College Instructor

• Aug 2019 - Present

College Instructor

• Aug 2019 - Present

Attend meetings with other sociology full-time and part-time professors to discuss department and division challenges. Construct online materials for students in asynchronous classes. Develop new online assessments to help students engage with MindTap for Cengage.

College Instructor

• May 2018 - Present

• Accomplish meeting course goals and learning objectives • Write sociological analyses regarding various themes and chapters • Design in class activities for various chapters and topics • Invent learning assessment questions regarding textbook chapters and articles

Diverse Faculty Fellow

• May 2016 - May 2018

• Gained valuable teaching, professional and service experience and exposure to the community college • Conducted meetings with community college students on how to improve their abilities in the course • Prepared lesson plans for 14 “Introduction to Sociology” courses

College Instructor

• Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant for Ayana Karanja, Ph.D. and Talmadge Wright, Ph.D.

• Aug 2015 - May 2016

• Taught college level sociology classes every week • Created PowerPoint presentations to assist in facilitating classroom group discussions • Read course books to generate discussion questions for undergraduate students

Orientation Leader

• Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

• Led students during the Summer Enrichment Program in Woodstock, IL • Advised students on personal matters regarding their freshman college experiences • Counseled students on study skills before they enter colleges and universities

Graduate Student Teaching Assistant for Matthew Williams, Ph.D.

• Aug 2014 - May 2015

• Answered questions that students had about course assignments and expectations • Facilitated group discussions regarding introduction to sociology topics • Communicated with undergraduate students regarding their assignments • Answered questions that students had about course assignments and expectations • Facilitated group discussions regarding introduction to sociology topics • Communicated with undergraduate students regarding their assignments

Government Affairs Extern

• Jan 2014 - May 2014

• Coordinated group members to accomplish the online 2014 voter guide • Created an online survey that served the interest of the Illinois Muslim community • Researched profiles of state and federal politicians • Coordinated group members to accomplish the online 2014 voter guide • Created an online survey that served the interest of the Illinois Muslim community • Researched profiles of state and federal politicians

Graduate Student Teaching Assistant - for Elfriede Wedam, Ph.D.

• Aug 2013 - May 2014

• Graded research assignments on behalf of sociology instructor • Lectured for introduction to sociology, urban sociology, and religion and society courses • Attended 7 daily class sessions to enhance pedagogical skills • Graded research assignments on behalf of sociology instructor • Lectured for introduction to sociology, urban sociology, and religion and society courses • Attended 7 daily class sessions to enhance pedagogical skills

Graduate Student Research Assistant - for Rhys H. Williams, Ph.D.

• Aug 2012 - May 2013

• Researched statistical analysis for the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and Religious Research Association Annual Meeting 2012 • Supported scholarly activities in the social study of religion for research publications • Organizing quarterly meetings for social scientists and religious studies scholars in the Chicago Area Group for the Studies of Religious Communities • Researched statistical analysis for the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and Religious Research Association Annual Meeting 2012 • Supported scholarly activities in the social study of religion for research publications • Organizing quarterly meetings for social scientists and religious studies scholars in the Chicago Area Group for the Studies of Religious Communities

Academic Coach

• Aug 2011 - May 2012

• Counseled students who were on academic probation • Inspired students to complete their course objectives by implementing a multitude of coaching strategies • Developed time management skills with students by creating weekly schedules for their semester

General Education Discipline Sociology Tutor

• Jan 2011 - May 2012

• Promoted active learning strategies with students who had learning disabilities • Encouraged student engagement by making sociology a personally relatable subject • Provided content support for undergraduate sociology courses

Writing Intensive Program Peer Tutor

• May 2011 - May 2012

• Motivated students to complete research assignments by counseling students • Reviewed and corrected research papers with undergraduates in Sociology • Scheduled one-on-one sessions with students receiving tutoring for Social Inequalities course • Motivated students to complete research assignments by counseling students • Reviewed and corrected research papers with undergraduates in Sociology • Scheduled one-on-one sessions with students receiving tutoring for Social Inequalities course