Experience

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  Visible

  • Irvine, California, United States

  • Instructional Design Consultant

    • Oct 2022 - Present
    • Irvine, California, United States

    • Content creation and course development for leadership, customer experience, technical support, audience engagement, information security, brand management, public speaking, and more• Global leadership development• Knowledge base management• Consultation and review of graphic design and video production

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  Eastern Washington University

  • Cheney, Washington, United States

  • Leadership Instructor / Course Developer

    • Oct 2021 - Present
    • Cheney, Washington, United States

    Design and facilitation of communication and organizational conflict studies. Assisted with program creation and launch.

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  University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

  • Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

  • Management Instructor

    • Aug 2021 - Present
    • Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

    Design and facilitation of leadership courses, including principles of management and organizational behavior

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  International Journal of Servant Leadership

  • Editorial Board

    • Sep 2015 - Present

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  Self-employed

  • Author

    • May 2015 - Present

    Authored scholarly and mass market articles, books in fields such as parenting, mindfulness research, interpersonal communication, public speaking, effects of technology on relationships, and leadership.

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  Gonzaga University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Jun 2013 - Present

    Design and instruction of courses in:• Masters in Organizational Leadership: Organizational Theory, Capstone Thesis Adviser• Master's in Communication & Leadership: Communication Theory, Research methods, Capstone Seminar/Thesis Adviser• Doctoral Program in Educational Psychology: Qualitative Research Methods• Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies: Dissertation Committee Member, Editor

  • Graduate Assistant

    • Jan 2009 - May 2013

    Facilitated the thesis and portfolio seminar for the master’s program in Organizational Leadership

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  Journal of Leadership Education

  • Reviewer

    • Jan 2013 - Present

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  Self

  • Freelance Academic Editor

    • Aug 2012 - Present

    APA certified editor specializing in journal manuscripts and dissertations. Quick turnaround and detailed feedback/tips to improve future writing.

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  Lewis-Clark State College

  • Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

  • Communication Instructor

    • Jan 2010 - Present
    • Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

    Instruction of Professional Communication, Communication Theory, Restorative Communication, and Qualitative Research Methods

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  Southern New Hampshire University

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Aug 2020 - Nov 2023

    Facilitated courses in public speaking, brand identity, social media, and more

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  University of Arizona Global Campus

  • Associate Faculty

    • Sep 2011 - Jul 2023

    Instruction of Interpersonal Communication, Conflict Communication, Organizational Communication, Communication Theory, Senior Capstone, and Technical Communication

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  Chapman University

  • Orange, California, United States

  • Leadership Faculty

    • Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
    • Orange, California, United States

    Design and instruction of undergraduate leadership courses

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  AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts

  • Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Communication Instructor

    • Oct 2021 - Dec 2022
    • Los Angeles, California, United States

    Design and instruction of public speaking & applied communication courses for student performers in Hollywood and New York.

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  North Idaho College

  • Coeur d'Alene, ID

  • Professor of Communication

    • Jan 2008 - May 2021
    • Coeur d'Alene, ID

    Online and face-to-face instruction of Introduction to Public Speaking, Nonverbal Communication, Intercultural Communication, Argumentation, Dynamics of Social Media, and Interpersonal Communication.

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  Kennesaw State University

  • Kennesaw, GA

  • Leadership Faculty

    • Aug 2017 - Dec 2020
    • Kennesaw, GA

    Online instruction of leadership courses, including Change & Conflict, Leading in Groups, and Service as Leadership

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  Semester At Sea / ISE

  • The World

  • Professor Of Communication

    • Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
    • The World

    Instructed interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, and communication & pop culture while navigating 20K nautical miles and visiting 15 countries on 4 continents.

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  South University

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Sep 2010 - Jan 2014

    Instruction of Strategies for Success and Public Speaking

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  Target

  • Spokane, Washington, United States

  • HR Executive

    • Dec 2006 - Aug 2008
    • Spokane, Washington, United States

    Human resources executive for the Inland Northwest, serving northern Idaho, western Montana, and eastern Washington. Responsible for staffing, training, leadership development, assessment, and compliance.

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  WSU Institute for Shock Physics

  • Spokane, Washington, United States

  • Laboratory Operations

    • 2002 - 2006
    • Spokane, Washington, United States

    Experiment design and execution for fundamental shock physics research in the areas of fluid dynamics, particle physics, condensed matter, and transparent ceramics. Procured materials and supplies, collected data, maintained equipment, edited publications, and collaborated with external stakeholders.

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  Honeywell

  • Senior Engineering Technician

    • Aug 1994 - Aug 2002

    Developed novel materials for customers in the semiconductor manufacturing industry (Intel, Samsung, IBM, TSMC, and more). Analyzed metallurgical products (x-ray diffraction analysis, grain size distribution, tensile strength, diffusing bond strength, SEM analysis, and glow discharge mass spectrometry). Obtained three patents in metallurgical science for ferromagnetic powder metallurgy products (Co, Ni, Fe) and diffusion bonding of tungsten to aluminum using a molybdenum interlayer.