Brittany M. Williams, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Online

Selected presentations: • “#WokeDocStudents and Faculty Socialization: Differentiated Risks in Public Scholarship.” Presenter, (Nov. 2018)• “Exploring the Rhetoric of Social Class Among First-Generation, Low-Income College Students.”, Co-Presenter, (Nov. 2018)• "#GhanaTaughtMe: Decolonizing Learning, Teaching, and Achievement Through Global Black Contexts.", Co-Presenter (Mar. 2018)• “The role of Sister Circles in African American women doctoral student success.”, Roundtable presentation (Nov. 2017)• "“And We Rise Up:” Black Women’s Personal, Professional & Racial Identity Development in Higher Education.", Co-Presenter (Oct. 2017)• “What Will I Wear Today?: Misogynoir, Homoantagonism, & Anti-Blackness in ‘Professional Dress.”, Co-Presenter (Oct. 2017)• “#CiteASista: A Guide for Reimagining & Operationalizing Digital Counterspaces in a Social Media World.”, Co-Presenter (Nov. 2016)• "Sister Ph.D.: Experiences of First-Year African American Doctoral Students.", Co-Presenter (Mar. 2016)• "The Campus Is Flat: Contemporary Issues in International Student and Staff Engagement." Co-Presenter (Nov. 2015)

United States

Managing Editor & Digital Content Director, June 2016- PresentCo-Founder, June 2016- Present

Athens, Georgia Area

Provide support for Office of the Vice President for Instruction (OVPI) initiatives Reacting to the Past (RTTP) and Learning Communities (LC)*. Responsibilities include assisting 8-16 RTTP faculty with recruitment and retention of course peer mentors and communicating RTTP and LC initiatives, updates, and changes to University faculty, staff, students, parents, and other stakeholders. Event management responsibilities entail the creation of graphics, digital images, and other written and visual communication efforts for 6-8 annual events including faculty development workshops and annual winter conferences serving more than 180 attendees. Additional PR and communications support functions are provided for the greater LC and RTTP community through WordPress based website updates and upgrades, social media, and listserv management. Administrative duties consist of housing placement support, development of community expectations, and community support opportunities for an average of 8 learning communities as well as maintenance of and paperwork processing for peer mentor and learning community applications; occupancy, engagement, and satisfaction reports; as well as teaching documents and assessment instruments for RTTP and LC programs respectively. Academic tasks include research and data mining for relevant qualitative and quantitative research relating to Reacting to the Past pedagogy and practice, living-learning communities, active learning strategies, and college student success and transitions.*Learning Communities support July 2016- May 2018

Athens, Georgia Area

Teaching Assistant, College Student Affairs Administration Program (2017-2019) Practicum in College Student Affairs, (2019, Spring). Responsibilities: 30% Instruction; 30% Grading Student Development Theories II, (2018, Spring). Responsibilities: 50% Grading; 40% Instruction College Student Affairs Administration Internship [Online], (2017, Summer). Responsibilities: 10% student support and engagement

Athens, Ga

Publish book chapters, peer-reviewed research articles, and publications as part of multiple research teams examining issues of diversity and equity. Research TrainingCo-Curricular Pharmacy Education, Research and assessment performed under the direction of Dr. Mike Fulford (PI). May 2018-PresentSocial Class & Identity, Research performed under the direction of Dr. Georgianna Martin (PI). August 2016- PresentCareer Development, Research performed under the direction of Dr. Darris Means (PI), January 2016-August 2018Campus Sexual Violence, Research performed under the direction of Dr. Chris Linder, January 2017- May 2018Black LGB students, Research performed under the direction of Dr. Darris Means (PI), August 2015- May 2017.

Athens, Georgia Area

Collaborated with the Director of Assessment, faculty, and diversity director to develop a 30+ page student leader guidebook for campus programming, programmatic assessment, development and facilitation of learning for more 600+ Pharm.D. students. Redesign, proof, color coordinate, layout, and structure 100% of the handbook. Presented new student orientation boot camp sessions on multiculturally competent leadership development to facilitate student leader readiness to serve more than 550 of their peers.

Athens, Georgia Area

Functioned as instructor of record for the First Semester Seminar & Employability Skills Department’s Fall 2017 online-on campus hybrid First Semester Seminar course

Greater Atlanta Area

Served as one of eight dedicated external assessment reviewers for the Student Success Center during the Spring 2017: report deliverables included an executive summary, highlights, and 30-page review and programmatic recommendations to advance student success and support with particular attention to students of color and equity

Greater Atlanta Area

As the Franklin College of Arts and Science Social Science Senior Career Consultant*, my primary role was to serve approximately 2,600 Franklin College Social Science students and act as a liaison to the UGA TRIO program where I facilitated career preparation and management for 150 high need students. I helped conceptualize and create an emerging digital and video curriculum program targeting 5,000 first year students while simultaneously supervising, training, and mentoring approximately 5 undergraduate Career Development Interns for the 2015-2016 academic year. I contributed to larger office goals by authoring and editing written commentary for the UGA Career Center blog on stress management and reduction, among other topics, totaling more than 650 views per post a byproduct of my continuous assessment of personal best practices and career management techniques through National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) membership and professional competency assessment. I also served as a certified American Association of University Women (AAUW) Start Smart facilitator, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Coaching Intensive; & Got Your Six student veteran advisor. Senior Career Consultant as of May 2016*

Greater Atlanta Area

As a Hall Director, I instructed and oversaw a team of approximately 8 student staff members responsible for providing professional enrichment and learning opportunities for approximately 600 residents, including a theatre and performing arts special interest, totaling more than 35 unique events and training sessions. I was privileged to create, teach, and facilitate an estimated 25 coaching sessions for up to 275 student staff members on personal advancement, academic achievement, millennial engagement, social media etiquette, FERPA, and more. As part of the larger Institute staff, I collaborated with the housing conduct office through performing conduct hearing officer duties through utilizing the Advocate software program thereby aiding in a 24-hour on call rotation to ensure the safety and wellbeing of approximately 10,000 on-campus residents.

Oberlin, Oh

During my tenure at Oberlin, I served as a fiercely dedicated Residence Life professional responsible for overseeing 10 living-learning and themed communities. As an Area Coordinator, I supervised, trained, and hired a Master's Level graduate student and 15 undergraduate student staff members, developed relationships with 5 Faculty in Residence (FIRs), 6 Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (Fulbright Scholars/ FLTAs) and Department Chairs directly connected with Program Houses to facilitate intentional house programming and connections. Served as part of the campus Crisis Response Team (CRT) responsible for adjudicating conduct offenses and ensuring the safety and well-being of students in crises. Institutional services included serving on various committees, including the Student Staff Selection Committee and advising various student groups. As well as supervising and executing area-level programming for more than 600 residents on public speaking, speech maturity, and culturally relevant career and academic development.

Oberlin, Oh

Designed, developed, and taught, as instructor of record, an experimental education department course for Spring 2014 entitled “Can I Live:” Hip Hop, Spoken Word, & Non-Traditional Education in the Black Community.

Greater New York City Area

Gained professional insight into the field of Students Affairs and Services by coordinating more than 25 special interests student groups, managing budgets of approximately $20,000, and supervising more than 45 executive board members and 12 orientation leaders. Additional training includes experience designing and implementing large scale events and programs (such as Winter Orientation 2013), and coordinating pre and post orientation activities for transfer and first year students to facilitate cultural acclimation. -August 2012- May 2013, Graduate Assistant in the Office of Student Development and Activities for orientation programs & special interest student groups-Summer 2013 (May-August), Summer associate for ISOP in the office of Student Development and Activities.

Served as a Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies Department teaching assistant to Dr. McKinley Melton for courses Voice and Visibility: African Americans and the Power of Spoken Word (Spring 2011; 2012); and, Renaissance, Resistance, and Revolution: 20th Century African American Literature (Fall 2011).

Amherst, Ma

As a Resident Assistant I developed a passion for ensuring the development and safety of my peers, and realized my own career aspiration was to help others reach their dreams! Within this position, I coordinated educational and social campus activities and events with a broader goal of facilitating and maintaining community norms and standards. Additional responsibilities included-- organizing community meetings to address community standards and conduct violations; participation in a 24-hour on-call crisis response team for 600 residents, and assisting residents with navigating student life and academic support services on campus. Proven success within this role led to greater leadership positions including budget management and the formation of soft spending plans and monthly expenditure trackers.

Atlanta, Ga

As a summer associate to the Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective SisterSong, I gained formalized knowledge and first-hand experience in the RJ and feminist movements thereby situating academic understandings of opportunity and access for women of color in real world experiences and applications. During my tenure, I created mid and senior level policy reports, and aided the Deputy Coordinator with organizing SisterSong’s biennial conference “Let’s Talk about Sex.” The conference boasted an attendance of more than 600 women and offered approximately 75 educational workshops.

Greater Atlanta Area

Privileged to coordinate several training's and summer professional development sessions for K-12 educators and administrators across the district. Gained insight into public school placement, educator licensing and development requirements, as well as student bridge programs to facilitate seamless transitions from high school to college. -Summer 2008: Atlanta Public Schools Office of Student Programs and Services-Summer 2009: Atlanta Public Schools Department of Math and Science-Summer 2010: Atlanta Public Schools Department of English, Language Arts, and Social Sciences.

Atlanta, Ga

Served as an assistant to in-house trademark and patent counsel with responsibilities for reviewing contract bids, determining contract bids suited for removal, and synthesizing an electronic filing system to digitizing company records thereby eliminating 100% of paper files. Completion of assigned tasks resulted in a more informed understanding legal compliance and record maintenance in a global digital economy.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), College Student Affairs Administration

Activities and Societies: Graduate and Professional Scholars (GAPS), CSAA-D Ambassador, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).

Graduate Certificate, Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Sociology And Education, Education Policy

Activities and Societies: Black Student Network (BSN), Higher and Postsecondary Education Association at Teachers College (HPSEA).Fiercely.

Bachelor Of Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts

Activities and Societies: Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies Department Teaching Assistant; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire.

High School Diploma, Pre-Law

Activities and Societies: Debate Team, Academic Decathlon, Cheerleading Squad, Marching Band, 1500+ SAT clubGraduated in the Top 10.