Experience
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - Office of Faculty Development and Information Management, School of Dental Medicine
Faculty Development Specialist (2011)
- Working directly with the Associate Dean of Faculty Development, supports the Assiciate Dean of Education and Curriculum
- Assisting with the design and implementation of faculty development programs (mentoring program, orientation for new faculty, orientation for new course directors, orientation to new department chairs, consultation service for faculty)
- Training faculty, preparing students and coordinating session in the school’s Standardized Patient Program
- Consulting with faculty members on curriculum development, instructional design, faculty development, assessment and program evaluation, and educational technology
- Collaborating on various curriculum development projects in the School of Dental Medicine
- Supporting curricular activities and programs and developing and executing of the school’s curriculum management plan
- Developing and conducting online and face-to-face training programs on teaching methods and instructional technology
- Organizing and facilitating other faculty development events
- Organizing and planning faculty retreats
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - School of Dental Medicine
Curriculum Development Administrator (2010)
- Assisting Curriculum Committee chair and vice-chair in conception, design and implementation of curricular changes
- Preparing and organizing Curriculum Committee events, committee meetings, and faculty retreats
- Providing training and coordination for school wide peer review program
Coordinating training and instructional design program - Managing various evaluation methods for all courses offered in the First Professional Program
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - CIDDE
Consultant (April-May 2010)
- Instructional Design Consultant for the Grant "Computer Based Education in Clinical and Translational Science" - CIDDE & School of Medicine
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE
Adjunct Instructor (2009-2010)
Instructional Design & Teaching:
- Designed and taught German courses at the intermediate level based on the national standards for foreign languages in a learner centered teaching environment
- Developed up-to-date teaching materials for two courses as a replacement for textbooks
- Designed and taught "Theory & Technique of Teaching" a teaching methods course for advanced foreign language students; evaluated students' lesson plans and teaching demonstrations
- Continually evaluated and gave feedback on students performance
- Designed assessment tools to evaluate students' progress
Extracurricular Activities:
- Organized visit of a guest speaker from the Pittsburgh Holocaust Center
- German Day Judge (annual competition for high school students of Western PA)
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Office Associate (2008-2009) & Adjunct Instructor (2007-2009)
Instructional Design & Teaching:
- Designed and taught German courses for beginners and created course materials
Administrative:
- Organized and scheduled internal and external events in the Arts and Humanities Department
- Managed student records for scholarships and the honors program
- Supported office staff
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Teaching Assistant & Fellow (1999-2007)
Mentoring & Professional Development:
- Mentored incoming Teaching Assistants
- Designed and presented workshops on teaching in general, foreign language pedagogy, and the use of technology in foreign language instruction (CIDDE, Language Departments, Language Media Center)
- Served as a discussant on the Panel, "Preparing Woman Leaders for Tomorrow’s Global Challenges." Vira I. Heinz Scholarship for Education Abroad, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
- Re-designed the fourth semester language course (set goals and objectives, collected courses materials, wrote master syllabus and semester plan for teaching assistants, developed individual lesson plans, formal and informal assessments in a learner centered teaching environment)
- Designed and taught language courses at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced level
- Developed and organized instructional materials specific to course needs
- Continually evaluated and gave feedback on students performance
- Completed "Practicum on University Teaching" (FACDEV 2200)
Administrative:
- Advised German undergraduate minors and certificate students
- Organized and contributed to the Grad Guide for incoming international graduate students
- Served as a member on academic committees (A&S Graduate Council, Grad Guide Committee)
- Organized and coordinated Multimedia Showcase on the use of technology in instruction in the Robert Henderson Language Media Center (Fall 2003)
Instructional Design & Teaching: