Chronological list of courses taught:

 

Fall 2011, RE 100: Introduction to Christianity (California Lutheran University)

May 2011, RE 210: Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Travel Course through Wartburg College)

Winter 2011, RE 350: Introduction to Christian Ethics (Wartburg College)

Winter 2011, RE 202: World Religions in Dialogue (Wartburg College)

Summer 2009, RE 311/WS 311: Women in Bible and Culture (Wartburg College)

Spring 2009,  CE 3075: Trinity and Moral Imagination: Ethical Implications of Naming God (Graduate Theological

                                     Union)

Spring 2008, CE 1053: Introduction to Christian Ethics (Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary)

May 2006, WS 150: Introduction to Women's Studies (Wartburg College)

Winter 2006, RE 360: Readings in Religion and Social Change (Wartburg College)

Winter 2006,  Diakonia Seminar: Concepts of Works, Ministry, and Service (Wartburg College)

Fall 2005, RE 360: Readings in Feminist Theology (Wartburg College)

 

 

Courses by level:

 

Undergraduate Teaching Experience:

Lecturer in Religion, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA

            RE 100: Introduction to Christianity

Lecturer in Religion, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA

RE 360: Readings in Feminist Theology, Fall 2005

RE 360: Readings in Religion and Social Change, Winter 2006

Diakonia Seminar: Concepts of Work, Ministry, and Service, Winter 2006

RE 311/WS 311: Women in Bible and Culture, Summer 2009

RE 350: Introduction to Christian Ethics, Winter 2011

RE 202 World Religions in Dialogue, Winter 2011

RE 210 Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr., May 2011

 

Lecturer in Women’s Studies, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA

WS 150: Introduction to Women’s Studies, May 2006

First Year Student Advisor, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA

            Academic advisor for 13 exploring (undecided major) students 2005/2006

 

Graduate Teaching Experience

Newhall Teaching Fellow, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA

           Co-Instructor with Elizabeth A. Lee, Trinity and Moral Imagination: Ethical Implications of Naming God, 

           Spring 2009. 

 

Lecturer in Ethics, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, CA

 Introduction to Christian Ethics, Spring 2008

 

Teaching Assistant, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, CA

            Introduction to Christian Ethics, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010 (Instructor:  Dr. Martha E. Stortz)

 

Adult Education Teaching Experience

Co-Instructor, Pacific School of Religion Certificate in Ministry Program, Berkeley, CA.

             Introduction to Christian Ethics, January 2009.

Instructor, Center for Anglican Learning and Leadership, Berkeley, CA.

            Introduction to Christian Ethics (Online), Winter 2011

 

Guest Lectures:

“History and Concepts of Diakonia” March 2005 & 2006. Diakonia Mentor Seminar        

“Values & Vocation” May 2005.  Field Experience Seminar                      

“Biblical Hermeneutics & History of Interpretation” May 2005. Youth & Family Ministry Certification Course, (Co-presenter: Rev. Ramona Bouzard)

“Feminist Response to Lutheran Confessions” May 2005. Youth & Family Ministry Certification (Co-presenter: Rev. Ramona Bouzard)

“Women and Religion” May 2005. Introduction to Women’s Studies         

“Values and Vocation in Leadership” September 2005.  Elements of Leadership   

“Minor Prophets,” “Prophetic Call Narratives,” “Introduction to Biblical Ethics,”  October 2005.   Literature of the Old and New Testament        

            “Creeds” October 2007.  Introduction to History of Christianity I.

 

Professional Development:

Preparing Future Faculty Fellow 2007/2008

 

Other Teaching Experience:

Teacher, AuPair Education, San Francisco, CA June 2008 to October 2008 

            Prepare and teach class sessions on American Culture, History, and Social Problems as a part of a             weekend 3-credit course for AuPairs working in the USA.

Lead Teacher, First Unitarian Church of Oakland, CA September 2007 to present.

Resource all teachers in the Sunday religious education program (toddler through grade 12).  Develop and teach two sections of “Spirit Play” for grades K-4.   Click here for a virtual tour of the Spirit Play classroom.

 

Science Instructor, Mad Science of Mt. Diablo, CA  September 2006 to present.

Teach weekly pre-school and elementary science classes in after-school and community-education classes.

 

Toddler Religious Education Instructor, First Unitarian Church of Oakland, CA September 2006 to August 2007.

Designed and taught age appropriate developmental curriculum for children ages 2-3 years old.