With over a decade of college-level teaching experience in both the United States and Colombia, I bring a global and equity-centered approach to higher education. From large lecture halls to intimate seminars, my pedagogy is grounded in experiential, place-based, and abolitionist frameworks that center diverse learners and lived experiences.

From 2019 to 2024, I served as Program Coordinator at the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) at CUNY, where I was trained in inclusive pedagogical strategies and led professional development workshops for graduate student instructors. My workshops focused on Abolitionist Pedagogy and Place-Based Pedagogy, and I co-directed a mentorship program that supports BIPOC graduate students in their teaching careers.

I am a firm believer in helping students connect classroom learning to their local contexts, and I design my courses to foster critical thinking, community engagement, and reflection. Some of my teaching experiences include:

Stony Brook University
Lecturer | January 2025 – Present

  • Instructor for Racism and Ethnic Relations (45 students)

Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College (CUNY)
Adjunct Instructor | January 2021 – June 2025

  • Instructor for 4 semesters of experiential seminar “People of New York City” (20 students)

Queens College (CUNY)
Instructor and Teaching Assistant | September 2020 – May 2023

  • Teaching Assistant for large-format course “Introduction to Sociology” (150 students)

  • Instructor for “Dynamics of Race and Ethnicity”

Colombo Americana University Institute – ÚNICA | Bogotá, Colombia
Assistant Professor | July 2016 – August 2018

  • Taught undergraduate courses: Intercultural Communication, Public Speaking

  • Taught postgraduate course: Academic Writing

  • Designed and offered elective: Women, Gender, and Sexuality

  • Directed 3 undergraduate theses on interculturality, language, and pedagogy

Fulbright Colombia | Bogotá, Colombia
English Teaching Assistant | July 2013 – June 2014

  • Taught English at La Salle University, supporting students’ progress to B1–B2 levels

  • Designed and led cultural seminars on American society

  • Organized 10 Fulbright informational workshops at local universities