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
Faculty Coordinator, UCLA Undergraduate Education Initiatives. 2011 - Present
- Coordinating UCLA course "Sex: From Biology to Gendered Society"
- Teaching undergraduate research seminars
- Preparing and vetting syllabi, assembling and proctoring quizzes and exams, organizing guest lectures and movie night events
- Supervising teams of up to six graduate student teaching fellows in planning discussion sections, norming papers, and assigning grades
Lecturer, UCLA Department of Sociology. 2011 - 2012
- Preparing original syllabi for undergraduate courses in Introductory Sociology, Economy & Society, Gender & Body, Culture & Personality
- Delivering lectures to classes ranging from 75 - 320 undergraduate students
- Supervising graduate student teaching assistants in grading and preparation for leading discussion sections
Director of College Admissions Advising Program, KlassTutoring. 2009 - 2011
- Guided students through the college admissions process
- Wrote curriculum materials for use by admissions counselors and students
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"