Outreach

Currently, my primary community engagement comes through the State College Young Professionals, a group dedicated to the social and professional development and engagement of professionals in the Centre region. I serve on the Executive Board as a Volunteer Director, working to match enthusiastic individuals with community organizations in need of support opportunities. Some of the organizations I have partnered with include: 

• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Centre County

• Downtown Bellefonte, Inc.

• WPSU 

• Union Cemetery

• AAUW State College 

As a graduate student at Penn State, I was regularly involved with organizations and events that promote the training and advancement of both undergraduate and graduate students, and the sharing of linguistic research with the greater State College community. These organizations include: 

• Center for Language Science

• Bilingualism Matters

• Penn State Undergraduate Exhibition in Hispanic and General Linguistics (PSUxLing)

• Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese Graduate Student Organization (SIPGSO) 

• Sigma Delta Pi (Alpha Beta Iota Chapter), National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society

• The Graduate Exhibition with the Penn State Graduate School 

• Mentoring for the Future of Global Literary and Linguistic Studies at Penn State

At North Carolina State University, I worked at the community-based Fiesta del Pueblo. This event highlights Latin American culture, art, and diversity in the Raleigh area. The Hispanic Linguistics Program at NC State specifically provides information about linguistic diversity in North Carolina and collects and shares data on language variation in Spanish phrases in Wake County. 

At Appalachian State University, I was an active member of Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology. I served two years in Psi Chi as Secretary, and regularly participated in community outreach events with local groups and organizations. 

Outside of the academic setting, I have been actively involved in both employed staff and volunteer roles with the Appalachia Service Project, a non-profit organization that provides no-cost home repair to families in Central Appalachia. I also served with PSU Habitat for Humanity ​in greater Centre County.