Dual Credit Faculty
Composition courses offered through the Dual Credit Program introduce qualified students to college-level work, for which they may earn both high school and college credit. For more information, please see our teacher, student, and administrator resources.
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Kristafer AbplanalpDuPont Manual High School |
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Thayne BruszewskiDuPont Manual High School thayne.bruszewski@jefferson.kyschools.us Thayne Bruszewski has been teaching high school English since 2000 and dual-credit English through U of L since 2011. She earned a BA in English from the University of Kentucky, an MAT in Secondary English from Spalding University, and an MA in English from the University of Louisville. She is a Louisville native, mother of five, and currently instructs at duPont Manual Magnet High School and the University of Louisville. |
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Danette ButlerMale High School she/her danette.butler@jefferson.kyschools.us Danette Butler holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Louisville and a Master of Arts in English from Saint Louis University. After completing her education at UofL, she taught in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) for three years before moving to southern Illinois, where she taught Secondary English for 16 years. In Illinois, Danette taught AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, and Dual Credit courses in conjunction with Saint Louis University. Her former school (Mascoutah High School) was named the #1 school in southern Illinois and has been in the top three for the past 20 years. Danette Butler currently teaches Dual Credit English at Louisville Male High School and also serves as a part-time adjunct faculty member for both the University of Phoenix and for the University of Louisville. |
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Beverly ClarkChristian Education Consortium |
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Carrie Coaplen, Ph.D.DuPont Manual High School Hey! I’ve been teaching college for over twenty years, having earned my PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from U of L and an MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University. I got my taste for working with groups and facilitative, experiential leadership as a camp counselor and teams/ropes course facilitator. My classroom can best be described as the intersection of these experiences. It is an experiential, class camp with a practical, dynamic, soft skills, workshop combo. Writing has helped me understand the world as well as my place in it, including who I am in relationship with place/home spaces, especially. I also value transparency, relationship building, gratitude, and decentering learning spaces. I’m also a Louisville native who enjoys our restaurants, long walks in Cherokee Park, project management, design, and quality time with my husband, Jonathan Hawpe, of Carmichael’s Bookstore. |
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Kristin DennisCentral High School she/her kristin.dennis@jefferson.kyschools.us I have a BA in English from Boston University, an MFA in Creative Writing from Spalding University, and an MAT from Spalding University. I also have a background in Montessori education. I currently teach Dual Credit English and Creative Writing at Central High School. |
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Marcie GrahamMale High School she/her mary.graham@jefferson.kyschools.us I graduated from Rice University in Houston, Texas, with my BA in English. After moving home to Kentucky, I earned my MA in English from the University of Louisville. I am a National Board Certified Teacher and a Louisville Writing Project XXIX Fellow, and I have been teaching high school English since 2006. |
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Kelly KirwanAssumption High School Kelly began her career as a high school English teacher in 1992. She worked in Jefferson County and Scott County Public Schools before arriving to Assumption High School in 1997. Since 2008, she has taught students in the Advanced Placement program: first as an AP English Literature and Composition teacher and then as an AP Research instructor. In 2022, Kelly stepped away from directing Assumption's scholars program and returned full-time to the classroom, adding Dual Credit English 101 and 102 to her repertoire. A native Louisvillian, Kelly graduated from Bellarmine with a BA and earned an MA from Eastern Kentucky University. She loves family time with her husband, two sons, and daughter. Kelly enjoys photography, walking, and solving jigsaw puzzles. |
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Brett Paice, Ph.D.St. Francis School After receiving my Bachelor’s from Cornell, my Master’s from the University of Maryland, and my PhD from the University of Notre Dame, I’ve been teaching American literature, film studies, and composition for over a decade. I put my students first and invite rigorous discussion as a part of my classes. My classes emphasize revision as the key to success. |
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Timothy RobertsButler Traditional High School My area of interest and research are Emotional Intelligence, Sinek's “Start With Why” as Pedagogy, Instructional Design, and Business Communication. Originally an adjunct instructor at UofL during the mid-to-late 1980s, I returned to UofL in 2015 after a 25-year career as a technical writer and instructional media producer. During that time I wrote user guides, created job aids and training materials, developed online help systems, and produced online training videos. I did this work for such companies as Humana, Churchill Downs, KFC, Comdata Corp., and Little Brownie Bakers (who make Girl Scout cookies). In addition, I had a side-gig as a staff writer for Louisville Music News. I also did voice-over work and was once the radio and TV voice of Bearno's Pizza. Here at UofL I teach English 101 and 102 and 306 (Business Writing) both in-class and online. I also spent two summers as an instructor and Student Services Fellow for the Cadre and Faculty Development Course (now called the Master Educator's Course) with the College of Education and Human Development and U.S Army Cadet Command. I hold a BA in Radio-TV and English and an MA in English from Morehead State University. |
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Emily SalesDuPont Manual High School emily.sales@jefferson.kyschools.us This is Emily Sales' 20th year teaching English and 6th year teaching Dual Credit 101 at duPont Manual High School. She attended Washington University in St. Louis for her undergraduate degree, New York University for her Masters in English Education, and Bellarmine University for her Rank 1 in Curriculum and Instruction. In addition to teaching, Emily also enjoys yoga, writing, reading, and traveling the world with her husband and two kids, Jack and Nora. |
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Kristin VukmanicMale High School |
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Lisa Wieland, Ph.D.Assumption High School I received my Ph.D. in 1998 from Marquette University, specializing in 20th Century British and American Literature (with a focus on Southern literature) and Composition. I teach Dual Credit English 4 at Assumption High School. In addition, I coordinate our ARISE program (Assumption Rocket Immersion Service Experience) for Seniors, with sites in Appalachia, Jamaica, Belize, Cincinnati, and Washington, DC. I am married to John Wieland (also an English Ph.D. in Renaissance Drama), who teaches in the graduate program in Human Resources and Organizational Leadership for UofL. I have 2 children, Leo (21) and Lucy (19). I love to travel and do so as often as possible! |
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Hollye N. Wright, Ph.D.Fern Creek High School hollye.wright@jefferson.kyschools.us Hollye received her doctorate in Rhetoric and Composition in 2015 from the University of Louisville. Her dissertation focused on examining the dispositions and writing skills necessary for high school students to make a successful transition from writing in high school to writing in college. She received her M.A. in English from UofL in 2010, her M.A.T. from U of L in 2008, and her B.A in English and Humanities in 2006. In addition to teaching part-time for UofL’s Composition Program, she is currently teaches AP English courses and Dual Enrollment English at Fern Creek High School and is a scorer for AP English Language and Composition Exams. Hollye began teaching English 101 and English 102 at UofL in 2009 and began teaching Dual Enrollment classes in 2010. Hollye’s research interests include preparing students to transition to college writing, the effectiveness of alternatives to first-year writing, AP English curriculum and instructional methods, and writing assessment. |
