Experience

University of Montana

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  NSF Consortium for Research on Environmental Water Systems, Upper Clark Fork Watershed, Natural Resources Social Sciences teamMixed-methods research project examines community resilience in two towns that are part of a large Superfund complex in southwestern Montana. Uses a multi-faceted approach to researching social responses to the environmental and public health impacts of legacy mining in the area.

• Social Science Researcher

  • Aug 2019 - Apr 2021

  NSF Consortium for Research on Environmental Water Systems, Upper Clark Fork Watershed, Natural Resources Social Sciences team



UCLA

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Researcher

  • 2017 - Mar 2021

  - Authored ~200 page study on how the educational context of the Natural Resources Program at Salish Kootenai College informs understandings of the relationships between well-being for natural resources, landscapes, and communities.

• Digital Lab Assistant, Department of Social Sciences

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  - Assisted graduate students in selecting proper equipment for research projects.- Trained students and faculty in using programs for analyzing, organizing, translating, and presenting research data.- Used quality filming and sound techniques to record talks for high-profile events.- Transferred valuable archival footage to digitized format.- Managed a linguistics lab for student use.

• Discourse Lab Assistant, Department of Anthropology

  • Oct 2015 - Jun 2017

  - Planned and organized weekly lab sessions.- Managed a lab and equipment for faculty, student, and visiting scholar use.

• Rater for Test of Oral Proficiency, Office of Instructional Development

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2017

  - Evaluated international student performance for four aspects of oral English ability: Pronunciation, Vocabulary and Grammar, Rhetorical Organization, and Question Handling.- Scored and evaluated test-taker performance in real time.



Salish Kootenai College

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Social Science Researcher

  • May 2019 - Sep 2019

  NSF Consortium for Research on Environmental Water Systems, Flathead River Watershed, Natural Resources Social Sciences teamDesigned and managed a multi-faceted research plan to examine how science outreach activities related to water resources influenced environmental values among a diverse community of youth on the Flathead Indian Reservation. NSF Consortium for Research on Environmental Water Systems, Flathead River Watershed, Natural Resources Social Sciences teamDesigned and managed a multi-faceted research plan to examine how science outreach activities related to water resources influenced environmental values among a diverse community of youth on the Flathead Indian Reservation.



Tohono O'Odham Community College

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reading/Writing Instructor

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2014

  - Taught 2 developmental reading courses, 2 developmental writing courses, and one writing course for regular credit (Writing 101).- Used novel and innovative teaching methods, including the use of digital stories.- Collaborated with TOCC librarians to teach research techniques.- Collaborated with Tohono O’odham language/culture instructors to provide culturally relevant research and learning methods in the classroom.- Planned and hosted a classroom community gathering to present student work.



University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant, Department of Anthropology

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  ANTH:150a – Race, Ethnicity, and the American Dream- Taught 2 sections of up to 30 students each per semester.- Developed teaching techniques to present complex concepts into teachable sections.- Lead a group of undergraduate student preceptors .- Lead supplemental writing workshops. ANTH:150a – Race, Ethnicity, and the American Dream- Taught 2 sections of up to 30 students each per semester.- Developed teaching techniques to present complex concepts into teachable sections.- Lead a group of undergraduate student preceptors .- Lead supplemental writing workshops.



University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• English Language Immersion Instructor

  • Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

  Project SEEDShort-term position- Taught English to adult Indigenous educators from Mexico who had minimal experience with English.- Aligned teaching methods with goals of program for cultural and indigenous language continuance.- Developed novel and innovative teaching strategies based on unique backgrounds and learning goals of the students. Project SEEDShort-term position- Taught English to adult Indigenous educators from Mexico who had minimal experience with English.- Aligned teaching methods with goals of program for cultural and indigenous language continuance.- Developed novel and innovative teaching strategies based on unique backgrounds and learning goals of the students.



University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Qualitative Interviewer/Qualitative Data Coder

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2012

  First Things First External EvaluationQualitative Research Team- Conducted interviews in diverse urban and rural settings across Arizona with adults about their experiences with childcare, healthcare, and community support programs.- Conducted interviews with children as young as 5 years old.- Conducted interviews with stakeholders in various institutional and leadership roles.- Coded transcribed interviews for themes.- Practiced careful data management techniques with sensitive data.



Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind - ASDB

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Parent

  • Jul 2005 - Jun 2008

  - Provided care and education to youth, aged 5-22, with visual or hearing impairment and sometimes multiple disabilities, who were residents at the school.- Communicated with families in order to develop goals for each child.- Collaborated with educators, occupational and physical therapists, counselors, medical staff, and other support staff to ensure development and well-being of children.- Completed evaluations and reports.- Collaborated with Native American staff and consultants to encourage cultural understanding for children from tribes in Arizona.- Designed teaching plans to assist with everyday skills, educational goals, and behavioral goals.