Background:

• In process: Urban Ed. Master’s (required coursework complete – capstone remains)
• B.A. English
  • broad exposure to a variety of disciplines through required core undergraduate curriculum beyond the major, as well as general sampling of many different subject areas
• professional experiences spanning work w/students in Nursery-Grade 12 & Higher Ed.
  • admissions, financial aid, student access services (hard of hearing)
    • comfortable w/reporting and data-driven systems and Excel
  • I come from a big family of teachers and school professionals who work with different aged students and in a variety of specializations, from general classroom teachers to subject specialists, counseling, and autism intervention.

Project Management/Outreach and Research:

• I am very comfortable with organization, planning, and presentation of materials. I am also happy to contact almost anyone, anywhere, about anything, and will place the cold call or write the cold email. Processing large volumes of reading or other material is also fine. At some very deep level, I believe that Google spreadsheets and being hyper-responsive on email can power one’s life…and that being able to laugh goes a long way in any group. On the research front, I am willing and capable in most domains so long as it does not require formal field-specific background to navigate the material or database.
• The technical front is my greatest concern. Although I have quickly learned most professional and personal systems I have encountered, some of the DH mapping and visualization software exists at the next level for me; in all honestly, it may be a function of not having the time to devote to it quite yet. Our fall term was my introduction to the field and I enjoyed dabbling in the different platforms we used but can see how there are certain barriers ie my lack of coding that will limit how much I can contribute. I have made several websites that passed for the purposes of general interest topics and local businesses, but the higher level functionality was severely limited. Relentlessly searching for workarounds is an ongoing theme. Learning a new system is something I’d be up for beginning in early to mid-March but I fear not realistically having the time before then.