Trina Bryant, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Massachusetts, United States

• Provide strategic leadership to the Center for Community Engagement team and oversee professional staff, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment to achieve the center's goals effectively. Recruit, train, and supervise professional staff and a large student staff.• Create, identify, and promote innovative service-learning and civic engagement opportunities that integrate experiential learning pedagogy, allowing students to apply classroom knowledge to real-world issues.• Provide leadership and support to increase domestic and international travel programs, allowing students to engage with diverse cultures and gain global perspectives.• Provide expert supervision and oversight to cultivate strong relationships with community partners.

Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

● Supervised and provide direction for all areas of the CSE, including the Bridge program, disability services, career and professional development, tutoring, academic coaching, first-year writing, first-year experience, and enrichment workshops on mindfulness and financial literacy.● Served as the committee co-chair that redesigned the CAS into the CSE. Increased the visibility and usage of the Center's services by nearly 50%. This work led to the CSE being the highest-rated department on the Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI).Served on the President's Cabinet and the Racial Justice Task Force

● Taught sections of Writing for College, Reading for College, First-Year Experience, and Critical Writing and Speech each year and consistently receive high marks on course evaluations.● Managed 12 sections of first-year writing and writing coaching for over 100 students each semester. Led the transition from in-person to hybrid Canvas courses and the use of Open Education Resource.● Hired all adjuncts and helped to increase retention and recruitment of diverse first-year writing and reading faculty by 75% while collaborating with the General Education Committee to provide professional development and additional support for adjuncts.

Quincy, Ma

Taiwan

Research focus: challenges and opportunities for higher education in Taiwan, and the impact of mindfulness practices on university students.

Greater Boston Area

● Led content development for 30 digital textbook products, including text, images, and interactive content for multiple general education subjects, including U.S. and World History, Political Science and College-level Writing. ● Evaluated, edited, and designed content area assessments for students and copy-edited 50 chapters for four general education subjects.

Greater Boston Area

● Launched and managed Model United Nations after-school program at Social Justice Academy by collaborating with a regional office to provide training and online resources for 30 students and teachers each year. ● Managed budget and resource allocation for Model U.N. after-school program for two Boston Public Schools. Organizing project fundraisers with Social Justice Academy's school site council. Facilitated educational enhancing field trips (D.C., New York, MA college tours) for 50 students. Coordinated professional development and travel opportunities for over 30 students and faculty.● Designed curricula for over 100 diverse learners in inclusion classrooms. Collaborated with department leaders and Special Education team members to implement accommodations for special education students and modifications for class projects and assessments.● Taught Advanced Placement United States History, World History, and Humanities. Designed multimedia PowerPoint Presentations and tutorial material for classes of 30 students; incorporated primary documents and debate curriculum from Brown University’s Choices Program. ● Co-Managed Advanced Placement after-school program by facilitating test-preparation activities and creating tutorial material and PPT presentations for 25 students/year at the Academy of the Pacific Rim

Mexico

Traveled throughout Mexico with 12 other award recipients; examined and discussed issues on race, class, politics, and globalization; explored the history of Mexico (and the United States) from various perspectives; collaborated with teachers, community leaders and historians to craft and evaluate curriculum for for the secondary education classroom. Publication: Unit Lesson Plan: When Worlds Collide (Life before Columbus and European Expansion). Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program 2011.

Boston And South Africa

● Worked with Dr. Holly Carter on the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation Professional Development Project to provide research support in pedagogy theory and practice.● Designed and taught lessons for history classes in selected South African schools throughout Johannesburg. ● Coordinated meeting and travel schedules for 20 project team members and worked with the director to manage the budget.● Provided planning, interface, and support for 35 project team members and visiting South African teachers and project staff in Chicago. Developed professional development training schedules, programs, and materials.

• Coordinated marketing and promotional events for MassVOTE. Worked closely with Statewide Director to facilitate voter education training for over 200 diverse non-profit community based organizations throughout Massachusetts• Wrote press releases and occasional guest columns or op-eds (i.e.: El Planeta, MA Human Service Provider) and represented organization at public events and related meetings • Partnered with voter education organizations in Washington D. C., Florida and New York• Worked with graphic designer and webmaster on creating MassVOTE’s first website and all marketing, media, and multilingual education materials• Wrote monthly E-digest and weekly Election Reform News distributed to hundreds of non-profit community-based groups

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Higher Education Leadership

Research focus: anxiety, stress, mindfulness, flourishing, wellbeing, resilience, and education

Master'S Of Art In Teaching (Mat), Education

Research focus: student success in the classroom, culturally responsive teaching, universal design

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), History And Journalism (Dual Major)

Activities and Societies: The Northeastern News (student newspaper), Black Student Union, Golden Key International Honors Society, Balfour.

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