published works

Here, you’ll find my papers, presentations, and other published work.

Presentations

Powered by Plot: AI-Driven Storytelling for ESL

Presented at multiple conferences, including:

KOTESOL 2025: Embracing Humanity in the Age of AI Seoul, South Korea

ALWC2025: AI and New Technologies in the Modern Language Class New York, Virtual

ITBE 2025: Innovate to Educate: New Horizons in Language Teaching Illinois, USA

Papers

Unexplored Realities: Common Assumptions in Foreign TEFL and the Frameworks That Seek to Upend Them

Master’s Thesis, Northwestern State University, 2018

About: Teaching English abroad is usually sold as an exciting shortcut to adventure and impact, but the reality is often far more complicated. This study exposes the myths that shape foreign TEFL, and seeks to reveal how they undermine both educators and learners.

Humor

Thirty-Two Bird Names I Would Contribute If I Were An Ornithologist

McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, 2026