42755 Bennett Street South Riding, Virginia 20152



Daniel Lamar Hocutt

22745 Highcrest Circle, Ashburn, Virginia, 20148 • (703) 327-0253 • Fax (703) 327-0593 • dhocutt@richmond.edu

EDUCATION

University of Richmond, Richmond, VA Graduate School of Arts & Sciences 1998

Master of Arts in English

Thesis: “‘A Tolerable Straight Line’: Non-Linear Discourse in Tristram Shandy”

University of Richmond, Richmond, VA Richmond College (School of Arts & Sciences) 1992

Bachelor of Arts in English, secondary English teaching certification, 24 hours in Latin and classics

TEACHING AND EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies 2000 – present

Teach non-traditional mixed-age adult learners English expository composition and research methods as part of the School's general education Communications Core.

• Teach analytical argumentation for academic audiences based on careful, deep reading

ENGL 202U: Advanced Academic Writing

• Team teach with a research librarian methods for researching and writing analytical essays

ENGL 203U: Research Process (3 sem. hrs.)

• Taught professional communication and business writing theory and practice

ENGL 112U: Professional Communications (3 sem. hrs.)

• Team taught research methods for writing an analytical research essay

ENGL 100U: Research Methods (1 sem. hr.)

• Taught argumentative writing for academic audiences in conjunction with the research process

ENGL 101U: Composition (3 sem. hrs.)

Adjunct Instructor Northern Virginia Community College – Loudoun Campus 2003

Taught introductory English expository composition, focusing on argumentative and research writing in an academic environment, to mixed-age adult learners. 3-hour class (English 111).

Secondary Classroom Teacher Oscar F. Smith High School, Chesapeake, VA 1992 – 1996

• Taught tenth grade honor students to read American literature critically and to write analytically based upon critical reading (3 years).

• Taught students to create and publish the school’s yearbook using Adobe PageMaker software and Jostens yearbook journalism curriculum (3 years).

• Taught students to read, write, and speak Latin using the nature method and to recognize Latin origins in English words (1 year).

• Taught lower-level ninth grade students to read and write more effectively using strict organizational patterns (2 years).

• Taught juniors and seniors to write more effectively using the five-paragraph essay and to appreciate a broad variety of writing with a focus on British literature (1 year).

Resident Advisor The Governor’s School, University of Richmond Summers 1992 – 1994

Provided students a safe, secure, and challenging learning and living environment as resident advisor and role model. Supervised students throughout the day and night in all indoor and outdoor, on-campus and off-campus, co-curricular and extracurricular activities and events. Provided pedagogical and administrative support to the teaching faculty.

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE

Assistant Program Director University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies 2005-2008

Assistant to the Human Resource Management program chair, responsible for students and faculty in the School's Northern Virginia campus. Responsibilities included course and faculty scheduling, student services, and liaison between the University and Northern Virginia public safety agencies.

Program Director The Governor’s School, University of Richmond August 1998 – July 2001

Planned, maintained, and supervised faculty, staff, student, facilities, internal, and external affairs of the Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s Schools for Humanities and Visual & Performing Arts at the University of Richmond.

• Managed $650,000+ annual grant from Virginia Department of Education (DOE)

• Worked as liaison between host institution and sponsoring agency (DOE)

• Screened and hired teaching faculty and residential and administrative staff

• Reviewed student applications and made selections as applicable

• Managed, directed, and implemented statewide arts student adjudication process

• Reviewed and approved academic and artistic curricula, meeting and surpassing state standards

• Reviewed and approved extra-curricular activities and all residential activities and events

• Implemented student and staff discipline as necessary

Office Co-Manager The Governor’s School, University of Richmond August 1996 – July 1998

Organized and implemented programs and events occurring throughout non-program months, including correspondence, publications, arts adjudication, staff selection, facilities management, scheduling and purchasing.

Head Resident Advisor The Governor’s School, University of Richmond Summers 1995 – 1998

Oriented, trained, and supervised student life staff, planning and implementing co-curricular and extra-curricular student activities. Worked closely with female head resident advisor as liaison between administrative/teaching staffs and the student life staff, encouraging and promoting cooperation.

DESIGN & MARKETING EXPERIENCE

Part-time Web Manager University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies 1999-present

Manage and maintain all content on the School's Website, news feed, feature profiles and social media.

• Maintain University and School standards for branding, brand management and brand recognition

• Follow best practices for internal naming convention and external SEO

• Manage, prioritize and implement revision requests from School and University departments

• Use CMS to write, revise and publish Web content, news items, feature stories and e-newsletters

• Convert class schedules and catalogs for online publication using Excel, MySQL and PHP

• Work collaboratively with Marketing Team members to incorporate campaigns on the Website

• Manage and actively maintain School's official social media outlets

• Manage and update as needed the Center for Leadership in Education Website – Dreamweaver

Freelance Web Site Designer and Developer Home Office 1999-present

• National Conference of Governor’s Schools – 1999-present

National organization of summer residential programs for gifted high school students

• Mallary Baptist Association – mallary- 2004-present

Association of Southern Baptist churches around Albany, Georgia

• The Kidz Docs – 2004-present

Web site of Northern Virginia pediatrician

• EduLead – edu- 2007-present

Web site for educational leadership partnership between University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University

• Friends of Virginia Governor's Schools – 2008-present

Web site of the organization supporting Virginia summer residential governor's schools

• All America Reads – 2000-2007, 2009-2010

National reading and literacy organization

• David Baldacci, Official Web Site – 2000-2010

Web site customized for international best-selling novelist

• Feeding Body & Mind – 2006-2010

Web site for joint literacy effort of Wish You Well Foundation and Feeding America

• Freddy and the French Fries – 2004-2010

Web site developed for David Baldacci's young adult readers series

• Wish You Well Foundation – 2006-2010

Web site of David Baldacci's family foundation

Semi-Annual Report Designer and Editor Oscar F. Smith High School 1992-1995

Tiger Prints: Leaving Our Mark on the Community: Designed and edited school’s program and student marketing piece, a semi-annual report of achievement and success, circulated among the school community and throughout the city and Commonwealth.

PAPERS, CONFERENCES, ADDRESSES, AND PUBLICATIONS

Mini-Panel: "Branding and Marketing in a New Media World"

One of five panelist experts commenting on successes and challenges of including new media tools into an integrated communications plan. Held during the annual Marketing Seminar of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA).

UPCEA Marketing Seminar, San Antonio, TX February 11, 2011

"How is Governor's School Relevant in Today's Fiscal Climate?"

Led 2-hour opening session for faculty and staff planning weekend, identifying challenges of and strategies for arguing the case for governor's schools with local elected officials and other stakeholders.

The Governor's School, Christopher Newport University, VA March 21, 2009

Keynote Address

Presented keynote address for Teacher Recognition Day, a ceremony in which high school students honor teachers who have had a significant influence on their personal and/or academic lives.

The Governor's School, University of Richmond, VA July 11, 2008

"Governor's Schools: Models of Excellence"

Presented session introducing governor's school programs as models of excellence in curriculum development, fiscal responsibility, and return on investment for gifted students.

National Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention, Charlotte, NC November 4, 2006

World Council on Gifted and Talented Children Biennial Convention, New Orleans, LA August 8, 2005

"Using BlackBoard in the Classroom"

Conducted two liberal arts adjunct faculty in-service training sessions on using BlackBoard in the liberal arts classroom as a learning tool to enhance teaching effectiveness.

University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies, Richmond, VA Spring 2003

“Action Plan Revision Workshop: Developing a Residence Hall Improvement Plan (RHIP)”

Assisted in collating, organizing, and summarizing baseline qualitative data from various stakeholders at London Central Residence Halls. Co-facilitated an in-service workshop, presenting baseline data and providing a framework for residence hall staff and administration to respond by revising and/or developing an action plan.

London Central High School & Residence Halls, High Wycombe, UK 26-28 January 2002

“Sharing Great Ideas”

Facilitated conference session designed to showcase excellence and to work collaboratively as a catalyst for improvement and change.

National Conference of Governor’s Schools Conference, Greenville, SC 11-15 October 2000

“The Worst Readers Are Those Who Proceed Like Plundering Soldiers: Critical Reading, Nietzsche, and Hypertext as Tool”

Co-presenter as Web designer for hypertext designed to enable students to analyze and synthesize their readings.

Computers and Writing 2000 Conference, Fort Worth, TX 25-28 May 2000

“Helpful Hints for Nominating Gifted Students for Summer Residential Governors Schools”

Co-presenter providing educators and parents tips on nominating students and on enhancing students’ chances for successful acceptance into Virginia summer residential governor's schools.

Virginia Association for the Gifted Conference, Richmond, Virginia 28-30 October 1999

Rousseau and Nietzsche Hypertexts

Co-presenter as Web designer for hypertexts designed to enable students to read more carefully and deeply.

Richmond-Area Tech. in Education Conf., Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA 15-17 June 1999

“Hegemony, Harmony, and Hypertext: Learning Communities in the Culture of Composition Studies”

Panel chair of a three-scholar discussion and question and answer session.

Conference on College Composition and Communication Convention, Chicago, IL 1-4 April 1998

“Translating Oral Performance into Written Narrative: Inter-textual Audience in the Coyote Stories of Simon Ortiz’s A Good Journey”

Paper presentation to the Association of American Indian Literatures (ASAIL) panel.

American Literature Association Conference on American Literature, Baltimore, MD 23-25 May 1997

Richmond Times-Dispatch Book Reviews

Reviews completed and published for the following novels:

• Mother of Pearl by Melinda Haynes (25 July 1999)

• The Slow Way Back by Judy Goldman (24 October 1999)

• The Story of a Million Years by David Huddle (9 January 2000)

• The Voyage by Philip Caputo (6 February 2000)

• Champeen by Heather Ross Miller (16 April 2000)

Core Curriculum Contributions

Collaborated with faculty from the School of Arts and Sciences through the Associated Colleges of the South Mellon Grants to develop hypertext projects using Rousseau’s A Discourse on Inequality and Nietzsche’s Genealogy of Morals that provide practical instruction on effective academic reading strategies.

University of Richmond School of Arts & Sciences, Richmond, VA Fall 1998 – Summer 1999

OFFICES HELD AND ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

President National Conference of Governor’s Schools 2001 – present

Oversee planning for all annual meetings of the membership, Board of Directors meetings, and Executive Committee meetings. General responsibilities include conducting official correspondence, leading business and planning sessions, strategic planning initiatives, and Web site development and maintenance.

Founding Director Friends of Virginia Governor's Schools 2008 – present

One of three founding directors of a charitable 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the advocacy and support for Virginia's Summer Residential Governor's Schools.

SOHO Computer/Network Administrator Columbus Rose, Ltd. 2004 – 2010

Manage setup and maintenance of small office and home computer networks, including asset tracking, hardware and software upgrades, and network management. Office network consists of 9 Mac OS X desktops and laptops, 1 Mac OS X server, and various peripherals; home network consists of 4 Windows XP Home desktops, 1 Mac OS X laptop, and various peripherals.

Volunteer Travelers Aid at Washington Dulles Int'l Airport 2003 – 2010

Offer assistance to the traveling public as one of many Travelers Aid International volunteers at Washington Dulles International Airport. Currently provide service one morning each week.

Evaluator Virginia Dept. of Education Governor's School Evaluation Team March 15-17, 2004

Worked as a member of a four-person evaluation team to provide state-mandated evaluation results to the state-funded Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts and Technology in Petersburg, Virginia.

Evaluator Virginia Dept. of Education Governor's School Evaluation Team July 21-22, 2003

Worked as a member of a three-person evaluation team to provide state-mandated evaluation results to the state-funded Performing and Visual Arts, Northwest (PAVAN) Regional Governor's School in Northwestern Virginia.

Judge University Continuing Education Association January 2003

Reviewed and scored UCEA Marketing Strategy Award submissions with several other judges. Evaluations result in awarding of Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards at the annual UCEA conference.

Vice President for Technology National Conference of Governor’s Schools 2000 – 2001

Redesigned organization’s Web site; as member of Executive Committee, conducted site visit and participated in planning session for October 2001 Board Meeting and Working Retreat.

Writing Fellows Coordinator University of Richmond Writing Across the Curriculum 1996 – 1998

Scheduled and supervised the work of 40-50 Writing Fellows working in 14-16 courses each semester. Organized and supervised yearly student application process and annual program evaluation. Developed program Web site.

Research Assistant United Rappahannock Tribe September – October 1997

Researched origins and genealogy of current members of the Rappahannock tribe as part of a national effort to achieve federal recognition.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SKILLS

The Future of Search Engine Marketing February 4, 2011

Webinar: Part of the 2011 "Common Breakdowns in Professional and Continuing Education Marketing (And How to Overcome Them)" series. Sponsored by DemandEngine, led by Jennifer Copeland of DemandEngine.

events

Conversion Optimization: Turn Visitors into Enrollments! August 31, 2010

Webinar: Part of the 2010 "Optimize Your Fall Marketing" series. Presented by members of the UPCEA Marketing and Publications Community of Practice.

upcea.site-

Is Your School Web Site an Effective Tool for Recruiting Adult Learners? February 12, 2008

Webinar: Research findings on students' Web site preferences and behaviors. Presented by Sean R. Gallagher, Program Director and Senior Analyst, Continuing and Professional Education Learning Collaborative, Eduventures, inc.

eduventures.websiterecruitingadultlearner

Frequently Used Software

• Adobe Creative Suite, including Adobe Professional, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Photoshop

• Apple OS X 10.6+, including Address Book, Mail, iCal, iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, Preview

• Google Apps, including Sites, Documents, Calendar and Contacts

• Hannon Hill Cascade Content Management System

• Microsoft Office, including Entourage, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word

• Microsoft XP Home and Professional

• Social media applications, including Facebook, Twitter, Hootsuite, LinkedIn and Wordpress

• Operating system virtualization software, including VMWare Fusion and Parallels Desktop

• Zoho apps, including Project and Invoice

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Modern Language Association (MLA) September 2007 – present

• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) October 2006 – present

• National Conference of Governor's Schools (NCoGS) November 1998 – present

• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) June 2005 – present

• Phi Beta Kappa, University of Richmond chapter May 1992 – present

• University Professional Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) September 2001 – present

• World Council on Gifted & Talented Children (WCGTC) August 2005-2006; April 2008 – present

REFERENCES

James Campbell, Director of Marketing

School of Continuing Studies

University of Richmond

Richmond, VA 23173

jcampbel@richmond.edu

804-289-8133

Martha Edmonds, Adjunct Faculty Emerita

School of Continuing Studies

University of Richmond

Richmond, VA 23173

medmonds@richmond.edu

804-289-8133

Lee Stevens, Research Coordinator

School of Continuing Studies

University of Richmond

Richmond, VA 23173

lstevens@richmond.edu

804-289-8133

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