Education

• The University of Calgary

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Experimental Psychology
  Thesis: Children’s Understanding of Antonymy Supervisor: Dr. Penny M. Pexman; Language Processing Laboratory • 2 peer-reviewed publications; 7 peer-reviewed poster presentations/symposia • Simultaneously managed multiple research projects • Designed and developed tasks and surveys • Gathered, integrated, analyzed and interpreted information from diverse sources to present a cohesive report • Quantitative research and analysis skills - managed and analyzed large datasets (200-10,000+ records) using Excel and SPSS • Communication: summarized results for academic and general public audiences • Produced successful national (SSHRC), provincial (AIHS), and local (QE2) scholarship applications • Co-supervised an honours student • Ensured that project documentation, including confidential participant files, were complete and archived • Professional development in instructional design - including face-to-face and online program design and implementation.
  

• The University of Calgary

  Master's Degree

  Experimental Psychology
  Thesis: The Behavioural Phenotype of Mice Following Neonatal or Adult Lesions of the Medial Frontal Cortex Supervisor: Dr. Richard H. Dyck; Neural Development and Plasticity Lab • 2 peer-reviewed publications; 3 peer-reviewed poster presentations/symposia • Conducted behavioural animal research to evaluate the effect of neonatal brain lesions (stroke and tissue removal) and tissue regeneration • Evaluated size and extent of lesions with staining and immunohistochemical analyses after slicing the tissue with a microtome or a cryostat • Analyzed data and communicated the results in written and oral formats • Trained 2 undergraduate and 3 graduate students on rodent behavioural testing methods • Produced a successful national (NSERC) scholarship application
  

• The University of British Columbia

  B. Sc.

  Psychology
  Honours Thesis: Mood Congruent Memory: Effects on a Lexical Decision Task and a Free Recall Task Supervisor: Dr. Barbara Rutherford • Designed, collected and analyzed data for my honours thesis • Presented results of my honours thesis at local conference • Tutored fellow students on statistical concepts and methods
  

• Central Algoma Secondary School

  High School

  
  
  

• Mount Boucherie Secondary School

  High School

  
  
  

• Dean's Research Excellence Award

  
  
  

• Graduate Teaching Fellowship

  
  
  

• Faculty of Graduate Studies Travel Award

  
  
  

• University of Calgary

  Teaching Assistant Coordinator

  
  • Organized and coordinated a team of 5 graduate student teaching assistants • Collaborated to ensure uniformity of content presentation • Provided supplementary instruction to students on an as needed basis • Responded to student questions in person and via email • Help desk and instructor/teaching assistant support Lab taught: • Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
  

• University of Calgary

  Teaching Assistant Evaluations Committee

  
  • Persuaded the Psychology Department to allow a student-lead redesign of the out-dated graduate student teaching assessment process • Co-chaired a committee of 5 graduate students • Updated the survey to include more meaningful and quantifiable metrics
  

• University of Calgary

  Sessional Instructor

  
  • 18 undergraduate university courses taught for the University of Calgary on main campus and at Red Deer College • Develop, analyze, edit, review, and deliver lesson plans, and lecture content for a variety of class sizes (9-300 students) • Design evaluation strategies (e.g., assignments and exams) and grading rubrics • Engage in ongoing professional training to stay abreast of best teaching practices and emerging trends in instructional design (e.g., University Teaching Certificate, Teaching Online Program) • Mentored 10+ graduate students teaching assistants on best practices • Integrate student survey feedback to improve student learning and course satisfaction • Excellent time management and organizational skills - can manage a full course load with 400+ students while developing new courses • LMS experience: Blackboard Academic Suite and Desire2Learn • Familiar with Elluminate Live!, Skype, Adobe Presenter, and Top Hat Monocle Courses taught: • Principles of Psychology • Psychology for Everyday Life • Child Development • Cognitive Development • Cognitive Psychology • Design and Analysis in Psychological Research • Teaching evaluations and sample documents available upon request
  

• University of Calgary

  Laboratory Instructor

  
  • Taught general and advanced statistical analyses using SPSS • Mentored 100+ students on presentation skills • Class sizes from 15-40 Labs taught • Design and Analysis in Psychological Research • Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
  

• University of Calgary

  Learning Resource Technician

  
  • Developed digital assessment materials to supplement student learning • Edited and formatted educational materials for accuracy and professional presentation
  

• Undergraduate Research Day - Oral Presentation (2nd place)

  
  Okanagan Campus
  

• The Head's Award for Best Honours Thesis Presentation in Psychology

  
  Okanagan Campus