I have over 8 years of College-level teaching. As the Program Coordinator for the Teaching and Learning Center, I am constantly engaged in reshaping my pedagogy and bringing in new approaches to center al types of learners. I am a firm believer in having students learn through experiencing and connecting with their local contexts. With the TLC, I have conducted workshops for other graduate students on Abolitionist Pedagogy and Place-Based Pedagogy. I am also co-directing a mentorship program to help BIPOC Graduate students as they begin their teaching careers. Some of my teaching experiences include:
Macaulay Honors College/ Hunter College
Adjunct Instructor | January 2021- Present
- Instructor for experiential course titled , ‘People of New York City’, a 20-person seminar.
- Designed syllabus centered on representing marginalized histories/communities of NYC.
Queens College at the City University of New York
Instructor And Teaching Assistant | September 2020- Present
- Teaching Assistant for a Jumbo course (150 students) on Introduction to Sociology.
- Instructor for course titled “Dynamics of Race and Ethnicity.”
Colombo Americana University Institute-ÚNICA
Assistant Professor| Bogota, Colombia | July 2016 – August 2018
- Developed and instructed 3 undergraduate courses in Bilingual Education department: Intercultural Communication; Public Speaking; postgraduate course on Academic Writing; authored elective on Women, Gender, and Sexuality.
- Directed and advised 3 student thesis projects on interculturality, language, and English teaching.
Fulbright Colombia
English Teaching Assistant| Bogota, Colombia | July 2013 –June 2014
- Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Grant to work as an educator and cultural ambassador.
- Taught English classes at La Salle University to help students achieve B1-B2 levels of English.
- Facilitated 3 classes on cultural topics to inform students about American social dynamics.
- Initiated 10 Fulbright Colombia information workshops at the local universities.
