Curriculum Vitae
Vanessa A. Hopper
North Lake College
5001 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75038
972-273-3480
vhopper@dcccd.edu
Education
Southern Methodist University
Master of Arts in English
Rice University Publishing Program
Certificate of Graduation
University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Arts in English, Minors: History, Classics
Teaching
Southern Methodist University (1994-present)
Lecturer: Full-time (1998-present)
Adjunct Instructor (1996-1998)
Graduate Teaching Fellow (1994-1995) Courses taught: English 1301, English 1301- Prelude Program
English 1302/First Year Rhetoric Seminars, English 2305/First Semester Honors Rhetoric: Understanding &
Doubting, English 2306/Second Semester Honors Rhetoric: Human Responsibilities
North Lake College (1996-present)
Adjunct Lecturer
Publications and Papers
Literary Magazine Editor (1997- 2005)
Member of the editorial board of Duck Soup, the award-winning magazine of literary and artistic expression of
North Lake College, featuring essays, poetry, short stories, and visual art.
North Lake College, Writing Consultant (1996-1999)
One-on-one tutoring, by appointment in the North Lake Writing Center, of students at various stages of the
writing process.
Freelance Copy/Developmental Editor (1994-1999)
Worked as a copy editor and/or developmental editor on numerous projects, including dissertations, brochures for
Dallas-based marketing groups, a book-length travel guide for Adios Press, poetry, memoirs, technical manuals,
and screenplays.