Position, Department
Assistant Professor, Language Arts
Contact Information
Email address: quilanta@hawaii.edu
Phone: 808-489-5378
Courses Taught
Instructor, ENG257A Fall 2020
Honolulu Community College
Discuss major themes in Japanese anime and explore the artistic, social, and political implications.
Apply basic critical concepts and terminology to support the analysis of texts and films.
Provide literary evidence to support claims about the films and texts.
Identify the directors or writers implied as well as literal meaning.
Produce writing whose form, organization, syntax, diction, style, and tone are appropriate for a given audience, subject, and purpose.
Write essays that support a thesis, integrate expert opinions, and document sources appropriately.
Instructor, ENG 257P Fall 2019
Honolulu Community College
Explain and discuss the psychological significance of the sea in literature and its biographical and literary significance to the authors.
Discuss major themes in a work of literature, explore implications, and identify basic assumptions.
Apply basic critical concepts and terminology to the analysis of literary works.
Provide literary evidence to support claims and ideas about the works.
Identify a writers implied as well as literal meaning.
Produce writing whose form, organization, syntax, diction, style, and tone are appropriate for a given audience, subject, and purpose.
Write essays that support a thesis, integrate expert opinions, and document sources appropriately.
Instructor, ENG257M Spring 2016, 2017
Honolulu Community College
Explain and discuss the artistry of literary works and writers of Asia and the Pacific.
Discuss major themes in a work of literature, explore implications, and identify basic assumptions.
Apply basic critical concepts and terminology to the analysis of literary works.
Provide literary evidence to support claims and ideas about the works.
Identify a writer’s implied as well as literal meaning.
Produce writing whose form, organization, syntax, diction, style, and tone are appropriate for a given audience, subject, and purpose.
Write essays that support a thesis, integrate expert opinions, and document sources appropriately.
Revise, edit, and proofread for correctness, clarity and effectiveness.
Develop a personal voice in written communication.
Instructor, ENG100/S August 2015-Present
Honolulu Community College
Designed and taught English composition classes to college students.
Employed a writing process which includes gathering information and exploring ideas, developing and supporting a point of view or thesis, organizing, revising, editing, and proofreading.
Assisted students to produce different forms of college-level writing, such as narrative, analytical, and persuasive essays, whose content, organization, diction, and style are effectively adapted to various writing situations, purposes, audiences, and subjects.
Worked effectively with students in providing and receiving written and verbal feedback on assigned work.
Lecturer, Beginning Composition July 2015- August 2015
Hawaii Tokai International College-Kapolei, HI
Designed and taught English beginning composition classes to international college students.
Assisted students in understanding the writing process and shaping their ideas into effective essays.
Conventions of academic writing were introduced, including research, technology, and social practices of writing.
Research
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Service
C. College Service
* Presented on notetaking February 2019
Led workshop on identifying learning styles and taking notes from each type
* Screening Committee July 2019
Led fellow colleagues, April Ching, and Stefanie Sasaki in reviewing, screening, and interviewing potential lecturer candidates for American Sign Language instructors
* Honor’s program Meeting March 2019
Met with CARE advisor Ina Miller-Cabasug, about meetings revolving around the creation and implementation of an academically based Honor’s program aligned with Phi Theta Kappa. Met with Leeward Community College faculty Jayne Bopp and Michael Oishi who coordinate the Honor’s program at LCC.
* Hoolaulea April 2019
Volunteered in various roles for the Hoolaulea put on by the Hawaiian Center
* Graduation May 2019
Participated in commencement ceremonies at the end of the academic year. Also served on Graduation Committee and performed logistical support.
* International Café Club August 2019
Advised International Café Club. Ensured club adherence to bylaws and operational procedures.
* Hawaiian Center activities February 2019
Participated in net-making cultural enrichment workshop.
* “Get It” Symposium table September 2019
Staffed table promoting the Writing Center to students attending resources event
* Niuhelewai Symposium table August 2019
Staffed table promoting the Writing Center to students attending first year event.
* FY Notetaking Presentation September 2019
Presented at TRIO on taking notes for your particular learning style.
* Cosplay presentation and contest OCT 2018
Presentation in the library “Who is That Masked Man? Fan Identity in Cosplay and Costuming” Also judged costume contest that followed.
* Writing Center renovation May-August 2019
Oversaw the renovation of 7-520 that made visual improvements to the center.
* Writing Center system intake set up August 2019
Set up kiosk for users of the Writing Center to sign into MySuccess for tracking.
* Final Exam Workgroup November 2016
Worked alongside colleagues to draft and revise ENG 100 final exam to be used by all ENG 100 classes.
* Net making Workshop February 2019
Attended Hawaiian Center presentation on net making techniques.
College Service
First Year Notetaking and Learning Styles
I regularly present at C.A.R.E. and T.R.I.O. about learning styles and taking notes according to individual learning styles I have had students tell me that the presentation has helped in how they can become better learners.
Cosplay Presentation and Contest
For the Librarys Colloquium Series, I gave a talk entitled “Who is That Masked Man? Fan Identity in Cosplay and Costuming.” This presentation concerned the popularity of cosplay and its implications for how we theorize about identity. It was a popular presentation with a total of 60 participants [ ]. I also judged a costume contest held after the colloguium, with the top three winners receiving three-day passes to Amazing Comic Con Hawaii.
Honors Program
A formal honors program is different from an honors society. For example, Leeward CC has an Honors Program AND Phi Theta Kappa. Ms. Ina Miller-Cabusug asked me to work with her to research the viability of creating an Honors Program on campus similar to Leeward Community Colleges program. We interviewed colleagues from LCC as well as from UH Manoa about how their Honors Programs. I appreciate Ms. Miller-Cabasugs confidence, and I learned a great deal. I hope to return to this project in the future.
Professional Activities
Hawaii Great Teacher National Seminar Aug-17
Awarded funding to attend the Hawaii National Great Teacher Seminar at K?lauea Military Camp on Hawaii island.
HSI (Hawaii Strategy Institute) Mar-16
Participated in panels “Structure and Advantages of the English Co-requisite Model”; “Use Google Forms to Create Surveys and Other Data Gathering Forms”; “Classroom Icebreakers and Warm-ups to Ignite Students Minds.”
HSSI (Hawaii Student Success Institute) Mar-16
Participated in panel “Intro to Community College as an Alternate Reality, Comic Books and Critical Theory: Superheroes and Big Words.”
HSSI (Hawaii Student Success Institute) Mar-17
Participated in panels “Game: Heroes of Windward;” “So You Got the Teaching Job. Now What?” “Classroom Management and Best Teaching Practices for Todays Classrooms.”
HSSI (Hawaii Student Success Institute) Mar-18
Attended panels “Embedded Tutors in Math and English Classes,” “Integrating English Co-Requisite Model into the College.”
HSSI (Hawaii Student Success Institute) Mar-19
Participated in panels “The Role of the Writing Center: Overcoming Obstacles for Student Success”; “Using Creative Teaching, Tutoring, and Technology: The Integrated Holistic Approach to English Composition Classes”; “Teaching Success is Student Success: Engaging Faculty to Improve Teaching Together.”
T2L Pearl Harbor (PH) Fall 2018
Participated in panel “Creating a positive classroom and productive groups” about benefits of small group work.
T2L PH Fall 2018
Participated in panel “Getting Started Right” about starting the semester using team building activities
T2L PH Fall 2018
Participated in panel “Assessing students along the way” about various forms of assessment techniques
T2L PH Fall 2018
Participated in panel “Meeting the developmental needs of students” about how to best address underprepared students in class
T2L PH Fall 2018
Participated in panel “Lecturers that serve a variety of learning needs” about how to create lessons and activities that encompass the diverse students in class.
T2L PH Fall 2018
Participated in panel “Student Learning Outcomes” about assessment of student learning outcomes.
Safe Zone Training Jan-19
Participated in presentation by Dr. Brent Rubio about creating safe zones on campus for LGBTQ+ campus community members.
Digital Natives T2EL Feb-19
Presented information about using electronic Jeopardy game as an activity in class.
English Institute Spring 2018
Participated in panels “Composition Assignments/Readings Design: Whats Worked for You? Advocating for Systematized Sustainable Financial Support from UHCC.”
English Co-Requisite/Writing Center Integration Workgroup Summer 2019
Participated in workgroup with colleagues Derek Otsuji, April Ching, Bed Paudyal, and Charlene Gima, that integrated ENG100 S/T courses with Writing Center. Created Writing Center Scavenger Hunt. Created Writing Center Website. Co-created Writing Center Worksheets with instructor Charlene Gima. Created various procedures and resources for student, tutors, and faculty to use.
Professional Development Workshop: Dossier Workshop Apr-18
Participated in several other professional development events such as dossier workshops held on the Honolulu Community College campus.
