Experience

Oakton College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Professor of Social Sciences

  • Aug 2006 - Present

  -Established and advanced behavior change strategy in and out of the classroom using proven methodologies for community engagement, planning, innovation, and capacity building activities -Identified opportunities for educating students on how to leverage the behavioral and social sciences strategically, from planning to project design and execution -Developed communications and training materials and led the development of behavioral and social science-focused curriculum and… Show more -Established and advanced behavior change strategy in and out of the classroom using proven methodologies for community engagement, planning, innovation, and capacity building activities -Identified opportunities for educating students on how to leverage the behavioral and social sciences strategically, from planning to project design and execution -Developed communications and training materials and led the development of behavioral and social science-focused curriculum and materials -Subject matter expert for behavioral and social sciences -Cultivated behavioral science skills by championing behavioral science trends, learnings, and examples across the organization -Mentored members of the team by sharing expertise, experience, and knowledge to help grow their applied behavioral and social sciences skills and perspectives -Identified pedagogical gaps and articulated behavioral science applications to build culturally-responsive materials. -Effectively collaborated with colleagues on cross-functional teams to meet desired outcomes - Facilitated groups across the college to promote conversations, cross sharing, and initiatives around equity and social justice - Designed and executed training for students, staff and community members knowledge, skills, and abilities around environmental justice and equity - Developed a portfolio of relevant training, materials, and curriculum to ensure that students are equipped to employ a critical justice and equity lens when analyzing social problems - Prepared course materials and managed all aspects of virtual and in-person delivery of curriculum. - Developed tools for the assessment of learning towards defined equity learning objectives - Identified opportunities for adjusting curricula to advance student learning and documented student improvements - Participated in advancing college's mission to create an organization in which people from all backgrounds feel included and empowered to address organizational challenges

• Faculty member, Oakton-Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP)

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  -Awarded a Mellon/ACLS community college faculty fellowship to conduct applied research on mental health of incarcerated college students -Designed and implemented social emotional learning curriculum for incoming students in order to support their mental wellbeing while in college - Identified pedagogical gaps and collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to build culturally-responsive teaching materials for incarcerated students in order to address the easily overlooked but salient… Show more -Awarded a Mellon/ACLS community college faculty fellowship to conduct applied research on mental health of incarcerated college students -Designed and implemented social emotional learning curriculum for incoming students in order to support their mental wellbeing while in college - Identified pedagogical gaps and collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to build culturally-responsive teaching materials for incarcerated students in order to address the easily overlooked but salient differences between prison classrooms and more traditional teaching



Loyola Academy

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Spanish Teacher

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2006



Ariba

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Market Analyst

  • Aug 2001 - Aug 2002