Michelle Pettit, Ph.D.

Instructor/Faculty at Gateway Community College
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(386) 825-5501
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Greater Phoenix Area

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Experience

  • Gateway Community College
    • Phoenix, Arizona Area
    • Instructor/Faculty
      • Mar 2017 - Present

      • Teach assigned classes-In-person, Hybrid, Live Online, & Online Only • Create syllabi, develop and build course curriculum in Canvas • Convert classroom curriculum to Online courses • Record supplemental lecture material using Screencast-O-Matic for Online learning • Employed Zoom and Canvas Conferences for virtual classroom meetings and office hours • Grade assignments, answered questions, explained course materials • Honor’s Faculty member for sociology students • Advise and program plan student’s course selections • Work in a diverse student classroom-Hispanic, African, Native American, and Asian • Create effective learning environments • Address literacy development for a variety of cultures • Work independently with struggling students • Incorporate teaching methods for a variety of learning styles • Maintain accurate attendance and scholastic records of students • Teach students in the Achieving a College Education (ACE) Program-Summer semesters Show less

    • Instructor
      • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

      • Honor’s Faculty Member for sociology students • Taught Hybrid classes utilizing Canvas and Internet Platforms • In person/Face-to-Face classes taught daily • Built and developed curriculum, assignments, quizzes, and tests in Canvas • Development and assessment of student learning outcomes • Online Teaching Canvas Credential and Advanced Functions Canvas Credential • Worked one-on-one with students to facilitate learning • Advise and program plan student’s course selections • Experienced installing Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI’s) into applications Show less

  • Rio Salado College
    • Tempe, Arizona
    • Instructor
      • Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

      • Taught first Hybrid class for the sociology department-two locations • Teaching face-to-face classes to general student population • Created syllabi and develop course curriculum • Grade assignments, answer questions, explain course material • Incorporate teaching methods for a variety of learning styles • Maintain accurate attendance and scholastic records of students • Taught first Hybrid class for the sociology department-two locations • Teaching face-to-face classes to general student population • Created syllabi and develop course curriculum • Grade assignments, answer questions, explain course material • Incorporate teaching methods for a variety of learning styles • Maintain accurate attendance and scholastic records of students

    • Vocational Counselor and Specialist
      • Dec 2007 - Jul 2016

      • Maintain classified database information and determine client's eligibility for services. • Collect, analyze, and interpret medical, psychological, educational, and social employment information. • Conduct data analysis procedures for administrative statistical reports. • Prescribe and interpret standardized tests for use in vocational guidance of client. • Develop individual rehabilitation plans for clients. • Plan, arrange and supervise courses of study and training. • Market clients to employers and monitor post-employment follow up. • Maintain appropriate case records and authorize fiscal expenditures. • Advise and program plan student’s course selections. Show less

    • Adjunct Faculty Instructor-Education
      • Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

      • Research-professional to assist professor. • Facilitated teaching - help students, explain curriculum, answer questions. • Increased student understanding by holding one-on-one and group study sessions. • Advised students on course materials and projects. • Research-professional to assist professor. • Facilitated teaching - help students, explain curriculum, answer questions. • Increased student understanding by holding one-on-one and group study sessions. • Advised students on course materials and projects.

    • Pre-Release Specialist
      • May 2006 - Dec 2007

      • Case planned development: Recommend institutional and educational programming on an individual basis for each mental health offender. • Counseled individual offenders. • Liaison and the Idaho State Correctional Institution representative for the Idaho Parole Commission. • Conducted educational assessments on all RDU incoming offenders: TABE [Adult Basic Education Testing] Locator and Survey Assessment delivery, scoring and data entry. • Recommended programming and classes based on LSI-R data and review of pre-sentence reports and violation reports. • Wrote Interstate Compact Agreement paperwork and filings. Show less

    • Doctoral Research Assistant
      • Jun 2005 - Jun 2006

  • Rio Salado College
    • Tempe, Arizona
    • Adjunct Instructor - Sociology
      • Jun 2001 - Jul 2005

      • Instructed Undergraduate-level: Introduction to Sociology; Social Problems; Marriage and the Family. • Created syllabi and lessons. • Served as staff member on curriculum committee • Graded assignments, answered questions, explained sociological terminology. • Worked one-on-one with incarcerated individuals. • Advised undergraduate students toward degree completions. • Instructed Undergraduate-level: Introduction to Sociology; Social Problems; Marriage and the Family. • Created syllabi and lessons. • Served as staff member on curriculum committee • Graded assignments, answered questions, explained sociological terminology. • Worked one-on-one with incarcerated individuals. • Advised undergraduate students toward degree completions.

    • Management Research Analyst
      • Dec 2002 - Jun 2005

      • Provided ongoing research capabilities including development, maintenance and analysis for management decisions. • Conducted analytical research for multiple university departments. • Reviewed reports to assure compliance needs were met in supporting university policies, regulations, state laws, FERPA, and federal laws governing student financial assistance. • Gave formal presentations to university management staff on data relationship applications to budgetary constraints of departmental programs. • Explained data analysis to top level university management staff • Extensive work in SPSS, Excel, Brio Query and ASU Data Warehouse. • Constructed Arizona Board of Regents Annual Report. • Trained new staff members. Show less

    • Research Specialist
      • 2002 - 2002

      • Analyzed surveys with stratified random samples containing weighted cases. • Provided estimates of prevalence and standard error using advanced statistical programs (STATA and SPSS). • Wrote research reports; interpreted data for research projects and generated computerized statistical data. • Supervised undergraduate staff/students. • Created and managed databases. • Analyzed surveys with stratified random samples containing weighted cases. • Provided estimates of prevalence and standard error using advanced statistical programs (STATA and SPSS). • Wrote research reports; interpreted data for research projects and generated computerized statistical data. • Supervised undergraduate staff/students. • Created and managed databases.

  • The Corritore Company
    • Scottsdale, Arizona
    • Research Administrator
      • 2000 - 2001

    • Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant-Sociology
      • Aug 1998 - Dec 1999

Education

  • University of Idaho
    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Education
    2007 - 2012
  • Boise State University
    Criminal Justice Administration, Criminal Justice - Mental Health and Incarcertion
    2005 - 2007
  • Northern Arizona University
    Master of Arts (M.A.), Applied Sociology
    1998 - 2000
  • Northern Arizona University
    Bachelor's degree, General Studies/Sociology Minor
    1992 - 1997

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