Designed and co-leading a multiphase ethnographic research project about Christian social entrepreneurs in the heritage building and urban renewal sector.This role has had me Conducting ethnographic fieldwork to document organization leadership structures and recruitment strategies; Identifying local norms for deliberating value conflict between community stakeholders with different political commitments and objectives; Mentoring junior research assistants; Collaborating with an interdisciplinary research team to compare case studies; Publishing research findings in both academic journals and online media outlets; Connecting with wider urban studies community by collaborating with a media team to produce a podcast episode about the research.Department of Anthropology (2024-present); School of Religious Studies (2023).I'm also an Associate Member of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montreal (CIRM/CRIEM).

Designed and taught undergraduate course on Globalization and Religion to 80 students; Enhanced lectures with multimedia tools (PPT, videos, participatory digital polls); Facilitated small-group learning activities; Evaluated individual student performance with a range of written assignment formats and peer cooperation/engagement tasks.

Concurrent with McGill University fellowship.

Funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC-CRSH), Cambridge International Trust, and Woolf InstituteDesigned and led ethnographic research project about Christian fundamentalism in the United States; Edited findings from a commissioned research project on multi-faith medical ethics in UK to get best practice frameworks into the hands of healthcare workers; Promoted public awareness about religious pluralism through public presentations and online courses Dissertation, "The ethics of knowing: epistemic virtue at an ex-literalist church in Nashville"

Co-created learning outcomes with students; Reviewed course material; Facilitated group discussions; Mentored students in essay-writting skills“Understanding Contemporary Religion”, an introduction to anthropology of religion (undergraduate)

Concurrent co-sponsored doctoral research fellowship with University of Cambridge.The Woolf Institute's vision is a world in which collaborative discussion and constructive encounter overcome prejudice and intolerance. The Institute combines teaching, scholarship and public engagement, focusing on Jews, Christians and Muslims, to encourage tolerance and foster understanding between people of all beliefs.

Course: Integrative Learning for Collaborative Practice: Jewish-Christian Relations, in collaboration with the Cambridge Theological Federation

Increased enrollment and captured new audiences by retooling learning objectives of an online course entitled "Religion Is...". This 12-week public education course provides participants with foundational knowledge about interreligious relations between people of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths specifically. The course lessons combine theoretical insights from religious studies, anthropology, sociology, gender studies, and theology with concrete examples of interreligious encounters in contemporary sociopolitical contexts.

Conducted in-depth interviews on a number of qualitative research projects about religious conversion, social integration, and diversity advocacy; Launched a new project node by seeking out and recruiting participants online; Drafted essential research documents (consent forms, interview rubrics, and recruitment materials); Co-organized a 3-day workshop with international participants; Proofread and translated research team publicationsProjects:- “Youth Conversion to Islam in Quebec”- “Exploratory perspectives on refugee employability”- “Comparative perspectives on private refugee sponsorship in Quebec: Issues, challenges and levers of intervention”- "Culture of diversity: advocacy and support at Diversité artistique Montréal"Institutional affiliations: Laboratory for Research on Intercultural Relations, Department of Anthropology, Institute for Religious Studies

Lead group discussions with students; Evaluate and provide constructive feedback on written assignments and presentations; Assist students with course readings, written assignments and group projectsUndergraduate courses:- "Anthropology of Religion"- "Globalization, Society and Culture"

Design and teach EFL classes for grades 1, 2, and 3; Creation interactive activities and learning materials; Manage large classes of 40+ students; Lead conversation groups for upper-level students in grades 4 and 5Pacican Education is a Shanghai-based company that places foreign EFL teachers in local state schools. I worked at Rixin Primary School in Min Hang District.

Identified partnership opportunities between municipal government and community sector through policy research; Recruited volunteers for education program; Drafted recommendations for client information and training workshops; Consulted with local community leaders to identify difficulties in housing, transportation and employment; Promoted cultural awareness by organizing social events for refugee and host society members.NICE is a nonprofit community-based organization dedicated to empowering refugees and immigrants in Middle Tennessee through direct social services and educational programs.

Organized project logical framework, budget, and action plans for building an online networking platform promoting women's rights and democratization in the Maghreb region; Improved granting outcomes by revised partner organization funding proposalsAlternatives is a solidarity organization and a network of partners committed to supporting the voices of social movements in Quebec, Canada and elsewhere in the world.

Conducted and drafted comparative policy analysis of refugee integration programs across different host countries (USA, Canada, Norway, Sweden, South Africa); Facilitated focus groups with refugee families living in Nashville; Improved local outreach services by identifying cultural obstacles to social integration.The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) strives to implement sustainable, scalable health and development programs in resource-limited settings through innovative multidisciplinary approaches rooted in strong academic research and training.