• Responsible for the daily management of a multidisciplinary department that aims to broaden and deepen participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) • Engage a group of diverse stakeholders in long-term strategic planning that operationalizes the mission of the Council• Lead the core staff in short-term strategic planning to define measurable objectives, resulting in a 40% increase of program activity • Utilize organizational change theories to catalyze… Show more • Responsible for the daily management of a multidisciplinary department that aims to broaden and deepen participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) • Engage a group of diverse stakeholders in long-term strategic planning that operationalizes the mission of the Council• Lead the core staff in short-term strategic planning to define measurable objectives, resulting in a 40% increase of program activity • Utilize organizational change theories to catalyze and support the transformation of the Council’s structure, resulting in 30% growth of staff, financial, and space resources • Evaluate and make data-driven decisions about the deployment of human, financial, and space resources by utilizing project management frameworks• Responsible for financial management of the Council’s $2M budget, including forecasting, accounts payable, and fundraising• Secure and manage financial awards by maintaining the integrity of fund restrictions and federal guidelines, awards ranging from $450,000 to $600,000 • Provide training to faculty and staff by developing and teaching relevant curriculum on teaching, learning, and leadership in formal and informal settings• Cultivate communities of practice and mentoring networks to advance faculty and staff content knowledge and skills • Conduct on-going and annual performance reviews for full- and part-time staff • Evaluate Council initiatives and contribute to the research literature on STEM learning and teaching by utilizing a mixed-methods approach that includes the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data• Adapt research findings into actionable best practices • Serve on university-­wide committees and task forces to advance teaching and learning• Serve as an adviser to undergraduate and graduate students Show less

• Secured over $2M of federal funding to develop and implement an educational initiative focused on K-­16 engineering education• Collaborated with engineering, physics, and math faculty to enhance undergraduate education• Established and facilitated communities of practice to enhance pedagogical content knowledge and support the use of evidence-­based teaching practices• Worked with NJ school districts and Department of Education to integrate engineering into K-­12… Show more • Secured over $2M of federal funding to develop and implement an educational initiative focused on K-­16 engineering education• Collaborated with engineering, physics, and math faculty to enhance undergraduate education• Established and facilitated communities of practice to enhance pedagogical content knowledge and support the use of evidence-­based teaching practices• Worked with NJ school districts and Department of Education to integrate engineering into K-­12 curriculum• Developed and taught an engineering education course for pre-­‐service teachers enrolled in the dual-­degree masters with teaching certification program• Provided counseling and advising that attended to the needs of all students, maintained a client load of approximately 250 students per year • Enhanced and evaluated a five-­week summer bridge program for the School of Engineering Educational Opportunity Fund program• Developed academic support and professional development programs for undergraduate engineering student• Made data-driven decisions to scale effective programs that supported all engineering students with a focus on enhancing students’ cognition, affect, and engineering identity• Established, conducted and published research using both qualitative and quantitative data to assess program effectiveness and to contribute to the engineering education literature• Cultivated funding from major donors, corporations, foundations and federal agencies • Managed an annual $350,000 program budget, including allocation of resources and annual reporting to state agencies • Hired, trained and supervised a staff of three full-­time professionals and approximately sixty seasonal employees Show less

• Developed and implemented a multi-­faceted initiative directed toward the recruitment and retention of women undergraduate and graduate students • Enhanced, administered, and evaluated summer and academic year engineering education programs for middle and high school girls and female undergraduate students, resulting in a 200% increase in the number of students served by the programs • Secured approximately $500,000 from major donors, federal, foundation, and corporate… Show more • Developed and implemented a multi-­faceted initiative directed toward the recruitment and retention of women undergraduate and graduate students • Enhanced, administered, and evaluated summer and academic year engineering education programs for middle and high school girls and female undergraduate students, resulting in a 200% increase in the number of students served by the programs • Secured approximately $500,000 from major donors, federal, foundation, and corporate sources• Defined, evaluated, documented, and monitored the effectiveness of programs• Provided academic advising and counseling to students• Served as a resource to the School’s departments regarding faculty recruitment of women and people from groups underrepresented in engineering Show less

• Developed curriculum and taught several mathematics courses: Calculus, Pre-calculus, Statistics, and Math Education Methods • Utilized evidence-­based teaching practices to maximize student learning• Developed various methods of assessment to provide continuous and meaningful feedback to students and the department • Served on the Adjunct Review Committee to assist with performance reviews of part-time instructors • Appointed Pre-­calculus Coordinator for the spring 2007

• Enhanced, administered, and evaluated summer programs for middle and high school girls• Secured approximately $100,000 from major donors, federal, foundation, and corporate sources• Defined, evaluated, documented, and monitored the effectiveness of programs• Provided academic advising and counseling to students

• Responsible for the financial, personnel, and space management of the Upward Bound Program on the St. Croix campus• Developed and implemented an academic year and summer program that provided 100 students with the academic preparedness, confidence, and resources necessary to pursue a post-secondary degree • Designed marketing paraphernalia for programs• Hired, trained, and supervised a staff of 20 academic teachers and counselors• Provided continuous feedback and support to… Show more • Responsible for the financial, personnel, and space management of the Upward Bound Program on the St. Croix campus• Developed and implemented an academic year and summer program that provided 100 students with the academic preparedness, confidence, and resources necessary to pursue a post-secondary degree • Designed marketing paraphernalia for programs• Hired, trained, and supervised a staff of 20 academic teachers and counselors• Provided continuous feedback and support to program staff, students, and parents Show less

• Developed curriculum and taught several mathematics courses: Algebra and Pre-calculus• Utilized evidence-­based teaching practices to maximize student learning• Developed various methods of assessment to provide continuous and meaningful feedback to students and the department

• Customized Academic Plans for incoming, first-year engineering students and continued tracking, intervention, and counseling with students on a regular basis• Provided academic advising to undergraduate and graduate engineering students• Developed and implemented summer and academic year programs for over 400 pre-college students • Designed marketing paraphernalia for programs and traveled to schools and conferences to promote programs• Designed and instructed a Methods of… Show more • Customized Academic Plans for incoming, first-year engineering students and continued tracking, intervention, and counseling with students on a regular basis• Provided academic advising to undergraduate and graduate engineering students• Developed and implemented summer and academic year programs for over 400 pre-college students • Designed marketing paraphernalia for programs and traveled to schools and conferences to promote programs• Designed and instructed a Methods of Inquiry course for engineering students• Traveled to high schools with University Admissions to evaluate college applications of high school students, and traveled to middle and high school career days to promote Rutgers Show less