Curriculum vitae

Eric Shay Howard

Louisville, Kentucky · ericshayhoward.com · linkedin.com/in/ericshayhoward

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Education

  1. Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

    2024

    Eastern Kentucky University

    • Thesis: The Highlands, a novel
  2. Master of Business Administration

    2022

    Western Governors University

    • Capstone: Fibe Bikes Stockholder Report and Business Analysis
  3. Bachelor of Arts in English

    2017

    University of Louisville

Teaching experience

  1. Senior Part-Time Lecturer

    August 2024–present

    University of Louisville

    • First-year writing in person and online: English 101 and English 102, plus English 306: Business Writing.
    • Completed the Anti-Racist Composition Pedagogy mini-course (Spring 2026), the Online Writing Instruction Pedagogy course (Spring 2025), and the College Writing Pedagogy course (Fall 2024).
  2. Adjunct Instructor

    August 2025–present

    Spalding University

    • Undergraduate writing in person: College Writing Workshop I and II, and CW 328: Intro to Professional Writing.
  3. Adjunct Instructor

    August 2025–present

    Mid-America College of Funeral Service

    • In person: Tec 101: Introduction to Technology, MGT 101: Business Management, and English 100.
  4. High School English Language Arts Teacher

    August 2023–July 2024

    Indianapolis Public Schools

    • Taught sophomore English and junior and senior creative writing.
    • Awarded a grant for a student-led escape room project in alternative education, built for the community and faculty.

Editorial experience

  1. Editor

    2025–2026

    Cardinal Compositions, University of Louisville

  2. Associate Editor

    2024–2025

    Jelly Bucket, Eastern Kentucky University

    • Read and evaluated fiction submissions for Issue 15.
  3. Fiction Editor and Copy Editor

    2022–2023

    Jelly Bucket, Eastern Kentucky University

    • Led the associate editors and recommended the final fiction selections for Issue 13, and copyedited the issue.
  4. Founder and Editor-in-Chief

    2017–2019

    Likely Red Press

    • Founded an online literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, and made the final publication decisions.
    • Recruited associate editors and submissions readers, and nominated work for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net.

Presentations and readings

  1. “Revising Character: Recognizing Character Throughout Your Revision”

    2024

    Craft lecture, Bluegrass Writers Studio Summer Residency, Eastern Kentucky University

  2. MFA thesis reading from The Highlands

    2024

    Bluegrass Writers Studio Summer Residency, Eastern Kentucky University

Honors and awards

  1. Bluegrass Writers Studio Emerging Writer Award, Finalist (second place)

    2022

    Eastern Kentucky University

  2. Capstone Excellence Award

    2022

    Western Governors University

  3. CREW Award for Outstanding Service During the Pandemic

    2020

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

  4. Creative Writing Scholarship

    2015

    University of Louisville

Service

  1. Porter Scholarship Application Reader and Scorer

    Fall 2025

    University of Louisville

  2. Alumni Ambassador

    2022–2025

    Western Governors University

Professional experience

  1. IT Coordinator

    2019–2023

    Frost Brown Todd LLP

    • Coordinated in-person and virtual webinars and video conferences, and maintained the firm’s conferencing equipment.
    • Set the scheduling practices for video-conference rooms across 17 offices, and trained staff and attorneys on them.
  2. Elections Officer

    2018–2023

    Jefferson County Election Center

    • Checked voter identification, helped voters with questions and voting equipment, and closed the polls and reported results as state law requires.
  3. Educator, Kentucky State AmeriCorps

    2018

    Global Game Changers

    • Led K–5 students through a character development program at cultural sites across Louisville, and led summer learning loss programs at two elementary schools.

Additional training

  1. Disquiet International Literary Program

    2023

    Lisbon, Portugal

  2. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate

    2021

    University of South Florida