Education

Ph.D. Sociology. University of California, Los Angeles (2008)

MA Sociology. University of California, Los Angeles (2003)

BA Women's Studies. University of Maryland, College Park (1999)

Recent Teaching & Advising Experience

Lecturer, UCLA Department of Sociology. 2011 – Present

* Preparing original syllabi for undergraduate courses

* Delivering lectures to classes of 75-320 students

* Supervising graduate student teaching assistants

Director of College Admissions Advising Program, KlassTutoring. 2009 – 2011

* Coordinated administration of the College Admissions Advising Program (CAAP)

* Guided students through the college admissions process

* Wrote & produced curriculum materials for CAAP

Research & Program Development Specialist, KlassTutoring. 2008

* Co-authored The Tutor System, a guidebook for independent tutors

Instructor of Record, UCLA Undergraduate Education Initiatives. 2007

* Independently designed & implemented an original seminar syllabus

* Mentored students in the development of original empirical research projects

* Supervised student writing

* Organized a poster session & reception to showcase student work

* Led meetings, presented lectures & facilitated discussions

Teaching Associate, UCLA Undergraduate Education Initiatives. 2006-2007

* Assisted in the curriculum design for an interdisciplinary course

* Facilitated student mastery of materials from five disciplines

* Provided instruction in academic & analytic writing

* Guided students through pre-writing, drafting, revising & editing

Teaching Assistant, UCLA Department of Sociology. 2004-2006

* Developed lesson plans to stimulate student learning & promote concept mastery

* Presented lectures & facilitated discussions

* Advised & mentored students individually

* Courses: “Intro to Sociology,” “Sociology of Gender,” “Sociology of the Family”

American Sociological Association

National Association for College Admission Counseling

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Substitute Teaching Permit