Experience
I am a proud former history teacher of East San Jose in the Bay. Now, I support curriculum development and teacher professional learning. I am passionate about supporting humanizing, sustaining, and community-rooted pedagogies, curriculum and instruction.
My research interests include refugee narratives, collective memory, community organizing and action, healing justice, and notions of belonging.
Below are recent experiences that I have had in teaching, professional development, and research. Please see my CV for a more comprehensive look at my experience.
Education
2017-2022
Teachers College
Columbia University
Doctor of Philosophy
Program in the Teaching of Social Studies
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Provost Doctoral Dissertation Grant
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Student Affairs Research Dissertation Fellowship
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Vice President’s Student Research in Diversity Grant
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Dean’s Grant for Student Research
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Arthur Zankel Urban Fellowship
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Arts & Humanities Department Fellow
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Minority Scholarship
2013-2014
Stanford Graduate School of Education
Master of Arts in Education
Stanford Teacher Education Program
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Clear California Single Subject Teaching Credential in History/Social Science with English Learner Authorization
2009-2013
Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in History
Concentration: Public History and Public Service
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Public Service Scholars Honors Program
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Stanford Asian American Community Research Award
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Major Grant Recipient for Undergraduate Research
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Chappell Lougee Undergraduate Research Award
Teaching
2021-2023
San José State University
Courses taught:
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LSTP139: Education and (In)equality (Undergraduate, Fall 2021 & Spring 2023)
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LSTP185: Fieldwork for the Humanities (Undergraduate, Fall 2021 & Spring 2022)
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LSTP85A: Fieldwork in the Humanities – The Work of Teachers (Undergraduate, Fall 2021 & Spring 2022)
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LSTP85C: Fieldwork in the Humanities – Ethnography of the Classroom (Undergraduate, Fall 2021 & Spring 2022)
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LSTP85B: Fieldwork in the Humanities – Diversity in the Classroom (Undergraduate, Spring 2022)
2020-2022
Hunter College
City University of New York
Courses taught:
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QSTA4128 – Section 1 & 2: Elementary Social Studies Methods (Undergraduate, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, & Spring 2022)
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QSTP301 – Section 1 & 2: Fieldwork (Undergraduate, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, & Spring 2022)
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CEDC706 & CEDC722: Elementary Social Studies Methods (Graduate, Spring 2021 & Summer 2021)
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CED715FW: Fieldwork (Graduate, Spring 2021)
2019-2021
Teachers College
Columbia University
Courses taught:
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A&HW5199: Sketching History: Tracing Memory and Identity Through Graphic Novels (Graduate, Summer 2019 & Summer 2020)
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A&HW5199: Ethnic Studies & Education (Graduate, Summer 2021)
Project Management
2024-present
Center to Support Excellence in Teaching
Project Director
QiTian International School
Translate the conceptual vision of the school to curriculum units and professional learning design, oversee the development of units aligned with the instructional and curriculum frameworks, and lead the design process for creating online and in-person professional learning experiences for teachers and administrators.
Professional Development
2022-2023
Center to Support Excellence in Teaching
Stanford Graduate
School of Education
Instructional Coach
Hollyhock Fellowship
Design professional learning experiences for early career educators to deepen content-specific instructional practices and create equitable access and opportunities for all learners in classrooms.
2017-2021
Teachers College
Columbia University
Field Supervisor
Program in Teaching Social Studies, Office of Teacher Education
Conducting field observations and piloted video observation; Support and provide feedback to Teacher Candidates on instruction, curriculum, and pedagogy; Facilitate reflective praxis cycles with a focus on student engagement and classroom community.
2023-2024
Lurie College of Education
San José State
University
Assistant Director of Field Experience
Office of Field Experience
Support field supervisors in developing learning experiences for teacher candidates to thrive in the field.
Research
2022-2023
Stanford Graduate School of Education
Postdoctoral Fellow
Graduate School of Education and the Center to Support Excellence in Teaching
Mentors: Janet Carlson and Sarah Levine
2020-2021
Hunter College
City University of New York
Research Assistant
Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Supervisor: Debbie Sonu
Conduct focus group interviews for phase of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) funded research on teacher education and notions of childhood.
2017-2020
Teachers College
Columbia University
Graduate Assistant
Supervisor: Sandra Schmidt
Spencer Foundation Small Grant funded research on belonging and engagement with West African immigrant youth in NYC; Contribute to analysis process.
2023-present
Center to Support Excellence in Teaching
Research Consultant
Hollyhock Fellowship Program
Principal Investigator: Janet Carlson