My research focuses on media literacy, critical pedagogy, media ecology, critique of news and advertising, and film and television studies. I am particularly interested in co-learning and co-design models of adult media literacy education and research to address issues of misinformation, polarization, and distrust through critical, civic, and transformative learning frameworks.Received a Graduate Student Government Summer Research Fellowship, Summer 2020.Teaching Assistant in… Show more My research focuses on media literacy, critical pedagogy, media ecology, critique of news and advertising, and film and television studies. I am particularly interested in co-learning and co-design models of adult media literacy education and research to address issues of misinformation, polarization, and distrust through critical, civic, and transformative learning frameworks.Received a Graduate Student Government Summer Research Fellowship, Summer 2020.Teaching Assistant in the Department of Communication & Journalism, 2019-2021. Courses taught: Film Theory and Criticism (Instructor of Record: Spring 2020 and Spring 2021); Media Theories and Research Methods (Instructor of Record: Spring 2021; Teaching Assistant: Spring 2020); Public Speaking (Instructor of Record: Fall 2019, Summer 2020 and Fall 2020).Graduate Assistant in the Office of Student Financial Aid, 2021-2023. Duties include: Managing the Scholarship Universe platform; Coordinating college and department trainings around Scholarship Universe; Designing multimedia resources for Scholarship Universe; Serving as college and department liaison for Scholarship Universe. Show less

Media and information literacy consultant for the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. Facilitated a two-day workshop in Prishtina, with faculty and students from the University of Prishtina and staff from OSCE, to develop a university-level media and information literacy curriculum. Designed nine media and information literacy courses on a variety of topics, utilizing open source textbooks and learning tools, for use in Kosovo universities, secondary schools, or informal learning spaces.

Mapped the media literacy landscape in Kosovo across a variety of sectors; conducted applied research across Kosovo around my own programmatic models in a variety of learning spaces with a wide range of audiences; facilitated cross-sectional conversations with international development organizations, civil society organizations, journalists, and educators.

The LAMP is a media literacy education non-profit serving nearly 1,000 youth, families, and educators across New York City. Through intensive, hands-on programming, The LAMP teaches participants to comprehend, create and challenge all forms of media.As Education Director I guided The LAMP’s educational vision and pedagogy; designed curricula for a wide variety of program areas and audiences (K-12, undergraduate level, educator and workforce development, families); managed the budget for… Show more The LAMP is a media literacy education non-profit serving nearly 1,000 youth, families, and educators across New York City. Through intensive, hands-on programming, The LAMP teaches participants to comprehend, create and challenge all forms of media.As Education Director I guided The LAMP’s educational vision and pedagogy; designed curricula for a wide variety of program areas and audiences (K-12, undergraduate level, educator and workforce development, families); managed the budget for the education department and each program; cultivated relationships and coordinate with youth service providers, community organizations, schools, and cultural institutions; hired and trained program facilitators; provided professional development to educators; evaluated the effectiveness of programming; designed and produced online resources for students and educators.Special Achievements: Designed and crafted over 1,000 program hours across a variety of media literacy competencies; delivered professional development trainings in NYC and Chicago to nearly 100 school day and OST educators on media literacy, connected learning and online media tools; presented at numerous colleges, events, and conferences, including the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy at the University of Rhode Island; twice invited to lecture to over 50 international media and education professionals by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as an expert in media literacy education; helped expand the organization's programming reach from 300 participants per year to nearly 1,000 per year. Show less

Served as a lead facilitator and programs manager for The LAMP's media literacy workshops.Lead Facilitator: Designed and delivered hands-on, interest-driven, media literacy lessons and activities to a wide variety of participants throughout all five boroughs. Program highlights include: guided a documentary crew of senior citizens and teenagers in the production of a short documentary in conjunction with OATS and Museum of the Moving Image; piloted and facilitated a digital career… Show more Served as a lead facilitator and programs manager for The LAMP's media literacy workshops.Lead Facilitator: Designed and delivered hands-on, interest-driven, media literacy lessons and activities to a wide variety of participants throughout all five boroughs. Program highlights include: guided a documentary crew of senior citizens and teenagers in the production of a short documentary in conjunction with OATS and Museum of the Moving Image; piloted and facilitated a digital career training program for 18-24 year olds in collaboration with Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow in Bushwick; facilitated an anti‐gun violence PSA workshop for high school students in Park Slope with DCTV and New Yorker's Against Gun Violence; taught advertising and journalism to middle school students at West Prep Academy in Manhattan and at a number of branches of the Brooklyn Public Library system; empowered young people to talk back to the chocolate industry by challenging their reductionist marketing messages and problematic history of child slavery in Africa and South America at several branches of the New York Public Library system in the Bronx.Programs Manager: Coordinated with facilitators and partner sites at all programs to ensure quality program instruction and technical capacity; maintained and distributed large equipment inventory for media production activities; designed online file storage and management system; represented the organization at events and conferences; produced video resources for internal and external consumption. Show less

Undergraduate, Media Studies course: 'Critical Media Literacy: Training Junior Jon Stewarts'. The program introduces students to the fundamentals of media literacy, as well as The LAMP's programmatic framework and media activist educational model. In working with our students, we're exploring how The LAMP aims to grow media literate and critical communities, while also bringing them real-life field experience, spending time in our workshops.

Facilitated a comprehensive, six-­week video production course for youths, ages 14-­16. Worked independently – developed curriculum, produced teaching materials, designed projects – to guide students through the basics of pre-­production, production, and post-­production, to fully produced documentaries, PSAs, and music videos, which were screened at Central Park. Students gained certificates in camera, sound recording, and non-­linear editing.

Produced video and photography content for AGF re-branding initiative. Co-created the 'How to Be a Hero' series.

Maintained a large inventory of camera, lighting, and audio equipment for a production rental house. Provided technical guidance to producers to meet their individual project needs. Coordinated with multiple departments to manage rental schedule. Produced and negotiated production budgets with producers and independent filmmakers. Oversaw check‐in and check‐out procedures. Limited responsibilities as bookkeeper and office manager. Filemaker Pro. QuickBooks.

Lived and worked in a remote Malian village. Facilitated community development projects by organizing and collaborating with community members, providing training opportunities, and sourcing funds. Taught youth English classes and produced a weekly radio broadcast in the local language on cross-­cultural and sanitation issues.