1. Claire A. Kochmer
4103 Stoneridge Dr. Phone: (317) 443-9075
Brownsburg, IN 46112 Email: Clairekochmer@gmail.com
Educational Background:
Ball State University- Muncie, IN August 2014- present
Master’s of Communication Studies
Expected graduation date: May 2016
Keele University- Keele, England, United Kingdom January 2014 --June 2014
Studied abroad as an exchange student at Keele University
Ball State University- Muncie, IN
2010- 2014
Bachelor of Science in Political Science
Minor: Campaign Communications
Professional Experience:
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ball State University – Muncie, IN August 2014- present
● Teaching two speech courses
● Assistant on an immersive learning project that is creating a moving museum for the community
Intern, Ball State University Office of Victim Services -- Muncie, IN
Fall 2015
● Organized interactive ‘Title IX’ education forum for faculty and staff
● Organized October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month on campus
● Outreach to student organizations on campus to provide information about our services
● Gave lectures on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault on campus to Health courses
Assistant Finance Director, Indiana Senate Democrats- Indianapolis, IN May 2013- December
2013
● Coordinated and organized campaign fund-raising events for the Indiana Senate Democrat Caucus
● Performed extensive research on candidates
● Maintained and updated the Indiana Senate Democrats website, wrote blog posts for the website
● Drafted all correspondence with donors and lobbyists
● Wrote stump speech for Senator Young
Intern, Senator Joe Donnelly for Indiana- Indianapolis, IN May 2013 – December
2013
● Compiled finance data for the campaign through research on Federal and State campaign finance
websites
● Assisted in the scheduling of Senator Donnelly’s political calendar
● Devised and sent out thank you letters on behalf of Senator Donnelly
● Managed finance data and Senator Donnelly’s fundraising call results on Campaign Finance Software
(NGP)
Skills:
● Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, the Indiana Voter File
Database program, Campaign Finance Software (NGP), and Intranet Quorum (IQ)

2. Courses Taught:
Fundamentals of Public Communication (COMM 210, BSU- Fall 2014- May 2016): Focuses on basic
communication principles, public speaking, and understanding the widespread, central nature of
communication.
Class size: 20 students; 6 sections
Guest Lectures:
Communication and Popular Culture (COMM 322, BSU- Spring 2015): Examines mediated popular
culture through a rhetorical theory and criticism lens.
Class size: 107 students
The Rhetoric of Marginalized Voices (COMM 385, BSU- Spring 2015): Examines the challenges faced
by underrepresented groups as they attempt to make their voices heard in the public sphere. Considers
concepts such as freedom of expression, social responsibility, culture, power, race, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, class, religion, and gender.
Class size: 22 students
Topics and Contexts in Interpersonal Communication (COMM 333, BSU- Fall 2015): Critical
examination of relevant topics in the field of interpersonal communication. Designed to help students
become familiar with the theoretical, methodological, and contextual issues related to interpersonal
communication.
Class size: 16 students
Invited Presentations:
Central States Communication Association Conference. 2015. LOLZ: A Humorous Feminine Style.
Competitive Papers in the Women’s Caucus II panel.
Building Community in the Classroom. 2015. Comm 210 Training Week.