Skills
Building and maintaining relationships with community partners to create internship opportunities for students. Vetting prospective internships to ensure they meet academic program requirements. Assessing the skill set, experience, and learning goals of students to identify appropriate internships. Curriculum development in collaboration with undergraduate faculty. Strong communication skills, verbal and written, via email, text message, and virtual platforms. Innovative use of AI to create informational videos for students. Experience using Canva and Google to develop informational slide decks for community partners hosting interns. Evaluation of student performance and development of student performance improvement plans.
About
Over the past 15 years, my role in higher education has steadily broadened in scope in response to student needs, program expansion, and external challenges. I endeavor to continue working in collaboration with colleagues and community partners to cultivate meaningful classroom and internship experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students. As stated in my LinkedIn profile, I am an educator committed to workforce development through building mutually beneficial, sustainable partnerships between schools, agencies, and organizations to meet the academic goals of students and the talent needs of community partners. I am a dedicated team player who is continually seeking opportunities to work collaboratively in diverse and inclusive environments.