Education

• M.A. in English, La Sierra University, Riverside, 2017

Teaching Philosophy

Cassandra loves being in the classroom. Her pedagogy and her praxis are rooted in her devotion to inclusion and access in the classroom, which has been amplified and expanded by the experience of teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic and her years here at La Sierra.A class with Cassandra is structured around connection, with a focus on developing writing confidence and skills through writing in community. Her classrooms on most days are bustling with activity, as she encourages her students to engage with their ideas and writing in dynamic ways. 

Publications and Papers

“Meaningful Research Writing in the First-Year Writing Classroom: Utilizing Context-specific Curricular Revision for Improved Engagement and Empowerment” Panel presentation at 2023 CCCC Annual Convention, Chicago 2023

“Classroom Safe Space: Fostering Student Success with Responsible Pedagogy and Praxis” Paper presented at Andrews University, Andrews Research Conference 2019

“Creating Safe Space in the Composition Classroom” Paper presented at La Sierra University, 2017 Natures Convention                                                                                       

“Collisions of Masculinity: Layered Gender Performance in Aphra Behn’s Oronooko” Paper Presented at University of California, Riverside 2016 WSECS Convention             

“Inheriting the Wasteland: Environmental Destruction and Social Adaptation in Adventure Time”