In my thirteen years of experience working in higher education, I have established multiple cross-divisional collaborations to promote student success. In my role as the Associate Director of ePortfolio and Digital Learning, I oversee the ePortfolio programming and development across disciplines covering four key areas: ePortfolio use and curriculum integration; digital learning programming; faculty and staff professional development; and data reporting for assessment and program outcomes.
I am also a doctoral student in the Higher and Postsecondary Education (HPSE) program at Teachers College in Columbia University and am an advisee of Dr. Anna Neumann. My program prepares future scholars and higher education practitioners to become critical thinkers and active members of the community. My training involves an in-depth look at higher education as an enterprise and a careful examination of its distinct elements and how these impact the student, the organization, and the society. Being part of this program while working at a community college allows me to integrate knowledge and theory in meaningful and practical ways. I find that what I learn in the classroom directly impacts my working environment and optimizes my performance and decision making process. My research is focused on how faculty develop pedagogical content knowledge to improve their teaching at two-year colleges and the roles institutions play in setting up adequate structures of professional development.