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WRITING
Below are samples of my writing.


The Next Fashion Trend: Computerized Clothing
Imagine if the next jacket you purchased had a phone incorporated into its lapels, and your sleeve answered the call. Computerized clothing is the next big step in making electronics portable without the added weight to our pockets or the irritation of plastic and metal against our bodies. The goal of designers is to create electronic garments and textiles that look, feel, wash, and wear like ordinary clothing. The Smart Clothes project started at Georgia Tech in 1996 where a
Oct 2, 20222 min read


The Problems With Learning Grammar: A Proposal for Indirect Teaching Methods
Grammar has been taught in the classroom for quite some time, mostly because “many English and language arts teachers in particular seem convinced that studying grammar does help, or at least it should.” In this sense, grammar is being taught out of tradition, and has caused many people to believe “grammar is good for a person [because it] has become a hallowed part of our cultural mythology” (Weaver 4). While the teaching of grammar certainly holds value in certain classroom
Sep 7, 20195 min read


Communication Portal for New Users Learner Handbook
Alex E. Daley is a visual artist/designer and writer based in Charleston, SC. This is an example of a learner handbook.
Jan 31, 20170 min read


TutorMe "Parents" Page
TutorMe requested that I rewrite a page on their website, which explains the concept of online tutoring to parents.
Jun 5, 20151 min read


Language Acquisition: Innate, Behavioral, or Something Else?
Language is the predominant human trait that separates us from other animals. Children successfully learn their first language in a matter of a few years without the need for formal lessons. Since language is intimately tied to humanity, it is not surprising that linguists and scientists are interested in children's acquisition of languages. The question posed by them has been: is language acquisition a process of filling a blank slate or the product of an innate brain struct
Oct 30, 20139 min read


Experimental Writing in Modern Novels
Over the last few decades, many writers have constructed novels that structurally vary from the traditional method of telling a complete story through one point of view. Whether producing a memoir or a fictional novel, these writers incorporate real-life artifacts – photographs, quotes from real people, drawings – into their books and tell their stories through multiple points of view to create a more authentic world for the reader to navigate. Here, I use the word “authentic
Dec 6, 20125 min read


How Associates Use Workday to Address Disciplinary Actions
This job aid describes how Wawa Associates review and complete disciplinary actions in Workday.


It's Time for Change: An Instructional Systems Design Model
This paper outlines an instructional systems design model for Wawa, a company known for its convenience stores and gas stations.
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