Educational Consultant, Classroom and Campus Climate: Indigenous Initiatives

• Oct 2017 - Present

Educational Consultant: Classroom and Campus Climate leads and supports the UBC teaching and learning community's professional and capacity development in creating classroom climate that is supportive of teaching and learning. The position takes a research-based approach and provides consultation, process design, facilitation, programming, and resource development services to the University community focused on classroom climate, especially on delivering productive classroom discussions on politically and culturally sensitive issues. The position offers expertise on the assessment of classroom and campus climate and the implications this has on teaching practices and learning experiences at UBC as well as external communities. This position provides ongoing consultation services on assessment within CTLT as well as with external stakeholders, and is responsible for evaluating educational resources, programs, and services on classroom climate for further development. The position addresses differences in social identities and social structures in the classroom, for example, the impacts of race, ethnicity, ancestry, gender, sexuality, ability, class, and religion on classroom dynamics, and how these dynamics affect each person's ability to engage in teaching and learning processes. The position supports and aligns university-wide strategic priorities outlined in Place and Promise and newly emerging initiatives, such as Indigenous engagement, intercultural learning, inclusion, student diversity, and student wellbeing. In partnerships with relevant groups across campus, the position plans and delivers strategies to cultivate pedagogical practice and campus culture that foster the inclusion of diverse voices, including those that have been marginalized or excluded, for respectful and meaningful dialogues. Show less

Educational Developer

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2017

• Develop and implement programs on professional development and based on faculty and the UBC community in collaboration with various CTLT staff (needs-based approach)• Facilitate workshops that help advance teaching and learning strategies and pedagogical practices for Faculty, TA’s, and graduate students (e.g. ISW, CDI, Institute series, customized workshops)• Lead coordinator and program planner for CTLT’s core programming such as, Summer, Spring, and Winter Institute, and previously the Course Design Intensive (CDI) • Provide expertise to faculty on applying for Teaching Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF)• Advise faculty on implementing educational strategies with successful TLEF’s• Advocate for unit-wide initiatives such as serving as committee member for the Equity and Diversity Working Group (EDWG), CTLT’s Evaluation Working Group• Curriculum (re)design • Spearhead focus groups, needs assessment, and data analysis for PD curriculum • Develop implementation processes for the Certificate in Advanced Teaching and Learning (CATL) • Evaluate CTLT program offerings and resources to assess their impact and effectiveness • Develop and design resources and materials to support CTLT’s professional development programs and services as well as self-study for faculty, staff and students by utilizing technologies, including WordPress, UBC Wiki, and Connect. • Serve on provincial and nation-wide teaching and learning committees (e.g. ETUG proposal review committee, STLHE) Show less

Program Assistant, Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP)

• Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

• The ALDP is an annual, cohort-based, leadership development program for new and experienced Department Heads, Program Directors, Associate Deans and other academic leaders designed to increase their effectiveness and personal satisfaction in their leadership roles. • Developed program outline and content on leadership in collaboration with ALDP planning team and units across campus • Coordinated program delivery with university-wide faculty and staff • Co-led program evaluation in collaboration with the ALDP planning team • In collaboration with planning team, developed resources, for new Associate Deans, Program Directors, and Department Heads • Administered program evaluation, environmental scans, and statistical reports on leadership development in higher education and adult learning • Prepared annual budget reports and proposals for review by ALDP planning team • Coordinated ALDP program calendar for 2014/15 • Developed and implemented strategies to recruit approximately 25 new ALDP participants by collaborating with Deans’ Offices, Faculty Relations, and the planning team • Managed communities of practice for past ALDP cohorts and alumnus • Served as a liaison between planning team and various stakeholders Show less

Presenter

• May 2012 - May 2012

Locating Racism and Colonialism in Film: Canadian Contradictions. Co-presenters (Jennifer Simpson, Eve Haque, Yasmin Jiwani) Locating Racism and Colonialism in Film: Canadian Contradictions. Co-presenters (Jennifer Simpson, Eve Haque, Yasmin Jiwani)

Research Assistant

• Jul 2010 - Jan 2011

Anti-Racism and Anti-Colonialism in Canada: Identifying Key Components of Critical Pedagogy in Film.

• Jul 2010 - Jan 2011

The Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies: 33(4), 365-376. The Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies: 33(4), 365-376.

Event Planner

• Jul 2010 - Dec 2010