User:Loriramey

I'm learning the ropes of the Wikia world! I'm also a



Project Manager
In the Office of Communications at Erskine College, I manage the workload and timeline of projects for marketing, public relations, print design, etc. I've been with Erskine since September of 2012. Truly, my office may be cooler than yours. Our four-person team works in a big open room that I love. We have a squishy couch. And the conversations are always so interesting!

Designer
I've been doing freelance design since the late 90s. It started as a desire to make programs or brochures look better; that grew into book layout and photo editing. Now I do freelance design work for small businesses and organizations, and I find that my marketing experience at Erskine enables me to recommend marketing strategies as well as design pieces in print or digital to support those goals. Honestly, though, I'm happiest when I'm designing posters (for bands, theater productions, events).

Educator
My decade in the classroom teaching English, Latin, and drama to middle and high school students has profoundly shaped my life. I discovered that I'm built for teaching - it's something I can be passionate about. I really pull for the kid in the back, the ones who get shoved under the pile or sent to the margins. I have a M Ed in integrated curriculum design, an approach that incorporates problem-based learning, real-world hooks, and interdisiplinary units to make education fit all kids better (not just for the kids who are already good at school). I'm interested in exploring what my colleagues and I liked to call "grace-based education," and we write about our venture on the blog Teaching Redemptively (on Blogspot).