Curriculum vitae
Eric Shay Howard
Louisville, Kentucky · ericshayhoward.com · linkedin.com/in/ericshayhoward
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Education
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
2024Eastern Kentucky University
- Thesis: The Highlands, a novel
Master of Business Administration
2022Western Governors University
- Capstone: Fibe Bikes Stockholder Report and Business Analysis
Bachelor of Arts in English
2017University of Louisville
Teaching experience
Senior Part-Time Lecturer
August 2024–presentUniversity 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).
Adjunct Instructor
August 2025–presentSpalding University
- Undergraduate writing in person: College Writing Workshop I and II, and CW 328: Intro to Professional Writing.
Adjunct Instructor
August 2025–presentMid-America College of Funeral Service
- In person: Tec 101: Introduction to Technology, MGT 101: Business Management, and English 100.
High School English Language Arts Teacher
August 2023–July 2024Indianapolis 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
Editor
2025–2026Cardinal Compositions, University of Louisville
Associate Editor
2024–2025Jelly Bucket, Eastern Kentucky University
- Read and evaluated fiction submissions for Issue 15.
Fiction Editor and Copy Editor
2022–2023Jelly Bucket, Eastern Kentucky University
- Led the associate editors and recommended the final fiction selections for Issue 13, and copyedited the issue.
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
2017–2019Likely 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
“Revising Character: Recognizing Character Throughout Your Revision”
2024Craft lecture, Bluegrass Writers Studio Summer Residency, Eastern Kentucky University
MFA thesis reading from The Highlands
2024Bluegrass Writers Studio Summer Residency, Eastern Kentucky University
Honors and awards
Bluegrass Writers Studio Emerging Writer Award, Finalist (second place)
2022Eastern Kentucky University
Capstone Excellence Award
2022Western Governors University
CREW Award for Outstanding Service During the Pandemic
2020Frost Brown Todd LLP
Creative Writing Scholarship
2015University of Louisville
Service
Porter Scholarship Application Reader and Scorer
Fall 2025University of Louisville
Alumni Ambassador
2022–2025Western Governors University
Professional experience
IT Coordinator
2019–2023Frost 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.
Elections Officer
2018–2023Jefferson County Election Center
- Checked voter identification, helped voters with questions and voting equipment, and closed the polls and reported results as state law requires.
Educator, Kentucky State AmeriCorps
2018Global 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
Disquiet International Literary Program
2023Lisbon, Portugal
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate
2021University of South Florida