Innovative educator utilizing knowledge, engagement, creativity, exploration, and reflection in teaching style. Skilled at improving and enlightening those who deliver education to others. Master at collecting and analyzing data and determining best course of action based on critical thinking and needs. * Columbus State Community CollegeRecognized by students and coworkers for engaging teaching style, aimed at demonstrating techniques and theories with real world application. Resulted in more focused, yet relaxed learning environment and successful completion of teaching program by students ready to take on education world. * The Ohio State UniversityEarned $10,000 University Center for the Advancement of Teaching grant. Funds used for improving teaching of graduate instructors through regularly scheduled courses and seminars. Sessions taught standards and techniques for more effective teaching with emphasis on reflective teaching practices.* The Ohio State UniversityInvited to serve as lab instructor for graduate level statistics course because of experience in advanced quantitative statistical analyses, survey design, data management, analysis techniques, and managing several large-scale data sets with SPSS, statistical software.* Barnes and Noble BooksellersFrequently acknowledged and praised for strong abilities in project management, organization, staff coordination, customer service, education of parents, students, and staff, and community outreach efforts.