Melissa Wright

Experience

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  Buffalo.com

  Sept 2007 - Oct 2008

  Writing Intern

  Wrote articles and reviews on events and businesses in Buffalo, such as Orhan Pamuk's reading and discussion of his book, "Snow" through Just Buffalo Literary Center's BABEL series and the World's Largest Disco, among others. My review of the local business, Shoe Fly, titled "Shoe Fly, Don't Bother Me," won buffalo.com/yourhub's "Most Creative Review" award in 2008.

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  Campus Labs

  Jan 2008 - Feb 2018

  Served as an assessment consultant to colleges and universities in the Northeast. Assisted institutional stakeholders design assessment programs, implement learning outcomes assessment, and align assessment with strategic plans and accreditation standards. Educated faculty and staff on assessment methodologies and best practices. Provided professional development on assessment topics and best practices as presenter in ongoing webinar series. Facilitated on-campus workshops and conference presentations on assessment and strategic planning topics. Assisted campuses in the planning, design, implementation, and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative assessment projects at the institutional, college, department, and program level. Show less

  • Senior Consultant, Campus Success

    Oct 2015 - Feb 2018

  • Assistant Director, Assessment Programs (Consultant)

    May 2010 - Oct 2015

  • Senior Coordinator, Campus Support

    Mar 2009 - May 2010

  • Coordinator, Campus Support

    Jan 2008 - Feb 2009
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  University at Buffalo

  Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Creative Editor

  Reviewed creative submissions and worked directly with students to edit their works. Contributed creative works as well as feature-length and editorial articles.

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  University at Buffalo

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2018

  First-Year Writing Instructor

  Taught general education writing courses (English 105) to a diverse undergraduate student body as part of the UB Curriculum. Lessons included, but were not limited to: rhetorical analysis and critical thinking; thesis statement development; evaluative and informative writing; analysis and argumentation; grammar and style; counter-argumentation; rhetorical appeals; memoir writing; researching and documenting sources; note-taking; visual rhetoric, slide cast design and design principles; and peer-review strategies. Show less

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  Columbia University

  Feb 2018 - May 2021

  Associate Director, Assessment and Evaluation at the Center for Teaching and Learning

  The Associate Director, Assessment & Evaluation will support the Center for Teaching and Learning in: - Developing the evidence base for effective educational practices and evaluating the impact of innovations in teaching and learning, including online and digital projects, and professional development programs.- Designing and implementing evaluation methods for online and digital innovations in teaching and learning.- Designing instruments, developing and submitting IRB protocols where necessary, gathering and analyzing data, preparing evaluation reports on outcomes, and submitting recommendations as appropriate. - Designing and implementing analysis methods for: short term and longer term impact of the CTL's programs and services, including professional development in pedagogical practices and course design. Includes support for the CTL strategic planning efforts to allow teams to document their work in ways that help us define and measure impact.- Developing and providing training and workshops for evaluation, survey design, focus group interview processes, and other professional development programs as appropriate.- Creating resources materials; planning workshops in consultation with the Executive Director; and conducting training and workshops as appropriate. Show less

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  Barnard College

  May 2021 - now

  • Executive Director, Center for Engaged Pedagogy

    May 2023 - now

  • Interim Executive Director, Center for Engaged Pedagogy

    Mar 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Senior Associate Director

    May 2021 - Mar 2022