Experience

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  Family League Of Baltimore

  • Evaluation Manager
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  Morgan State University - School of Architectur...

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Instructor

    • Aug 2022 - Present
    • Baltimore, MD

    Adjunct Instructor of History of the Built Environment I & II, and Design for Human Behavior

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  the Neighborhood Design Center

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Project Manager

    • Jun 2021 - Oct 2022
    • Baltimore, MD

    Interim Program Manager for the Community Design Works Program, then Project Manager for Fee For Service work.

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  City University of New York

  • Research Associate

    • Aug 2012 - Dec 2021

    Research Associate for the Children's Environments Research Group at the Graduate Center.

  • Instructor

    • Aug 2013 - Dec 2019

    Course instructor in the Psychology and Architecture departments. Taught courses including: Child Development, Psychology of Women, Experimental Methods, and Survey of World Architecture

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  Pratt Institute

  • Brooklyn, New York, United States

  • Instructor

    • Aug 2017 - Jan 2020
    • Brooklyn, New York, United States

    Courses taught include: Environmental Psychology, Introduction to Psychology

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  Fashion Institute of Technology

  • Assistant Professor

    • Aug 2014 - Dec 2019

    Instructor of Environment & Behavior Studies in the graduate school Sustainable Interior Environments program

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  Harlem Independent Theater

  • Harlem, NYC

  • Co-Founder

    • Jan 2014 - Feb 2018
    • Harlem, NYC

    The Harlem Independent Theater (the HIT) is a plan for a cinema, cafe, and event space located in West Harlem focusing on local and independent films. The HIT business plan won $7,500 from the NYPL StartUp! 2014 competition.

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  University of Cincinnati, Arlitt Child & Family Research & Education Center

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Academic Researcher

    • Oct 2009 - Jul 2012

    Responsible for coordinating research activities and managing research assistants. Participate in grant writing, capacity building, and presenting/publishing our work. Research focus is on natural play environments and early education.

  • Project Manager -- Cincinnati Playscapes

    • Oct 2008 - Jul 2010

    In 2009 the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Nature Center received a generous grant to design and build two nature-based play areas to be a model for future playgrounds. Part of my work is researching 'playscapes', landscapes for play, and writing about the concept for grants and public relations. A large part of this position is project management including developing deadlines and strategies to meet them, planning events, and communicating with participants and stakeholders. Upcoming events include developing an ASLA continuing education course for landscape architects and hosting renowned playscape designers Robin Moore and Nilda Cosco from North Carolina State University to lead several community charrettes that will result in schematic designs for the Cincinnati playscapes.

  • Graduate Assistant

    • Aug 2007 - Oct 2008

    Office management, file organization, student services, departmental event planning, member of faculty hiring committee.

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  Louisville Downtown Management District

  • Research Assistant

    • Sep 2005 - Jul 2007

    LDMD is a private, non-profit organization that promotes downtown development; it is consulted by the local government for all major improvements to downtown Louisville. I was responsible for maintaining statistical database related to downtown Louisville and producing information as fact sheets ...