Ashleigh Gardner

Writing Instructor

Hello, and welcome to my Faculty Front Door! I am privileged to teach at Valencia College, and I am even more privileged to have graduated from the school in 2010. I then graduated from UCF in 2012 with my bachelor's in English Literature. I am now only a semester away from receiving my master's degree in Literary, Cultural, & Textual Studies.

I love teaching others about the magic and power of language. In my spare time, I enjoy playwrighting, gardening, and photography.

Although my time is spent with my nose in books, I'm also a fan of Doctor Who, How I Met Your Mother, South Park, zombies, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Breaking Bad, and Quentin Tarantino films. I am also an actor and a writer and enjoy working with theatrical artists around Orlando. Finally, I am a proud contributor to a blog entitled Culturally Significant! that discusses various aspects of film, music, and artistic culture.

Education:
Master's Degree in Literary, Cultural, and Textual Studies (in progress) - UCF

Bachelor's Degree in English Literature (2012) - UCF

Associate's Degree (2010) - Valencia College


Conference Presentations:
"I hear there's money in women.": Women and Economics in The Travels of Marco Polo (UCF English Symposium 2013)

"Am I me? Is Malkovich Malkovich?": a Viewer's Journey through Pleasure, Masculinity, and Objectification (UCF English Symposium 2014)

"The Feminine-Masculine, the Masculine-Feminine: Gender Role Reversal in Miss Marjoribanks" (UCF English Symposium 2015)

Contact

East Campus
United States
agardner15@valenciacollege.edu

Hours

(by appointment)

Classes: ENC0027 - Developmental Reading & Writing II (MW 6:20PM - 9:30PM, H2)