Resume

• 2004

  Master of Arts

  General Communication

  Money

  Sex

  and Power

  Black Women in America

  Issues in Family Policy

  Family Relationships

  Seminar: Social Construction of Identity

  Group Communication

  Psychology of Gender Differences

  Ethics in Communication

  Research Methods: Qualitative (Ethnography)

  Seminar: Performance of Self and Identity

  Language and Communication

  Advanced Interpersonal Communication

  Principles of Public Relations

  Parenting

  Cultural Performance

  Identity and Legitimacy: A Former Teen Mother’s Journey to Legitimate Motherhood

  Gender Issues in Communication

  Images of Women in Literature

  Minority Group Relations

• 1999

  Bachelor of Arts

  Lynn Cutler Award (2003)

  Interpersonal Communication

  Northern Iowan Features Writer

  SSS Peer Assistant

  UNI Jump Start Pathfinder

  Ethnic Student Promoters (ESP)

  TRIO Connection Radio Show

  The V Monologues

  and UNI Motions Women’s Support Group.

• The Success Coaching program provides academic advising for students that have experienced academic difficulty in a previous semester. Students that decide to participate in the program meet with a faculty or staff volunteer to identity challenges and to receive assistance navigate campus resources.

  University of Northern Iowa

  Human Services

  Personal Counselling

  Mentoring

  Advocacy

  Goal Oriented

  Financial Aid Counseling

  Keynote

  Recruiting

  Adjunct Instructing

  Course Selection

  Trio

  Public Speaking

  Career Counseling

  First Year Experience

  Motivational Speaking

  Multicultural

  Program Development

  Academic Advising

  Student Engagement

  Resolving Conflicts

  Sanders

  Colice

  Sanders

  Student Support Services | University of Northern Iowa

  Hawkeye Community College

  Education Talent Search | University of Northern Iowa

  University of Northern Iowa

  Hawkeye Community College

  • Recruited and coordinated a summer enrichment program of 35 multicultural middle school students \n• Managed a teaching staff of four.\n• Developed and implemented life skills workshops for students.\n• Advised under-represented students regarding required high school core

  college/major selection

  and financial aid.\n• Provided college preparation programming to high school students.\n• Conducted time management

  ACT/SAT

  and general college preparation workshops.\n• Coordinated various Iowa college tours.

  Education Talent Search | University of Northern Iowa

  Student Support Services | University of Northern Iowa

  University of Northern Iowa

  • Provide academic

  career

  personal

  and financial advising to first generation

  students with low income

  and students with disabilities.\n• Assist students with course selection

  registration

  time management

  and career and educational planning.\n• Monitor student progress through midterm and semester evaluations.\n• Teach semester based first year experience course called Strategies for Academic Success.\n• Inform students of cultural

  education

  financial

  and career opportunities both on- and off-campus.\n• Present

  facilitate

  and collaborate for UNI Jump Start program

  an extended orientation program for under-represented students.\n• Promote Student Support Services program to prospective students and their parents. during UNI freshman and transfer orientation sessions

  in addition to various groups touring the UNI campus.\n• Chaired Foundations of Excellence (FOE) All Students dimension committee.\n• Served as a Student Leadership Award Selection committee member

  and Bridge Scholarship Selection committee member.\n• Received training in National Collation Building Institute (NCBI) and Undoing Racism programs.

  Advising Specialist

  Cedar Falls

  Iowa

  Introduction to Women and Gender Studies

  Adjunct Instructor

  University of Northern Iowa

  Hawkeye Community College

  • Taught Fundamentals of Oral Communication to 25 community college students.\n• Planned course structure including daily lesson plans

  course syllabi

  attendance/grading policies

  and examination materials.\n• Provided cultural and educational materials such as guest speakers and classroom tours.

  Adjunct Instructor

  Waterloo

  Iowa Area

  Adjunct Faculty

  Hawkeye Community College