Experience

Tech Prep Rising Innovators

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Rising Innovator

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Accepted into Tech Equity Collective’s Tech Prep program. Tech Prep is a holistic career coaching program designed to support Black professionals looking to transition into technical roles. Through live and on-demand coaching sessions, playbooks, and workshops, Rising Innovators are equipped with the know-how to successfully navigate their career transition Accepted into Tech Equity Collective’s Tech Prep program. Tech Prep is a holistic career coaching program designed to support Black professionals looking to transition into technical roles. Through live and on-demand coaching sessions, playbooks, and workshops, Rising Innovators are equipped with the know-how to successfully navigate their career transition



Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• University Research Fellow

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Conducted research on a dissertation project for a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature with a focus on 19th & 20th century African American literature.

• Graduate Fellow: Humanities Digital Workshop

  • May 2018 - Jul 2022

  Participated in faculty-led research projects in the Humanities Digital Workshop (HDW), working as part of a team and independently. • Led skill development sessions on data clean up, and text pre-processing tools for undergraduate and graduate fellows. • Presented project updates to university stakeholders, faculty, and students. • Built and redesigned websites for faculty research projects• Conducted research and helped design digital exhibits for the American Archive of Public Broadcasting, • Washington University’s Film and Media Archives• Processed text and XML files, and wrote analysis tools using Python. Show less

• Instructor for College Writing 1: Dreams and Nightmares

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  - Designed all courses independently; drafted syllabi, selected course readings- Delivered 100+ lectures, each 1 hour long, on a wide range of reading and writing subjects such as African American literature, 19th century American literature, philosophy, psychology, and history - Developed 12 essay topics for paper assignments- Supervised 25 undergraduate students in research, argumentation, and writing research papers- Facilitated discussion and analysis of reading assignments; trained students in various methods of analysis and reading techniques. 4 students changed majors to English after taking my class- Assessed the effectiveness of the syllabus and the course through feedback from students through written evaluation Show less

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  - Lecture and lead discussions- Instruct students on Python, OCR, archival practices, Digital Humanities projects, selecting sources, analyzing materials, and writing research papers- Supervise class research trips- Hold office hours to help students prepare for project work and provide individual feedbackCourses taught include:- Topics in African American Literature: Stars of the Canon- Studiolab Freedom|Information|Acts

• Mellon Mays Graduate Mentor

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  Provided mentoring and advising support for students as well as supervised student progress and provided feedback in class settings, for independent projects and through individual written and verbal assessments.