I'm an experienced university teacher, instructional designer, and researcher in the interdisciplinary humanities, trained in and up-to-date on the latest pedagogical theories and instructional strategies. During my time at UC Irvine, I worked as one of a select cadre of Pedagogical Fellows, designing and implementing a ten-week program to teach inclusive and engaged pedagogy to first-year instructors. I also served as co-coordinator for a cross-department faculty and student research cluster; organized local and national conferences and other events; established continuing partnerships between departments and institutions; and authored new administrative guidelines based on empirical data collected from students. In addition, I served as a Humanities Out There Public Fellow, partnering with a nonprofit organization outside of academia to promote public engagement with humanistic inquiry.My research was broadly focused on the generative relationship between technological innovation and the arts, particularly concerned with their dual function as testaments of and engines for social transformation. This has informed but not limited the many, varied courses I've taught at UCI in disciplines ranging from English to Philosophy to History. Despite the wide range of topics and texts my courses have covered, my goal in every class - regardless of field or focus - was to foster creative, critical thinking and encourage the development of transferrable skills by recognizing and responding to students' diverse needs.In addition to my research and teaching, I've spent years working as a writer, editor, and copyeditor in academic, professional, and public-facing contexts, and I'm an Los Angeles Review of Books Publishing Workshop alumnus. Most importantly, however, I am committed to ethical and reciprocal social engagement, championing diverse communities, and making positive, impactful change in both my professional and personal life.