Education
2003-2008
Indiana University Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honors)
Minor, Spanish Language
Spring 2011
Transom Story Workshop
Eight-week intensive audio storytelling program
2020-present
Butler University MFA Creative Nonfiction
Thesis Advisor, Natalie Lima
Thesis Reader, Hanif Abdurraquib
Teaching
Fall 2024
Butler University English Department
Taught Podcast Analysis, an undergraduate course averaging 25 students that used
podcasts and accompanying texts to practice critical analysis skills through in-class
discussion, short written responses and a final critical analysis paper.
Staff Mentor for Making Contact Intern, Alex Corey
Summer 2022
Butler Bridge writing instructor for teen writing club
Fall 2021
Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) Media School
Taught Podcast Analysis, an undergraduate course averaging 20 students that used
podcasts and accompanying texts to practice critical analysis skills through in-class
discussions and short written responses and a final critical analysis paper.
Fall 2016 –
Winter 2018
Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) Media School
Taught Audio Storytelling, a workshop-style undergraduate course averaging 14
students that focused on the fundamentals of recording, mixing and script-
writing using the elements of story.
Served as academic advisor for student-run podcast, American Student Radio.
2009-2020
Public Health Nurse
Indianapolis, IN
Prividence, RI
Brooklyn, NY
Taught infant care in postpartum unit, community-based tuberculosis case
management to refugee, homeless and imprisoned populations, oversaw H1N1 mobile
clinics in schools, oversaw flu vaccine clinics in public settings, taught prenatal self-
care, goal setting, infant and toddler parenting skills to low-income first time moms.
Amy Gastelum 