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• Assist director with administrative needs and duties such as integrating One Drive files, digitizing records, and assist with student led volunteer programs and events.• Facilitated and presented quarterly Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training sessions to audiences over 30+ at the university in line with university goals on identifying bias, challenging stereotypes, and increasing student engagement from underrepresented demographics.• Planned and organized yearly workshop series entitled “Intersectionality, Identity, and Community Engagement” geared towards university goals of student flourishing and excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.• Engaged and maintained strong relationships with community partners by conducting routine check-ins, setting expectations, escalating urgent needs to senior staff, and responding to their needs.• Conceived and implemented a broad diversity and inclusion curriculum that boosted culturally relevant learning and workplace morale by partnering with 10+ departmental heads, stakeholders and students. • Delivered exceptional program support by participating in recruiting, training, and overseeing exceptional staff team members.• Boosted team performance through close monitoring and mentoring of students through the planning and facilitation of internal check-in meetings. • Updated program activities and targets based on expected population needs completing 100% of projects by projected deadlines.• Collaborated positively with peers and other staff members to maintain friendly, supportive and a cooperative work atmosphere.• Improved student outcomes with a multi-prong approach incorporating better instructor training and student engagement.• Revamped courses and qualitative data tools to better target the skills desired by students and employers.

● Independently constructed three 10-week courses entitled Introduction to Philosophy of Race and Ethnicity; Created lesson plans, classroom activities, assignments and exams for college-level students using digital tools such as Tableau, Story Map, and Google Padlet. ● Led graduate level workshop series for faculty, staff, and students as a Minorites and Philosophy International Organization Liaison; Oversaw the budget and planning of colloquium series centered on diverse voices and implementing institutional change in line with university goals.● Worked collaboratively on the Committee for Diversity and Inclusiveness as a member of the National American Philosophical Association working closely with faculty and students to create a taskforce with the goal of assessing tools to increase diversity across departments of philosophy in the U.S. ● Completed 6-week course learning how to implement digital tools in the classroom such as Tableau, WordPress, Canvas, Storyboard and Story Maps.● Taught a 6-week summer course independently via Zoom; Created weekly lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, break-out room activities, and assignments for students.● Completed one month Software Workshop learning Python, GitHub, and Unix Shell● Maintained detailed student and class records, including project and participation grades.● Assessed student progress with course material using fair and equitable grading policies.● Boosted student learning through explorative discussions and group activities.● Received over $6,000 in grant funding opportunities in support of graduate level research. ● Published “The Inauthentic Life: Racialization and Race Thinking in Sirk’s Imitation of Life” Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Journal.

•Instructor - (PHIL 124) Introduction to the Philosophy of Race and Ethnicity; Created lesson plans, classroom activities, assignments and exams for college-level students using digital tools such as Tableau and Story Map

•Conducted research in philosophy and produced a philosophical reading of the film "Imitation of Life" by Douglas Sirk (1959). (Presented at annual Tanner and Ruhlman Conference). Later published essay in the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Research Journal. •Produced extensive literature reviews.

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