As a dedicated and passionate educator and program director, I offer a track record of achievement in driving innovation and change in program management and course development. I have spent my career leading teams in enhancing student success by creating, implementing, and managing multiple programs in academic and professional settings. My goal is to develop programs that empower employee and student success through exceptional training, learning, and development initiatives.I recently helped establish Thinkist, serving as Chief Education Officer for this edtech startup training high school students to operate as tutors in math through an online platform. I develop and deliver training materials to cultivate leadership and educational expertise in our tutors while meeting with various community, business, and educational leaders across the US to expand operations into new markets.I simultaneously serve as Program Coordinator/Director at Mesa College, leading a cross-curriculum academic program for one of the largest community colleges in California while also managing a newly established Education Department. I have directed a 20-member leadership team that has grown the program from 40 to 150+ team members and personally co-wrote a statewide grant to support program operations. Additionally, I develop and instruct a range of courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. I have taught courses in English, ESL, and education in the San Diego Community College District where I serve as a full-time faculty member, and graduate courses in methodology, social justice, and assessment for both hybrid and in-person class settings at the University of San Diego. Earlier in my career, I taught at San Diego State University and University of California, San Diego.My leadership experience includes serving as a CalADE and ACTLA board member and co-founding the Learning Assistant Project (LAP), a statewide CA community of practice focused on professionalizing higher ed tutoring offerings. As an education advocate, I was a keynote speaker at the IESI Conference and have been invited to serve as a panelist on education and student success for numerous state/national conferences, including the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE). I earned my Ph.D. in Leadership at the University of San Diego, a Master’s in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at The Monterey Institute of International Studies, and a Bachelor’s in English from UC Berkeley. If you’d like to learn more about my work and accomplishments – Let’s Connect!