Engagement in teaching, research, and service to the University and community.

I developed and taught undergraduate courses, including Parenting and Intergenerational Relationships, Culture, Adolescent Development, Human Development, and Research Methods. Also, I trained and supervised 31 Graduate Teaching Assistants to evaluate and assign grades.

Research coordinator and supervisor of graduate research assistants on a research project aimed at improving access to mental health services among Black youth in Hamilton, Ontario. Also, used NVivo for data management and analysis.

• Facilitated students’ career decision making through career counselling and education utilizing tools such as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Career Key• Counselled students and staff as needed from a target population of over 2,400 students and 200 staff members each academic year. The modalities utilized included CBT, SFC, FST, and Gestalt Therapy. • Taught personal development to approximately 600 students ages 12-17 each academic year• Assessed… Show more • Facilitated students’ career decision making through career counselling and education utilizing tools such as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Career Key• Counselled students and staff as needed from a target population of over 2,400 students and 200 staff members each academic year. The modalities utilized included CBT, SFC, FST, and Gestalt Therapy. • Taught personal development to approximately 600 students ages 12-17 each academic year• Assessed and facilitated behaviour modification for students with disciplinary infractions using modalities such as Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapy (ABAT) and CBT• Supervised practicum students for completing diploma and degree programmes• Prepared departmental reports for school leadership and Education Ministry• Referred students and staff members to agencies or organizations based on identified needs• Prepared recommendation for students applying to postsecondary institutions as well as completing scholarship applications• Provided grief and crisis counselling to internal and external school communities Show less

• Provided psychotherapy to trainee counsellors using modalities such as CBT, SFC and ABAT• Conducted marriage and family therapy sessions • Counselled a number of adolescents and adults with mental health issues such as anxiety, sexual issues, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder

• Facilitated students’ career decision making through career counselling and education• Counselled students and staff as needed from a target population of 1,200 students and 100 staff members each academic year• Taught personal development to approximately 600 students ages 12-17 each academic year