It is throwing time away; to be Mistress of French, Italian, and German, Music, Singing, Drawing, &c. will gain a Woman some applause, but will not add one Lover to her list.
--Susan Vernon, Lady Susan

Education

• Baylor University -- Waco, TX (2001-2003)
  • MA program, Religion & Lit
• William Carey College -- Hattiesburg, MS (1997-2001)
  • B.A. in religion and English
  • Magna Cum Laude
  • Honors in religion
  • Honors in English
• Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science -- Columbus, MS (1995-1997)
• Quitman High School -- Quitman, MS (1993-1995)

Work Experience

• Mississippi State University Libraries (2007-present)
  • Digital Projects Specialist (2007-2008)
  • Senior Associate in Manuscripts (2008-present)
• Quitman High School (2003-2007)
  • Career Center Technician
  • Distance-learning Moderator
• Books-a-Million (2004-2005)
  • Customer Service

Honors and Awards

• WCC J.E. Byrd Award for Most Outstanding Religion Major (2001)
• WCC J.V. McCrory Creative Writing Award (1998, 2000, 2001)
• National Merit Finalist (1997)
• Spirit of MSMS Award (1997)
• Southern Voices, 4th place short story, judged by Mark Richard (1997)
• Delegate to Mississippi Governor's School (1995)

Writing and Publication

• Free Will to Pervert Goodness: The Problem of Evil in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park -- Baylor University, fall 2001
• Hell's Angel: Four Characterizations of Satan in Biblical and Extra-Biblical Works -- WCC Honors Thesis in Religion (2001)
• Rich Repayment: A Continuation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park -- WCC Honors Thesis in English (2001)
• The Summer Travel and Excavation Program -- Article for WCC's Vision magazine (2001)
• Proofreader of Addresses of the Mississippi Philosophical Association, edited by Bennie Crockett (2000)

Languages Studied

• Greek (1997-2001; 21 hours)
• Hebrew (1998-2001; 21 hours)
• Ugaritic (2001; 3 hours)
• Hieroglyphics (2001; 3 hours)
• Latin (highschool, 2 years)
• Spanish (highschool, 2 years)

Extracurricular Activities

• Omicron Delta Kappa leadership society (1998-present)
  • Vice-president of WCC chapter (1999-2000)
  • President of WCC chapter (2000-2001)
• Sigma Tau Delta English honor society (1999-present)
  • Secretary of WCC chapter (1999-2001)
• The Indigo, WCC's literary magazine
  • Contributor (1998-2000)
  • Editor (2000)
• WCC Theater
  • Participated in several one-act plays (1998-2000)
• WCC Student Government Association
  • Secretary (1999-2000)
• WCC Hope Project
  • Team Leader (1999-2000)
• Mississippi Youth Legislature
  • Representative (1996)
  • Senator (1997)
• MSMS Coalition of Independent Activists
  • Secretary (1996-1997)
• MSMS Senate (1995-1996)
• QHS Chorus (1993-1995)
  • Madrigal Ensemble
  • Girls' Sextet
• QHS Band (1993-1995)
  • Spirit of the Big Blue Crew (1994, 1995)
  • Most Outstanding Freshman (1994)
• QHS Beta Club
  • Vice-president (1994-1995)
• QHS Freshman Class Secretary (1993-1994)

Travel Experience

• Egypt and Israel (summer 2000)
  • Two weeks touring with Daniel Browning
  • Three weeks digging at Tel Rehov under Amihai Mazar