Experience

• American University

  Teaching Assistant

  • Effectively evaluated student papers, projects, and tests in an online capacity
  • Created and managed course modules on the learning management system and proficiently used Blackboard Learn
  

• American University

  Research Assistant

  • Conducted in-depth qualitative interviews
  • Edited and added content in research questionnaire prompt

• American University

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Proficiently led undergraduate students in classroom lectures, discussions, and activities
  • Conducted sound teaching-related research for a department professors
  • Counseled undergraduate students on their assignments
  • Capably analyzed and evaluated papers, projects, and tests
  

• Middle Tennessee State University

  Tutor of Political Science

  • Skillfully coached students with quantitative-based data analysis
  • Smoothly guided students through the process of quantitative-based data entry
  • Assistied both individuals and small groups with statistical measurement techniques including, but not limited to: central tendency, dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation, analysis of variance, bivariate regression and tests of significance.
  
  

• Middle Tennessee State University

  Adjunct Professor of Sociology

  • Effectively lectured over 100 students in three sections of Introduction to Sociology courses
  • Successfully organized and oversaw in-class activities that encouraged critical thinking
  • Prepared PowerPoint slides, in-class activities and videos, and directed extra credit assignments
  

• Volunteer State Community College

  Adjunct Professor

  Liala worked at Volunteer State Community College as a Adjunct Professor

• Motlow State Community College

  Instructor

  Full-Time Instructor of Sociology and First Year Experience
  
  • Instructed five to seven courses per semester in Introduction to Sociology, Social Problems, and Marriage and Family
  • Taught three sections of First Year Experience for two semesters
  • Created and administered a one-credit hour Topics in Sociology course on Gender and the Family
  • Developed curriculum and presented instruction for on-ground, online, short-term accelerated, and weekend accelerated courses using in-class technology and D2L.
  • Held office hours and attended faculty meetings
  
  Faculty Advisor
  • Responsible for over twenty advisees from a variety of major areas
  • Assist in course registration during orientations
  
  College Service
  • Led the following Professional Development Series Workshops:
  “Faculty Advisement Tips—Intent to Graduate/Registration Questions”
  “Introduction to D2L’s ePortfolio”
  “D2L Training”
  
  •Serve on several faculty committees, including:
  Faculty Council
  Fall Festival Committee
  Faculty Excellence Nomination Committee
  Motlow Market Steering Committee
  Psychology Instructor Search Committee
  
  • Co-founded the Motlow Market: A Student Food Bank, and continue facilitating on-site distribution at the Smyrna Campus
  • Rotaract Club sponsor
  • Diversity Club co-sponsor

• Motlow State Community College

  Faculty Advising Specialist

  • Assist Academic Completion Coaches in course registration, regular academic advising, graduation advising, and career development
  • Advise majors in all disciplines, including both certificate and degree programs