Professional Development
2022-2023

My commitment to enhancing student learning outcomes is the foundation of my dedication to continuous professional development. I continually seek development opportunities to gain new knowledge, skills, and strategies that enhance my teaching and training practice. Through these opportunities, I explore pedagogical approaches, technology integration, and assessment methods to enhance my learner's experiences.

I prioritize implementing newly acquired knowledge and strategies into my teaching practice. After each professional development opportunity, I try to implement one strategy from the session based on the learners, the content, and the class type. I reflect on student feedback and assessment results to ensure that the strategies are effective and meet the learning needs of the students.

UNMC IAE Educator Development Sessions (2022-2023)

• IAE Teaching Launchpad (2023)

  • Active Learning for Student Engagement and Inclusion

  • Aligning Assessment with Active Learning Strategies

  • Creating Inclusive Learning Experiences

IAE Teaching Launchpad (2022)

• Test Item Writing

• Managing Feedback

IAE Special Interest Groups & Events (2022-2023)

UNMC IAE & Faculty Development Sessions (2022-2023)

• Premier Education Event: Invest in yourself (2022)

• Creating Human-Centric Learning Experiences (2022)

• Cultivating a Coaching Culture at UNMC: A Course in Coaching (2022)

• Quiet Minds & Loud Voices: Balancing Personality Types in the Workplace (2022)

• Career Pursuit: Managing the Game of Life to Win at Work | 4-Part Mentoring Series (2022)

• The Value of Video: Simple Tips for Creating an Educational Video (2022)

• REframe Series | The Bias Checklist: A 2-Part Inclusive Pedagogy Workshop (2022)

Personal Development - Books Read 2021-2023

• Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in Higher Education: A Faculty Guide for Teaching and Learning 1st Edition by Ernest Stromberg

• Developing Faculty Mentoring Programs: A Comprehensive Handbook by David Kiel

• Peer Review of Teaching: A Sourcebook 2nd Edition by Nancy Van Note Chism 

• Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) First Edition by Kelly A. Hogan Viji Sathy 

• The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too) by Gretchen Rubin

• Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions: Debunking Learning Myths and Superstition by Clark N. Quinn 

• What Inclusive Instructors Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching by Tracie Marcella Addy, Derek Dube, Khadijah A. Mitchell, Mallory SoRelle

• Fifty Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement: Creating a Thinking Culture in the Classroom (50 Teaching Strategies to Support Cognitive Development) 1st Edition, by Rebecca Stobaugh 

• Five Perspectives on Teaching: Mapping a Plurality of the Good, 2nd Ed. by Daniel D. Pratt, Dave Smulders and Associates 

• Understanding How We Learn: A Visual Guide 1st Edition, by Yana Weinstein, Megan Sumeracki, Oliver Caviglioli 

• Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success by W.L.Belcher

• Engaging in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Guide to the Process, and How to Develop a Project from Start to Finish 1st Edition by Cathy Bishop-Clark, Beth Dietz-Uhler

• Cognitive Psychology: Mind and Brain 1st Edition by Edward E. Smith, Stephen M. Kosslyn

• Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults Revised Edition by Jane Vella (Author)

• Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education (Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) First Edition by Thomas J. Tobin,  Kirsten T. Behling