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Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Deartra Boone
Collin College ProfessorEmail: profddboone@gmail.comTeaching Portfolio: profddboone.infoLiterary Portfolio: ddboone.infoWriting Blog: iamagracefulwriter.info

Education

Tiffin University, Miami, Ohio
Master of Humanities; Dual Concentrations: English and Creative Writing -- May 2015
Capstone Thesis Project
Madkins-Boone, Deartra D., Subtle Manipulations, Spring 2015. Researched, developed, and wrote a novel-length creative work. Research paper: 20 pages. Novel: 327 pages.
Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas
Bachelor of Business Administration; Human Resource Management, minor; Technical Writing -- May 1994
Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, Dallas, Texas
Diploma -- May 1988

Teaching Experience

Adjunct Professor, Collin College, August 2015-Present
Classes Taught
ENGL1301 – Freshman Composition 1
  • Online, 1 section
  • Hybrid/Blended, 5 sections
  • Face-to-Face, 13 sections
ENGL1302 – Freshman Composition 2
  • Online, 2 sections
  • Hybrid/Blended, 2 sections
  • Face-to-Face, 12 sections
ENGL2311 – Technical Writing
  • Online, 18 sections
  • Face-to-Face, 3 sections
Adjunct Professor, Richland College, August 2015-December 2022
Classes Taught
ENGL1301 – Freshman Composition 1
  • Online, 1 section
  • Dual Credit, 8 sections
  • Face-to-Face, 7 sections
ENGL1302 – Freshman Composition 2
  • Dual Credit, 8 sections
  • Face-to-Face, 6 sections
ENGL2311 – Technical Writing (Dual Credit at Richland Campus and Face-to-Face)
  • Face-to-Face, 1 section
ENGL2333 – World Literature 2 (Dual Credit at Richland Campus)
  • Face-to-Face, 1 section
English Corner Tutoring Center (2015-2017)
  • Weekly, 1 hour per shift
English Corner Online Tutoring Center (2015-2017)
Weekly, 1 hour per shift
Paraprofessional, Lillie J. Jackson Early Childhood Center (Lewisville ISD), November 2006-August 2014
Classes Taught
Pre-K 3 – Taught 3-year-old students in an ESL classroom (2013-2014)
  • Created and taught small group lessons (cutting, coloring, gluing, alphabetic, and numeric skills)
  • Assessed students' learning (cutting, coloring, gluing, alphabetic, and numeric skills)
  • Created and taught computer lessons (logging into the computer, finding websites, and completing activities on the websites)
  • Created and taught iPad lessons (logging onto the iPad, finding apps, and completing activities on the apps)
  • Created and taught cooking lessons (walking through recipes, discussing ingredients and cooking times, cooking food, and eating food)
Pre-K 4 – Taught 4-year-old students in an ESL classroom (2006-2012)
  • Created and taught small group lessons (cutting, coloring, gluing, alphabetic, and numeric skills)
  • Assessed students' learning (cutting, coloring, gluing, alphabetic, and numeric skills)
  • Created and taught computer lessons (logging into the computer, finding websites, and completing activities on the websites)
  • Created and taught iPad lessons (logging onto the iPad, finding apps, and completing activities on the apps)
  • Created and taught cooking lessons (walking through recipes, discussing ingredients and cooking times, cooking food, and eating food)

Professional Development Presentations

Boone, Deartra D., “Closing the Gap: Strategies for Addressing Learning Disparities in Higher Education,” Spring 2024 Faculty Development Conference, Frisco Campus (4 January 2024).
Boone, Deartra D., “Creating An Online Presence To Share with Your Students,” Fall 2019 Richland College Spring Professional Development.

Service to Collin College

  • Peer Reviewer: OER Development Grants (Spring 2024)
  • ENGL1302
  • MATH1342
Attended “In Search of the Black Fantastic: Culture, Politics, and Transformation in the 21st Century” Presentation, McKinney Campus (8 February 2024)
Attended Veteran’s Day Celebration (November 2017 and 2018)
Prepared a dish and participated in the Black History Month Celebration (February 2017 and 2018)
Presented Student Workshop: “Life Writing… Preserving Your Personal History,” McKinney Campus Library, 12 April 2018.
Volunteered as Mentor, McKinney Campus (Fall 2015)

Service to Lillie J. Jackson Early Childhood Committee

  • President of Sunshine Committee (School spirit/encouragement committee) (2012-2013)
  • Planned annual Christmas party (December 2012)
  • Designed, ordered, and purchased school t-shirts (2012-2013)
  • Member of Sunshine Committee (2010-2011)
  • Designed, ordered, and purchased school t-shirts (2010-2011)
  • Member Hiring Committee (Fall 2013)
  • Interviewed 5 candidates for paraprofessional positions

Publications

  • Madkins-Boone, Deartra, Love Dictates * My Poetry Chapbook, J-2070 Publishing Co., 2018 (Available on Amazon)
  • Madkins-Boone, Deartra, Rumors, J-2070 Publishing Co., 2018 (Available on Amazon)
  • Madkins-Boone, Deartra, Sermons, Religion, and the Civil Rights Movement, J-2070 Publishing Co., 2018 (Available on Amazon)
Madkins-Boone, Deartra, Shenanigans * My Poetry Chapbook, J-2070 Publishing Co., 2018 (Available on Amazon)
Madkins-Boone, Deartra, Mama Pearl, J-2070 Publishing Co., 2015 (Available on Amazon)
Madkins, Deartra, “Kitchen Talk,” The Trinity Temple Times, Volume VI, 1994
Madkins, Deartra, “Sunday Morning Service,” The Trinity Temple Times, Special Edition, 1994
Madkins, Deartra, “The Church on Denley Drive,” The Trinity Temple Times, Volume III, 1994
Madkins, Deartra, “What’s in a Word? Speech Affects Us All,” The Trinity Temple Times, Volume VI, 1994
Madkins, Deartra, “Salaries in the Business World: Men Versus Women,” The Tarleton Freshmen Writer, Volume III, 1993-94.
Madkins, Deartra, “And the Banner Yet Waves,” Town & Country News, July 1993.
Madkins, Deartra, “Banker’s Talk,” The Texas Independent Banker Magazine, August 1993.