Nonfiction Writing

Guides and pamphlets

Sometimes I write guides and pamphlets for my employers, social justice groups, or nonprofit organizations. Below are guides I created either for AmeriCorps Vista (2015) or for social justice groups in town. I blacked out information that was specific to AmeriCorps, but all other guides are written to be used in any setting.

• Comprehensive Evaluation Guide
• Volunteer Handbook
• Recruitment Strategy Guide
• Two-Page Takeaway: Transgender Definitions and Pronoun Ettiquette not Iowa Specific
• Two-page Takeaway (Iowa specific): Transgender Definitions and Pronoun Ettiquette Iowa Specific
• Made in collaboration with the Des Moines Black Trans community: Call to Action and Resources

Presentations

Below are several presentations I presented and researched.

Volunteer Motivation

Volunteer Best Practices (Powerpoint copy in my Google Drive)

Transgender 101 and Pronoun Etiquette (Powerpoint PDF)

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Educational materials

I wrote the First and Second Grade Editions of the Math Adventures: A Math Engagement Program for Iowa Public Television during my 2014-2015 AmeriCorps Year. This includes the main editions as well as the Big Buddy Guides. You can find the following pdfs at the Iptv.org/Eduation website below.

• I did the layout of the pages and wrote all of the content.
• Jeff Horn, one of the Graphic Designers for IPTV, did the Header graphic.
• Educational Services Department and Communication Department staff members assisted with the editing of the documents; this includes: Stacie S., Trista P., and Elizabeth _.
• The alignment with the Iowa Core for Mathematics was assessed by Instructional Designer, Ginger P., and by the Department of Education Iowa Core Math Consultant.
• Math Adventures: 1st and 2nd Grade Editions
  Math Adventures: Big Buddy Guides