Vitae

D. Scott Maiorca

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

East Central University Ada, OK

Adjunct Communication Instructor, 2014-Present 

Oklahoma City Public Schools Oklahoma City, OK

Teacher, 2013 – 2014

Texas Virtual School online        

Teacher, 2009 – 2014

NCS Pearson online

SAT grader, 2006 – Present

Eleutian Technologies  online

English Teacher, 2009 - 2011

Sheridan School District #1  Dayton, WY 

English Teacher, Newspaper advisor, & Forensics coach, 2008 –2009

Galveston Independent School District Galveston, TX  

Speech and Debate teacher/coach, 2004 - 2006

Youngstown State University  Youngstown, OH

Adjunct Communication Instructor, 2003 –2004

Oregon State University  Corvallis, OR

Graduate Teaching Assistant/Assistant Forensics Coach, 2001 – 2003

EDUCATION

Baker University   

Master of Liberal Arts, anticipated graduation December 2014 

Major: Liberal

Studies  Oregon State University  

Graduate Studies, attended 2000 –2003 

Major: Communication (Rhetoric)

Minors: Anthropology (Cultural), Communication (Intercultural), English (Written)

I Teach Texas  

Teacher Certification Program, completed 2005

Youngstown State University                                 

Bachelor of Arts, graduated 1997

Major: Cultural Anthropology

Minor: Biology

AFFILIATIONS

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·         Wyoming TESOL, 2010 – through present

·         National Forensics League, 2004-2009

·         Alaska Association of Anthropologists, 1997-2000

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

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·         Texas Educator Certificate with endorsements in

o   English Language Arts and Reading (Grades 8-12)

o   Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility

o   Social Studies (Grades 8-12)

o   Secondary Speech Communications (Grades 6-12)

·         Texas Region 4 Web Instructor Certification Course, Part 1

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

“21 st Century Zombie Zeitgeist: a rhetorical look at the popularity of Zombies.” Southwest Popular / American Culture Association36th Annual Meeting February 2015

“A Letter To My Sons.” Cirque. Chipmunk Press, June 2010.

"A Modest Proposal.Com." Inklings. UAA Press, May 2000.

"Close Encounters of the Human Kind: An Exploratory Look at the Alien Abduction Narrative." NWCA Annual Conference 2002. April 2002

"How Much is That Pizza in the Window?." Anchorage Press. Anchorage Press, December 1999. Guest editorial.

"Mad House." Prism. OSU Press, May 2002.

"Moon Dog Went Surfing." Flashes in the Dark. Flasheinthedark.com, February 2010.

"They're Coming to Get You, Barbara: The Changing Role of Women in George Romero's Night of the Living Dead." VISCOM Conference. June 2001