Academic and Community Outreach

*American Educational Research Association (AERA) Program Chair for the Holistic Education SIG (Elected)
*Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Founder and Chair of Global Mathematics SIG (Elected)
*Associate Editor for the Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education
*Series Editor for the Book Series on Spirituality, Religion, and Education published by Palgraves-Springer.

The Blue Marble Initiative:  I am the founder and president of The Blue Marble Initiative, which is a registered non-profit organization.  Inclusion and social justice play important roles in education.   Through the Blue Marble Initiative, I work with colleagues across the field of education to offer critical consciousness-raising programs on race, class, identity, gender, and other important areas for children and youth.

Studio Acting Conservatory BIPOC Alliance Committee:  I am a member of the BIPOC Alliance Committee at the Studio Acting Conservatory in Washington, D.C.  Using the demands from We See You White American Theater, we create supportive environments for BIPOC students in the field of acting. 

Artlight Global:  This initiative is a collaboration of two Fulbright Colleagues, Kate Fitzpatrick and myself.  We met in India in 2016 at a Fulbright conference in Jaipur. After giving separate presentations on the educational panel, we realized we shared common interests in the exploration of math, art, and social and emotional practices. When we reconnected in Washington, DC the idea for ArtLight Global was born.  Through Artlight Global we support education for minoritized students in India.  In the past, we have conducted workshops with the Parikrma Humanity Foundation in Bangalore, India.