Educator. Organizer. Advocate.
CV
Professional Summary
Through my teaching I focus on helping learners to understand how their educational identities impacts their success and how they will engage with those around them. Working as a teacher educator, these combined teaching opportunities allow me to model critical curriculum supported through culturally centered pedagogical practices. Humanizing learning allows for both me as the teacher and my students to bring our understandings, experiences and histories into the learning process. This vulnerability of both teacher and student builds community to foster learning​.
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Using my platforms to leverage opportunities and access to underserved and underprivileged groups drives my commitment to service. With the skills and knowledge, I have acquired, I work in relevant fields to provide support to promote overall success for communities in need. Service areas of interest include education, mentorship, and diversity, inclusion and equity.
Skills
Curriculum Development Branding
Instructional Strategist Social Media
Community Organizing
2016-2019
University of Texas at San Antonio
Ph. D. Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching: Curriculum & Instruction
Dissertation: "Exploring Black Women Educators use of Pop Culture as Curriculum: Narrative Case Study"
2011-2012
University of Houston- Clear Lake
M.S. Educational Management
2004-2004
Oakwood University
B.S. Elementary Education
Work Experience
2019- Present
Auburn University
Assistant Clinical Professor
Elementary Education
2016-2019
University of Texas at San Antonio
Doctoral Teaching Fellow
Interdisciplinary Studies & African American Studies
2015-2016
Pasadena ISD
5th Grade Science Teacher
2009-2015
Houston ISD
1st, 2nd & 5th Grade Teacher
Education
Interests
Critical Curriculum Pop Culture Black Feminism
Critical Race Feminism Intersectionality
Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy