Welcome!
Before anything else--I offer my
congratulations to you for choosing to study and learn at the
University of Maryland University College Online.
I know that you have many
responsibilities to fulfill and demands on your time. I pledge to
respect your commitment to learning and promise to provide a
stimulating and productive learning experience.
Your Facilitator
Who is this person making these
promises? I've been a professional educator and writer all of my adult
life. My first job out of graduate school (Doctor of Arts--Writing) was
as an assistant professor of rhetoric at America's oldest remaining
college for men. After five years there, I landed at another small
liberal arts college, where I served as an associate professor of
English and journalism.
Editor
Then the magazine world called: I
first served as a managing editor and then as executive editor at a
publishing company specializing in health and fitness titles. Combining
education and professional editing, I also served as my publishing
company's in-house editorial trainer.
It's All About You
Today, I've returned to full-time
teaching as a Senior Writing Advisor in UMUC's Effective Writing
Center, a place where you can go to get great feedback on whatever you
are writing during your courses here.
Most of all, I am excited and
honored to be here with you at the University Maryland University
College, a unique school that was founded to serve the unique needs of
learners all over the world. I not only admire this organization's
singular commitment to education for all; I believe strongly in its
mission: to help you develop the knowledge and skills that will allow
you to achieve your professional and personal goals.
And to accomplish that through this powerful learning platform created for us.
David Taylor
Phone: (912) 598-1542
Toll-Free Fax: (888) 226-4811
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM ET, Mon-Sun
E-mail: david@peakwriting.com
I try to respond to all emails within 24 hours. If you need a faster response, please do not hesitate to phone.