In my role as Associate Professor of History I teach courses in United States History and Public History.

In my role as Assistant Professor of History I teach courses in United States History and Public History. In addition to teaching I serve as the faculty advisor of the Howard University History Graduate Association and I am a member of the Social Justice Consortium.

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I taught in the African American Studies Program at the University of Florida. In this position I not only taught but I also coordinated the 50th anniversary events for the program, advised student organizations and served as a preview advisor to incoming freshmen. I created a course titled "Black Women's Activism" which was taught Spring 2019. I am also the author of three books and my research interests include: African American women's involvement during World War II, the activism of Mary McLeod Bethune and the Black club women's movement.

During my tenure I have taught courses in African American History, Museum Studies and United States History. For two academic years I have also served on the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. In this role I (along with my colleagues) was responsible for reviewing and making recommendations regarding approval of new undergraduate courses, changes to existing undergraduate courses, undergraduate academic programs and undergraduate program requirements. For three years I was also an advisor to various student organizations. I have also taught using Jenzabar E-Learning, Blackboard and Canvas and I am proficient each platform. I have presented at numerous historical conferences (Association of African American Museums, Florida Historical Society, Association for the Study of African American Life & History) and published numerous articles and three books. In the classroom I strive to teach history in a way that is fun yet informative.

As the Director of the historic house museum I was responsible for the development of programs, the creation and implementation of the collections management policies, fundraising and managing the sites budget. I wrote successful grants (totaling $275,000) that were awarded to increase the capacity of museum, establish internships and to train young professionals in the field. I also managed a staff of 13 (including interns, an administrative assistant and the archivist) and since my 2013 arrival I've established an internship program that partners with local college students to help them gain experience and exposure in the field. I was responsible for representing the Foundation in the community by participating in events which increased awareness of Mary McLeod Bethune. Lastly, I managed the social media for the site (Instagram & Facebook) while also coordinating fundraising opportunities, conducting grant research and administering correspondence with donors.

Under the direction of the History Department Chair as a Teaching Associate/Lecturer I taught United States History to 1877. I was responsible for providing classroom instruction, making assignments to students, preparing course materials, administering examinations, assessing student performance, tutoring students and determining course grades. I also provided a classroom environment conducive to learning; attended all meetings, ceremonies and official functions as specified by Provost and/or Dean and adhered to University policies and guidelines in all matters concerning academics and student and staff conduct. I utilized technology such as web historical videos, virtual museum websites and digitized primary documents in the classroom to enhance classroom instruction.

As an Archives Technician I processed and maintained collections that illustrated the legacy of the National Council of Negro Women, Mary McLeod Bethune and numerous African American female organizations. I was responsible for creating finding aids and I processed several collections which included The Daisy Lampkin Papers, The Mayme G. Albernathy Papers and the Alice Thomas Collection on the Nashville Section of the NCNW. I also handled research requests by giving advice and assistance with respect to reference and research problems. In addition to providing reference assistance I digitized portions of our collections for researchers for easy access. Utilizing the Interior Collections Management System I assisted with the accession and cataloging process for Department of Interior museum collections. Conducting first and second phase transcriptions of interview’s, and maintaining database’s for audio and visual interviews was also a part of my duties as an archives technician. As an employee of the archives, which is a part of the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House, I also assisted in coordination of events for the national historic site and provided historical presentations and lectures at various conferences. I also trained in Final Cut Pro and have completed several videos for the Digital Story Telling Program, linking the history of local community leaders to the Civil Rights Movement.

One of my major responsibilities was assisting with administering of testing and assessments relating to Pennsylvania standardized tests for grades K-5. As an (SSS) I provided intervention services in the area of Reading and Mathematics using Read 180, Prentice Hall Math Intervention, Touch Math and other strategies to remediate student skill deficits. Working with students in small groups of no more than five students, I was able to provide assistance to the identified at-risk student population. In celebration of the diverse culture of the school I created African Diaspora History Month lesson plans for my kindergarten class and developed instructional materials for the program. This program consisted of lesson plans geared towards connecting students to the presence of people of African descent on the continent, in the Caribbean, Asia and the United States, demonstrating to students the importance of all cultures and connection’s among us all.