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Duties, Accomplishments, and Related Skills:• Designed and taught an in-person course on modern Latin American history as the primary instructor • Taught several online courses on post-WWII world history as the primary instructor • Led 24 discussion sections as a graduate teaching assistant for 8 different undergraduate history courses related to colonial and modern Latin America, colonial and modern U.S., the transatlantic slave trade, and the Cold War • Taught sensitive and controversial subject matter and explained complex concepts to a culturally diverse student body• Held weekly office hours to provide students with support, consultative advice, and guidance• Analyzed, interpreted, and elucidated a wide range of course material in the fields of U.S. and Latin American history• Fostered engaging, inclusive, and thought provoking discussions centered on a variety of cultural, socioeconomic, and historical issues • Organized and implemented a curriculum that required students to read critically and analyze a broad corpus of primary and secondary source documents and archival materials that included textual and visual sources housed in libraries, museums, digital and print data bases, private collections, historical societies, and other repositories• Trained undergraduates to formulate insightful questions in accordance with historical methods, employ sophisticated research techniques for identifying, collecting, and synthesizing large amounts of data, and make original, compelling, and nuanced arguments • Designed technical and assessment resources such as syllabi, study guides, essay prompts, and exams.• Provided consistent and detailed written feedback to students for each and every class assignment

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:• Assisted with the direction of an undergraduate peer tutoring program • Trained tutors in various learning approaches and study skills

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:• Employed a broad understanding of history, anthropology, and archaeology to administer academic tutoring and exam preparation sessions for student athletes in small group settings and one-on-one meetings• Evaluated, interpreted, and clarified dense historical scholarship and course materials – including primary and secondary source documents – for student athletes of different academic abilities and skill levels• Trained student-athletes to develop effective study methods for college level courses • Offered academic guidance and mentorship.

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:• Worked with a culturally diverse, multidisciplinary, and energetic staff of writing tutors to create an inclusive, collaborative, supportive, and student-centered alternative teaching setting• Held 45-minute consultative appointments to help students improve their writing no matter the context, assignment, or subject matter• Created instructional materials, evaluated and implemented various education-related technologies, and assisted with the development of new pedagogical programs and services• Engaged with students to discuss their writing assignments and help them find effective strategies for addressing research topics, organizing papers and essays, developing style, correcting recurring errors, and addressing weaknesses

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:• Assisted in the development of cost-effective, easily adaptable, and efficacious strategies for preventing harm and promoting healthy behavior among children, adolescents, and young adults • Researched, edited, implemented, and monitored protocols and curriculum - including graphics and visual materials - that conveyed health behavior strategies and methods in middle schools and high schools • Conducted literature reviews and developed content materials for technical reports and federal grant applications• Provided addictive and health behaviors intervention research, training, and education• Planed, scheduled, and coordinated health coaching programs for youth groups

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:• Worked closely with a small team of researchers to provide cultural resource management services in north Florida • Conducted archaeological surveys – including Reconnaissance-Level, Phase I-Level, Phase II-Level Site Testing and Evaluation, and Phase III-Level Data Recovery/Mitigation • Planned and carried out site file investigations and historical background research for archaeological sites• Cleaned, photographed, organized, dated, cataloged, and preserved artifacts in a lab setting in accordance with typological methods of classification • Recorded, cataloged, and mapped archaeological sites, excavated site features using GIS technology, and performed site predictive modeling• Prepared written excavation and survey reports for multiple archaeological sites • Participated in the excavation of a late sixteenth-century Franciscan mission settlement known as San Diego de Salamototo located on the St. Johns River near St. Augustine, Florida

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:• Scheduled and managed the construction of residential homes • Supervised subcontractors on multiple job sites to ensure quality workmanship and safety • Directed, assisted, and communicated with a culturally and linguistically diverse group of construction professionals • Met with homeowners to answer questions, resolve issues, and alleviate concerns related to the construction process • Maintained daily work logs and scheduled all building inspections • Utilized disciplined time management practices to meet project deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:• Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team of professionals to provide cultural resource management services to government and commercial customers in the Defense, Energy, Transportation, and Development markets • Conducted archaeological surveys – including Reconnaissance-Level, Phase I-Level, Phase II-Level Site Testing and Evaluation, and Phase III-Level Data Recovery/Mitigation • Cleaned, dated, photographed, organized, documented, cataloged, and preserved artifacts in a lab setting • Participated in site predictive modeling, site file research, excavations, field preservation techniques, and laboratory analysis