Dr. Nicole A. Bishop
Scholar · AI-Era Educator · Copywriter · Recording Artist · Pilates & Movement Teacher
- PhD, Comparative Literature
- 20+ years writing
- 11 albums · 30 yrs songwriting
- Featured vocalist · Armand Van Helden's "Je t'aime"
- Certified Pilates & Gyrotonic
- Multilingual (5 languages)
Summary
A multidisciplinary writer, educator, and artist who has spent 20+ years moving audiences with language, music, and movement. I pair a scholar's rigor with a copywriter's instinct for voice and persuasion, work fluently with AI as a creative and production tool, and teach the body as readily as the mind — from first-year composition to the Pilates studio. Whether the medium is an essay, a song, a brand campaign, or an immersive exhibit, the throughline is the same: making people feel seen and think more clearly.
AI & Technology
Copywriter, Content Creator & AI Lead — Immersive Exhibit — National Sports Museum
2025 – Present
- Year-long creative engagement: wrote promotional materials and produced an original song, with a second song and the museum's immersive exhibit currently in development.
- Lead the AI-driven design of the immersive exhibit — using AI across copy, music, and visual concepting to build an experiential, narrative-rich environment.
- AI-central production workflow throughout, balancing rapid generation with a consistent human creative voice.
- AI-augmented content workflows: production copy, editorial, and instructional content built with ChatGPT and Claude (advanced) — faster turnaround while preserving authentic voice and accuracy.
- AI in creative production: music and lyric development using Suno alongside an 11-album catalog.
- AI-integrated pedagogy: redesigned writing curricula to be "harder to fake and more rewarding to engage with honestly," with gamified course design and systematic AI-detection research.
- Built AI tools: designed and prototyped AI-powered application agents (Claude API) that research organizations and generate tailored, on-brand letters and copy.
Copywriting & Content
Institutional Writer & Communications Specialist — Allen University
2023 – 2026
Selected directly by the University President
- Wrote manuals, articles, and institutional communications for university leadership; ghostwrote interviews for university publications.
- Served on the Institute on Civility Committee; contributed to strategic messaging.
- Adapted voice and register for trustees, faculty, students, donors, and alumni.
Content Strategist & Web Editor — Amherst College, Class of 1996
2016 – Present
- Write, edit, and publish all web content for alumni engagement; develop content strategy to increase participation and giving.
Curriculum Copywriter / Instructional Designer — University teaching roles
2000 – Present
- Written 50+ syllabi, 100+ assignment prompts, rubrics, and instructional materials — 500+ content pieces annually.
- Translate complex academic ideas into engaging, accessible language for diverse audiences.
Editor & Content Coordinator — About Place Nature Journal, Niagara County CC
2013 – 2015
- Edited journal content for publication quality; developed promotional content to grow readership.
Corporate Language Instructor & Materials Writer — Global L.T., New York, NY
2004 – 2007
- Wrote customized training materials for corporate clients across industries and multiple languages.
Public Relations Associate — Makovsky & Company, New York, NY
Early career
- Wrote press releases, client communications, and promotional materials; adapted brand voice across clients on tight deadlines.
Music & Recording
Singer-Songwriter, Lyricist & Recording Artist — L8 Blo0om
1996 – Present
- 30 years of songwriting experience; 11 albums released as L8 Blo0om.
- Featured vocalist (as Nicole Roux) and co-writer on "Je t'aime" with house-music icon Armand Van Helden — internationally released single with four name remixes.
- "Gone" selected for the Mercedes-Benz Music Compilation.
- Multilingual songwriting (English, French, Portuguese, Spanish); own all brand copy, promotion, and social strategy.
University Teaching
English Instructor & Academic Advisor — Allen University, Columbia, SC
2021 – 2026
- Taught 5 courses per semester, beginner composition through advanced literature.
- Rebuilt courses to address AI in student writing; advised on course selection and degree completion. Academic Advisor for Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA).
English Composition Instructor — Central Piedmont CC & Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC
2020 – 2021
- Delivered developmental and advanced composition online, in-person, and hybrid.
Earlier teaching at community colleges in western New York. Full record in CV.
Dance, Pilates & Movement
Pilates Instructor — Club Pilates
2017 – Present
- Instruct all levels and class types in a machine-based (Reformer) studio; 50-minute sessions for beginners through advanced clients.
- Design integrative workouts for varied-level classes of up to 12; expert verbal and hands-on cueing.
Pilates Instructor (Mat) — Allen University
2023 – 2026
- Taught weekly mat classes for students at all levels of fitness and flexibility.
Founder & Instructor — MAMiLATES (Mommy & Me Pilates)
2010 – 2015
- Small-business owner and operator across Long Island, New York City, and Buffalo, NY.
- Created, taught, and marketed a postpartum-restorative class blending child-friendly activity with a Pilates workout.
Dance Instructor & Choreographer — Happy Feet Dance Studio
2007 – 2009
- Choreographed and taught ballet, modern, hip-hop, and Mommy & Me classes for groups of 8–15.
Former professional dancer — trained at Alvin Ailey. 10+ years of mindfulness meditation and Zen practice.
Education
Ph.D., Comparative Literature — University of Michigan2009
Dissertation: Taking Off My Glasses to "See" Jamaica Kincaid: Toward Holistic Reading in Literature. Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies (2006). Cumulative GPA 3.97/4.0.
M.A., Comparative Literature — University of Michigan2000
B.A., English & French — Amherst College1996
Certificate, Women's Entrepreneurship — Cornell University2025
Graduate Coursework & Grades
University of Michigan · Rackham Graduate School — doctoral and master's coursework in Comparative Literature and Women's Studies. Cumulative GPA 3.97/4.0 (7.9 on Michigan's 9.0 scale) — near-perfect marks across every field.
Comparative Literature & Critical Theory
- Topics in Critical TheoryA−
- Contemporary TheoryA
- Seminar in Comparative LiteratureA
- Seminar in Theory: Literacy & Cultural TheoryA
- Seminar: Aesthetics of PrimitivismA
- Seminar in Genre: Untimely InterventionsA
- Directed Doctoral ReadingA
Women's & Gender Studies
- Women of ColorA−
- Approaches to Feminist PraxisA
- Gender & Visual ArtsA
- Theories of FeminismA−
Multilingual Literatures — French, Spanish, Portuguese
- Twentieth-Century French LiteratureA
- African & Caribbean Literature (French)A
- Seminar: The Modern Novel (Spanish)A
- Proseminar, Latin American & Caribbean StudiesA+
- Luso-Brazilian Literature (Portuguese)A
Dance & Embodied Performance
- Afro-American Dance Techniqueaudit
- Ballet IIIaudit
Certifications
- Comprehensive (Machine) Pilates — Club Pilates (2017)
- Mat Pilates — Full Moon Pilates (2007)
- Gyrotonic Apprentice Trainer (2024)
- Zumba (2020–2022)
- CPR & First Aid (current)
- Certified in Multicultural Classroom Facilitation (2004)
Skills & Languages
AI & toolsChatGPT, Claude (Advanced), Suno; Claude API
ContentBrand voice, content strategy, SEO, email, scripts
EditorialCopyediting, proofreading, ghostwriting
MovementMat & Reformer Pilates, Gyrotonic, cueing, programming
LanguagesEnglish (native), French (fluent), Portuguese (adv.), Spanish (prof.), Italian (basic)
PlatformsCMS, social, web editing, MS Office, Google Workspace
Selected Conference Work
- Chair, "Whiteness: Imploding the Impermeable and Invisible Monolith" — 3-day, 11-paper panel, American Comparative Literature Association (2025).
- "Constructing and Deconstructing Whiteness," ACLA Annual Conference (2024).
- "Reimagining Travel Across the African Diaspora in Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing," International Interdisciplinary Conference (2023).
Grants, Fellowships & Awards
- Niagara Community College "Extra Mile" Award (2014)
- Buffalo State University Faculty Appreciation Award (2013)
- Comparative Literature Dissertation Fellowship, U-M (2008)
- National Dance Institute Training Scholarship (2007)
- Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Grant, Portuguese (2004)
- Center for African & African American Studies Research Grant, U-M (2004)
- Rackham Merit Fellowship, U-M (2000)
Service & Leadership
- Secretary / Chair, Amherst College Class of 1996 (2022 – Present)
- Web Editor, Amherst College Class of 1996 (2016 – Present)
- Academic Advisor, Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA), Allen University
- Institute on Civility Committee, Allen University
- Black Student Association Advisor (2014 – 2015)