STC-MGL is pleased to introduce you to the newest chapter leaders.
The most recent IPP, Kylie was keen to try her hand at a different leadership role in the community. Learn more about Kylie below!
Name: Kylie Jacobsen
Position: Treasurer
Years in STC: 12 years
Years in Technical Communication: 13 years
Current Position and Employer: Assistant Professor of Writing at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI
STC and related work experience: I became involved with STC as a student member in the Iowa State University Student Chapter and then later as a student leader in the Texas Tech University Student Chapter. Upon graduation in 2019, I joined the STC-MGL Chapter when I moved to Michigan for work. Since then, I have chaired the STC Scholarship Committee and served as a member of the STC Education Committee, STC Ken Rainey Committee, STC Summit Planning Committee, STC Community Affairs Committee, STC DSCA Committee, and I edit the NextGen TechComm student column in Intercom.
Why are you interested in this office position? I wanted to round out my STC service experience and since I was a student member, I have never sat in the treasurer position. I look forward to continuing the excellent work of Alison, the treasurer before me, and believe my experience with STC and involvement with MGL will be an asset to the chapter’s future financial planning.
What else would you like members to know about you? I’m an avid housepantswoman! I love collecting new plants (I have over 100 house plant varieties) and have taken up gardening and landscaping with native plants. I’d love to swap tips and tricks or even cuttings.
Education:
- PhD, Technical Communication and Rhetoric, Texas Tech University
- MA, Rhetoric, Composition, and Professional Communication, Iowa State University
- BA, Professional Writing and Communication, Southwest Minnesota State University