

  • Member, Union Negotiating Team, Shasta College Faculty Association
  • Member, Shasta College Faculty Association Executive Board
  • Member, Shasta College Academic Senate
  • Member, Distance Education Committee
  • Faculty Coach, Selected by California Virtual Campus to assist in creation of online classes for Fall, 2001; Spring, 2002; and Fall 2002
  • Nominated 2001:  Best Online Course, California Virtual Campus
  • Website Creation:  Shasta College Literary Magazine in-development. 2/2001
  • Pending: "Basic Video Editing with Camtasia" (creating course content which can be delivered via CD-ROM or converted to streaming for delivery over the Internet) 2001
  • Various Technological Training Workshops (including online and ITV) 1998-2000
  • Faculty Mentor, Mentor Consortium Project 2000, 2001
  • OnCourse (strategies for inspiring student success) Training Asilomar CA (Summer) 2000
  • Co-created Reading and Composition Internet Course for LASS 2000
  • Established online discussion group for Composition teachers at Shasta College, 2000
  • WebCT Training, CSUC, Chico 1998

Conferences

  • 1997 Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Study: Was invited to participate in a panel organized by Dr. Jane Chance of Rice University and Dr. Phyllis Brown of Santa Clara University (editor of Chronica), represented Shasta College presenting "Graeco-Roman Myth and the Temptations of Sir Gawain: The Elusive Art of no Offense."
  • 2002-3 Panel in Development: "Classical Influences in the Matter of Britain." Panel members: Dr. Sigmund Eisner, (University of Arizona, ret.), Pamela Highet.

Scholarly Awards, Grants, and Internships

  • Dean's Honor List SP92-SP96
  • Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Fellowship 1996
  • CSU Fellowship Summer Research Grant 1997
  • Ten-Week Summer Internship, Rice University 1997: research assistant for Dr. Jane Chance on various projects including Medieval Mythography, vol. 2: From the School of Chartres to the Court at Avignon, 1177-1350 (Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2000), "Mythography" and "Christine de Pizan" , Medieval Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs, ed. Carl Lindahl, John Lindow, and John MacNamara (Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 2000). Also attended sessions of "’The Literary Traditions of Medieval Women’ (The 1997 NEH Summer Institute).

Contributions to Department, CSUC, Chico: Created concept, designed and edited first edition of Writer’s Advocate, a publication aimed at professors of writing proficiency courses throughout the disciplines at the university.

Community Service, Involvement: Charter member of Writers’ Forum of Northern California since 1982, serving two years as vice-president and four years as president. 

  • Edited organization newsletter for eight years. 

  • Organized and/or publicized:

    • Special events for speakers including Craig T. Nelson and Stan Statham.

    • Tributes, local authors Pete Petersen and Kenn Roe for Writers’ Forum at Shasta County Arts Council's Old City Hall
    • Retirement event, Dr. James Loveall for Writers’ Forum at Shasta County Arts Council's Old City Hall

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