1. Lynda Ukemenam, 9013 E. Ludlow Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Degree in a related field or equivalent years of
education and experience
Associates in Journalism, London UK
Bachelors in English Literature/African
American Studies
Masters in Educational Leadership
15 years’ experience in the professional
writing/mass media environment
Experience as an Enrollment Specialist Summer 2015 experience
Worked with a diverse population of
administrators, faculty, staff, international,
ESL & bilingual students and the public.
Prepped students for advisement into Fall
semester courses at Mesa Community College
Enrolled students for developmental courses in
all courses including STEM for certificate
programs.
Experience as English Tutor
Experience in Creative Writing Tutor
Experience as a Learning Enhancement
Facilitator based on tutoring students one on
one & groups
Experience in Creative Writing and poetry
Eight years’ experience in teaching & tutoring
of students in creative writing, developmental
courses, rhetoric and composition
Assisted in teaching creative writing skills for
short stories, poetry and memoirs
Awka College of Education, Awka, Nigeria
South Mountain Community College, 2012-
2014
Mesa Community College, 2014-2015
Experience in Academic Advisement
Researcher, Pilot Program PAAS – Peer
Advising Program
Provided one-stop service access to college
support services via phone and email on AGEC
& MCCCD policies & procedures, admissions,
registration, program & degree requirements.
Provided information to students based on test
scores, and referred them to Students Affairs,
Disability Resources, enrolled, advised
students.
Experienced in television broadcasting as
reporter, continuity announcer, news writer and
producer
Produced news and weekly magazine program.
Reported on news, wrote the news and
conducted interviews

2. Lynda Ukemenam 9013 E. Ludlow Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: 602-751-1261 - lukemena@asu.edu, or lu29@nau.edu
Objective:
To teach and retain students in Creative Writing for Northern Arizona University or for the Maricopa
Community colleges in the State of Arizona
Positions sought: Instructor/Tutor in English & Creative Writing
Summary of Qualifications
I work as a tutor, teacher, adviser and editor in English and Creative Writing – CRW 150, and ESL 1017
& 108, English 101 & 102 and maintained success and retention as well as total satisfaction for the multi-
cultural students that I have been privileged to serve. I also advised students for enrollment and
transferability into universities. I prepped students for advisement into fall semester courses at Mesa
Community College and enrolled students for developmental courses in all courses including STEM. I
have experience as a Learning Enhancement Facilitator based on tutoring students one on one for Mesa
Community College.
I have a total of eight years’ experience in teaching & tutoring of students in developmental courses,
rhetoric and composition and I also assisted in teaching creative writing skills for short stories, poetry and
memoirs at the Awka College of Education, Awka, Nigeria from 1990 -1998. My experience in
advisement comes in handy for higher education because at the South Mountain Community College in
the year 2012-2014, during my graduate studies in Educational Leadership, I gained experience in my
research work in the pilot program PAAS – Peer Advising Academic Program which enabled me to fulfill
the obligation of advising students for assessment and evaluation in developmental courses, reading,
writing, test-taking & researched learning and implementation intervention strategies.
I also, improved their writing through teaching and diligent guidance of students as well as in the
individualized education planning for non-traditional students and first generation students. In my spare
time, I edit essays, teach students and serve them in the improvement of strategies related to test skills. I
also, assisted students with time management & test anxiety at the South Mountain Community College
from 2014-2015.
Enrollment/Intake for Advising Student Specialist Summer 2015
Mesa Community College, Mesa Arizona
Encouraged students in exploring future career and academic plan
Assisting students in understanding purposes and goals in higher education
Monitoring and documenting students’ progress toward meeting individual goals
FRCN - Radio Guest Interviewer & Reporter July – Sept 2015
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Enugu – Nigeria
Writing, reporting and interviewing of guests
Moderating a panel discussion on air for a weekly magazine program
Program Coordinator, Sunrise FM 96.1 ESBS, Enugu, Nigeria
Learning Enhancement Facilitator 2014-2015
Mesa Community College, Mesa Arizona
Instruct students one-on-one in English 071, English 091, and English101 & 102 and other courses such
as: Communications 225, Education 221 and Power point presentations for public speaking.
South Mountain Community College, 2012-2013 Tutor at Learning Resource Center
I taught students how to improve their writing, and I provided one-stop student service access to the

3. college support services via phone and email with information on the functions of higher education & its
degree requirements, AGEC & MCCCD policies & procedures, admissions, registration, program &
degree requirements.
I provided information to students based on test scores, and referred them to Students Affairs, Disability
Resources, and other extra-curricular students’ services
I participated in meetings and student outreach programs
I advised prospective, new & continuing students in academic services for enrollment and transferability
into universities
Researcher, Pilot Program PAAS – Peer Advising, South Mountain Community College 2013-2014
I advised students for assessment and evaluation in developmental courses, reading, writing, test-taking &
researched learning and implementation intervention strategies & individualized education planning for
non-traditional students and first generation students & improved strategies related to test skills
I assisted students with time management & test anxiety as the Learning Enhancement Facilitator/English
Tutor
Tutor, South Mountain Community College, 2012-2014
Served as a tutor in the Academic Learning Center to encourage, engage, mentor, equip, and share
learning strategies with students to enhance student academic success
Provided instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance and
prepare for exams in critical writing skills, Basic English composition and essay writing
Assessed student learning and develop and implement intervention strategies, tutoring plans, or
individualized education plans (IEPs) for students
Assisted students in improving strategies related to note-taking, test-taking strategies, preparing for tests,
test anxiety, reviewing & preparing for class and time management
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff - College of Educational Leadership
ESBS - Enugu State Broadcasting Service - TV Reporter & Continuity Announcer 1990 2012
I’m experienced in television broadcasting as a researcher, reporter, continuity announcer, news
writer and producer. I planned and produced the weekly magazine program on current events,
social media, community engagements and relationships. Reported on news, wrote the news and
conducted interviews.
Education:
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff – Masters in Educational Leadership (pending 2016)
Arizona State University, Tempe – College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature| Minor in African American Studies
College of Journalism UK | Associates degree Journalism/Mass Communications
Skills:
Trilingual fluency in Igbo, French, Spanish and English & five dialects, Legal Analysis of the Media,
Advising and Consulting in Press Relations, Public Relations, Educational Curriculum Development,
Educational Advisement, Counseling, I-start-smart Orientation Skill, Microsoft, Power Point
Presentations, Public Speaking, Excel, Publisher and Word, Ten Key Coding, Lanier Transcription
Dictaphone
Independent Writing:
Empowering Women in Economic Development, Politics and Social Entrepreneurship - an essay
How to Overcome Adversity; an essay currently in progress

4. How to Stay in a Happy Relationship or End an Abusive One
The Penguins Spoke English – short bio prose by South Mountain Community College 2013
Blaming Mom for Everything Wrong – personal memoir 2013
The New Yam Festival – short narrative prose published by South Mountain College Review ’13
The Gods of American Icons – short story collection 2009
The Shackles of Oruku Threats - narrative bio 2005
The Avalanche of the Shackles – narrative fiction 2006
Hollywood Maids and Lowlifes – short prose on empowerment of women, the girl-child marriages,
harmful traditional practices and human trafficking – awaiting publication
Taking a Bath? -nonfiction text on women’s health/FGM published by Saint Candid House, LLC 1994
Volunteer Experience:
1979 to 1981 Guest artist of Mixed Music on Records ESBS, Enugu
1984 to1984 Volunteer - Operation Keep Enugu Clean Enugu, Nigeria
1994 to 2000 Fitness Trainer/Instructor at Living Well/24 Hour Fitness New Jersey/NY
2002 to 2004 Volunteer Researcher/Program Coordinator FRCN, Enugu
2011 to 2012 Volunteer Teacher at SASM - Salvation Army School Mission Phoenix, AZ
2013 to 2013 Academic Success Adviser, South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ
2013 to 2014 Life-Teen Core Member, St. Patrick’s on 84th and Shea, Scottsdale, AZ
2013 Coordinator of Protecting God’s Children for Phoenix’s Catholic Diocese Phoenix, AZ
2013 Researcher for Advising, South Mountain Community College Phoenix, AZ
2014 Outreach Coordinator, St. Mary’s Food Bank Phoenix, AZ
2015 Program Coordinator, Sunrise FM 96.1 ESBS, Enugu, Nigeria
2015 Special Moderator/Coordinator Divas Express FRCN, Enugu, Nigeria