Experience

Colorado Mountain College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  As an active DEI Committee member, I monitor the introduction of educational programming for college-related to racism, including structural or systemic racism issues within higher education and the college.Key Accomplishments:► Conducted comprehensive research for preparing a diversity and equity action plan for the college.► Evaluated all information about current status, changing needs, and future concerns related to experiences of under-represented groups in college and presented information in front of the board. Show less

• Cultural Competency Committee Chair

  • May 2018 - Present

  Equipped with cultural competency capacities, I am responsible for streamlining all DEI processes, including defining definition of cultural competency, changing institutional learning outcomes for global and diversity learning, and combining cultural competency course requirements with updated application forms and rubrics for inclusion. I direct artifact collection and course assessment to confirm course learning objectives align with institutional learning outcomes.Key Accomplishments:► Chaired the sub-committee assigned with preparing application forms and rubrics for course inclusion process while also directing assessment endeavor to confirm a comprehensive review of courses on list.► Liaised with fellow faculty members to define cultural competency while aligning the vision of college with leading scholarship in the field of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity. Show less

• Department Chair for Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  During this role, I am tasked with the responsibilities of providing instructional leadership and DEI coordination of curriculum at discipline level for Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Geography, and Political Science while collaborating with Assistant Deans to improve student learning and professional development. Key Accomplishments:► Carried out disciplinary assessment and promoted college-level writing across disciplines with information collected from 2017 Summer Project pertaining to Writing Competency Concerns.► Played a key role in enhancing DEI in curriculum development, organizational development, management of instructional systems, and administration for fields of Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, History, Humanities, Geography, Political Science, and Foreign Languages.► Partnered with faculty both in-person and remotely for developing disciplinary cohesion with strong emphasis on DEI in fields of Social and Behavioral Sciences across the college. Show less

• Professor

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Leveraging my teaching capabilities, I perform multiple teaching functions, such as designing course curriculum for both live and online sessions related to English, History, and Sociology classes with a focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity, critical thinking, and college-level writing abilities via active learning and engaged pedagogy.Key Accomplishments:► Taught 10 different courses in college composition and Reading, English, History, Women’s Studies, and Sociology.



BalancedPower Coaching

• CEO

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  Coach endurance athletes to reach their athletic goals. Create daily training plans. Review and revise training schedules based on athlete performance. Educate athletes about principles of exercise physiology. Employ sports psychology skills in most interactions with athletes. Offer sport nutrition consultation and injury prevention strength training programs. I am a leading expert in Exercise Addiction in Endurance Athletes, a competitive triathlete and ultra-marathoner, a Certified Athletic Trainer, a CISSN Certified Sport Nutritionist and a Level II USA Triathlon Coach, with over nine years of experience coaching athletes. Additionally I engage in 50 hours of continuing education every two years to keep my certifications current. 2013-present. Show less