ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Teacher Prep Program Coordinator/ Instructor
2021-22 Emporia State University—Emporia, KS
Serve as program coordinator for teacher education program for undergraduate instructional design and technology courses as well as work on curriculum changes and assessment at the undergraduate course level; review and revise curriculum materials, course syllabi, and/or instructional assignments to keep students apprised of current research and practices; co-select, co-train, co-supervise graduate IT lab assistants; co-manage IT lab; teach online and face-to-face undergraduate courses in Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Advanced Instructional Technology, Instructional Technology for Secondary Education; self-created IDT graduate-level course, and other IDT related topics; engage in service to the profession, university, college, and department, and participate in promotional activities for the program, including marketing and recruit new students.
Instructional Designer/ External Consultant
2012-present Macomb Community College—Warren, MI
Create online instructional design course using Canvas as a learning management system; developed industrial readiness curricula (drafting and shop arithmetic courses) for Ford Motor Company and edited videos for General Motors’ global competency certification online program; provided leadership to engineering faculty on content, course development, technology, and tools to support material development; serve as the key instructional design consultant for the engineering and advanced technology and automotive departments, specifically its electric vehicle technology program; led the design and creation process for online curriculum materials to support the U.S. Department of Labor and National STEM Consortia projects. Design, facilitate, and evaluate processes for creation of instructional materials; research and create materials and processes for national distribution; assess and modify course and program objectives, outlines, syllabi, and other course materials.
System Teacher Certification Officer
Mar 2010- Jul 2011 Baker College System Headquarters—Flint, MI
Oversaw the teacher certification process for the Baker College System and served as the point person on issues related to teacher certification and program documents; reviewed and finalized deans and registrars’ recommendations for students’ transfer credits; maintained students’ records in file form and electronically; provided final verification that candidates have met all requirements for full approval into the Teacher Preparation Program; recommended candidates for teaching certificates and renewals to the Michigan Department of Education.
Acting Superintendent
Nov 2008- Jan 2009 Woodward Academy—Detroit, MI
Oversaw daily operations of various departments; rebuilt staff morale; problem-solved with various staff members for compliance purposes; effectively communicated district policies with authorizer, Board of Education, and management company.
Interim Curriculum Director
July 2008- Feb 2009 Woodward Academy
Managed and evaluated paraprofessionals; created and facilitated professional development opportunities for faculty and staff. Ordered resources for teachers; systematically tracked and distributed resources to teachers; coached teachers on best teaching practices for their classrooms.
Principal
Apr 2008- Jun 2009 Woodward Academy
Managed, evaluated, and mentored 80+ teachers, paraprofessionals, and curriculum director; was responsible for 600+ students; recommended best practice for classroom instruction; monitored statewide grade level content classroom instruction; created and implemented creative fundraisers; ordered resources for teachers and students; disciplined students and resolved conflicts among students, staff, and parents; prepared for State of Michigan audits; worked collaboratively with all educational stakeholders including Board of Education, superintendent, parents, and the like; created and implemented innovative professional development workshops for teachers and support staff; received favorable faculty evaluations.
2021-22 Emporia State University—Emporia, KS
Serve as program coordinator for teacher education program for undergraduate instructional design and technology courses as well as work on curriculum changes and assessment at the undergraduate course level; review and revise curriculum materials, course syllabi, and/or instructional assignments to keep students apprised of current research and practices; co-select, co-train, co-supervise graduate IT lab assistants; co-manage IT lab; teach online and face-to-face undergraduate courses in Integrating Technology in the Classroom, Advanced Instructional Technology, Instructional Technology for Secondary Education; self-created IDT graduate-level course, and other IDT related topics; engage in service to the profession, university, college, and department, and participate in promotional activities for the program, including marketing and recruit new students.
Instructional Designer/ External Consultant
2012-present Macomb Community College—Warren, MI
Create online instructional design course using Canvas as a learning management system; developed industrial readiness curricula (drafting and shop arithmetic courses) for Ford Motor Company and edited videos for General Motors’ global competency certification online program; provided leadership to engineering faculty on content, course development, technology, and tools to support material development; serve as the key instructional design consultant for the engineering and advanced technology and automotive departments, specifically its electric vehicle technology program; led the design and creation process for online curriculum materials to support the U.S. Department of Labor and National STEM Consortia projects. Design, facilitate, and evaluate processes for creation of instructional materials; research and create materials and processes for national distribution; assess and modify course and program objectives, outlines, syllabi, and other course materials.
System Teacher Certification Officer
Mar 2010- Jul 2011 Baker College System Headquarters—Flint, MI
Oversaw the teacher certification process for the Baker College System and served as the point person on issues related to teacher certification and program documents; reviewed and finalized deans and registrars’ recommendations for students’ transfer credits; maintained students’ records in file form and electronically; provided final verification that candidates have met all requirements for full approval into the Teacher Preparation Program; recommended candidates for teaching certificates and renewals to the Michigan Department of Education.
Acting Superintendent
Nov 2008- Jan 2009 Woodward Academy—Detroit, MI
Oversaw daily operations of various departments; rebuilt staff morale; problem-solved with various staff members for compliance purposes; effectively communicated district policies with authorizer, Board of Education, and management company.
Interim Curriculum Director
July 2008- Feb 2009 Woodward Academy
Managed and evaluated paraprofessionals; created and facilitated professional development opportunities for faculty and staff. Ordered resources for teachers; systematically tracked and distributed resources to teachers; coached teachers on best teaching practices for their classrooms.
Principal
Apr 2008- Jun 2009 Woodward Academy
Managed, evaluated, and mentored 80+ teachers, paraprofessionals, and curriculum director; was responsible for 600+ students; recommended best practice for classroom instruction; monitored statewide grade level content classroom instruction; created and implemented creative fundraisers; ordered resources for teachers and students; disciplined students and resolved conflicts among students, staff, and parents; prepared for State of Michigan audits; worked collaboratively with all educational stakeholders including Board of Education, superintendent, parents, and the like; created and implemented innovative professional development workshops for teachers and support staff; received favorable faculty evaluations.
TEACHING/ TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Online Adjunct Faculty
Fall 2021 Rochester University
2016-18 Create and implement technologically-based lessons for communications basic and intercultural communication courses; writing skills and vocabulary development are foci areas as well; consistently receive favorable student evaluations.
Online Senior Professor
2018-present Wayne County Community College—Detroit, MI
Created and implemented online public speaking course strategies for Metro Detroit traditional and non-traditional students.
Lead Trainer
Feb 2017-present Oakland Literacy Council—Bloomfield Hills, MI
Train adult tutors on listening, reading, speaking, and writing concepts to combat illiteracy in Oakland County, MI; teach tutors strategies on designing student-centered
lesson plans; offer tutors hard copy materials and online resources for their students.
External Consultant/ Instructional Technology Trainer
2015-present Macomb Community College—Warren, MI
Train Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC) clients (former TACOM soldiers/current trainers, MIOSHA State workers, and local librarians) on instructor certification concepts: learning and instructional styles; learning objectives; communication theory; ATD training ethics; diversity issues; risk-free learning environments; hands-on learning activities; facilitating group work; verbal and non-verbal communication; professional presentations; disruptive classroom behaviors; positive feedback; evaluations (formative, summative, confirmative, and Kirkpatrick’s four levels); course development revisions; and presentation materials preparation.
Train M-TEC clients on instructional design certification concepts: definition and history of instructional design; ADDIE components; needs, job, and task analyses; work setting characteristics; instructional solution alternatives; performance objectives, sequence, and measurements; Gagne’s 9 nine events of instruction; design document and tools; message design principles; instructor manual; visual aids; evaluation purpose and tools; constructing test questions; pilot courses purpose and benefit; summative evaluations; course development revisions; and ROI.
Guest Facilitator
August 2015 Lawrence Technological University
Taught digital citizenship concepts to incoming college freshmen. Topics included: netiquette and internet safety.
Online Student Teacher
Summer 2012 Michigan Virtual University (MVU)—East Lansing, MI
Partnered with MVU and Michigan Department of Education and trained and assessed Michigan teachers on how to effectively incorporate online resources into their existing lesson plans; interacted with teachers solely in an online learning environment; modeled best online teaching practices.
Reading, Writing, & Speech Adjunct Faculty
2012-2019 Central Michigan University—Global Southeast MI Campuses
Create and implement technologically-based lessons for oral interpretation and presentations; writing skills and vocabulary development are foci areas as well; consistently receive favorable student evaluations.
2011- 2012 Oakland Community College—Southfield, MI
Created and implemented technologically-based lessons for reading strategies, writing skills, vocabulary development, and commonly misspelled words; consistently received favorable student evaluations.
2011- 2012 University of Detroit Mercy—Detroit, MI
Created and implemented technologically-based lessons for freshman English composition and English as a Second Language for foreign graduate students; consistently received favorable student evaluations.
2009-2017 Wayne County Community College—Detroit, MI
Originated and executed creative public speaking lessons for Metro Detroit traditional and dual enrollment high school students satisfactory completing their first college level
course.
Summer 2003 Beijing Polytechnic University—China
Designed and implemented lessons which specifically focused on English literature, reading comprehension, writing, listening and critical thinking skills, and American culture to enhance Chinese professors’ oral English skills; received favorable faculty evaluations.
2001-2003 & Baker College—Auburn Hills & Clinton Township, MI
2009-2011 Taught various courses within English and public speaking disciplines, i.e., composition, public and presentational speaking, business writing, study skills, and group dynamics; actively participated in various professional development opportunities, i.e., student assessments, assessment creations, and English workshops; consistently received favorable student evaluations.
1999- 2008 Wayne State University (WSU)
Originated and executed lesson plans to improve undergraduate students’ critical reading and writing skills. In particular, lessons focus on reading comprehension, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and paragraph development and organization. Moreover, students learn to write essays for academic success, which includes research.
Implemented lesson plans, which tackled the fundamentals of speech preparation while developing poise and confidence in speaking; taught students to establish a relationship with audiences and impact them through speech presentations, which encompassed elements of their world; consistently received favorable student evaluations.
Literature & Writing Teacher
2005- 2008 University Preparatory High School—Detroit, MI
Actively engaged 9, 11, and 12th grade students with English and social studies lessons in a non-traditional teaching setting; prepared first generation college bound students for a successful post-secondary opportunity. As a result, more than 93% of my students enrolled in college upon completion of high school; increased the students’ English and reading scores by 30% on the American College Test (ACT); advised students and parents on the college admission and financial aid process.
1994- 1999 University Public School (UPS)—Detroit, MI
Structured lesson plans (for middle school students) that met the State of Michigan objectives, which included all forms of communication: reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills; performed many roles of the assistant principal; conducted staff meetings; organized student activities; facilitated confidential meetings with parents, teachers, and students; generated permanent student records, i.e., report cards, diplomas, and transcripts; tracked budget; utilized strong disciplinarian skills to assist novice teachers in classroom management.; analyzed standardized test scores.
Track Coach: 1st track and field coach at UPS; instrumental in developing its program.
Volleyball Coach: Transformed UPS’s volleyball team into a winning program.Yearbook Advisor: Generated UPS’s yearbook via TempoVision software.
ACT Workshop Instructor
2001-2002 Quest Ministries—Pontiac, MI
Taught content for English, reading, and writing workshops; reviewed English class
skill sets from high school; showcased study strategies; and prepped attendees for post-secondary success in aforementioned subject areas.
Student Teacher
Summer 1996 Cranbrook Schools Horizons-Upward Bound—Bloomfield Hills, MI
Devised and implemented secondary English/ Writing lesson plans, for high school students, in which the culmination of activities prompted parental participation.
Intern
1994- 1995 Macomb Reading Partners—Utica, MI
Designed and executed lesson plans for adults to increase comprehension level, enhance vocabulary, and heighten writing ability.
Graduate Advisor Assistant
1991- 1994 Wayne State University--Mechanical Engineering Department
Created and maintained graduate students’ academic records; tracked students’ files from inception to completion; performed data entry for such and other department needs; filed departmental paperwork; processed phone calls on a multi-line unit; created templates for routine correspondences and typed memorandums; operated complex photocopy machine; assisted undergraduate and graduate students as needed; performed other duties as assigned by the department head, professors, and graduate advisor.
Fall 2021 Rochester University
2016-18 Create and implement technologically-based lessons for communications basic and intercultural communication courses; writing skills and vocabulary development are foci areas as well; consistently receive favorable student evaluations.
Online Senior Professor
2018-present Wayne County Community College—Detroit, MI
Created and implemented online public speaking course strategies for Metro Detroit traditional and non-traditional students.
Lead Trainer
Feb 2017-present Oakland Literacy Council—Bloomfield Hills, MI
Train adult tutors on listening, reading, speaking, and writing concepts to combat illiteracy in Oakland County, MI; teach tutors strategies on designing student-centered
lesson plans; offer tutors hard copy materials and online resources for their students.
External Consultant/ Instructional Technology Trainer
2015-present Macomb Community College—Warren, MI
Train Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC) clients (former TACOM soldiers/current trainers, MIOSHA State workers, and local librarians) on instructor certification concepts: learning and instructional styles; learning objectives; communication theory; ATD training ethics; diversity issues; risk-free learning environments; hands-on learning activities; facilitating group work; verbal and non-verbal communication; professional presentations; disruptive classroom behaviors; positive feedback; evaluations (formative, summative, confirmative, and Kirkpatrick’s four levels); course development revisions; and presentation materials preparation.
Train M-TEC clients on instructional design certification concepts: definition and history of instructional design; ADDIE components; needs, job, and task analyses; work setting characteristics; instructional solution alternatives; performance objectives, sequence, and measurements; Gagne’s 9 nine events of instruction; design document and tools; message design principles; instructor manual; visual aids; evaluation purpose and tools; constructing test questions; pilot courses purpose and benefit; summative evaluations; course development revisions; and ROI.
Guest Facilitator
August 2015 Lawrence Technological University
Taught digital citizenship concepts to incoming college freshmen. Topics included: netiquette and internet safety.
Online Student Teacher
Summer 2012 Michigan Virtual University (MVU)—East Lansing, MI
Partnered with MVU and Michigan Department of Education and trained and assessed Michigan teachers on how to effectively incorporate online resources into their existing lesson plans; interacted with teachers solely in an online learning environment; modeled best online teaching practices.
Reading, Writing, & Speech Adjunct Faculty
2012-2019 Central Michigan University—Global Southeast MI Campuses
Create and implement technologically-based lessons for oral interpretation and presentations; writing skills and vocabulary development are foci areas as well; consistently receive favorable student evaluations.
2011- 2012 Oakland Community College—Southfield, MI
Created and implemented technologically-based lessons for reading strategies, writing skills, vocabulary development, and commonly misspelled words; consistently received favorable student evaluations.
2011- 2012 University of Detroit Mercy—Detroit, MI
Created and implemented technologically-based lessons for freshman English composition and English as a Second Language for foreign graduate students; consistently received favorable student evaluations.
2009-2017 Wayne County Community College—Detroit, MI
Originated and executed creative public speaking lessons for Metro Detroit traditional and dual enrollment high school students satisfactory completing their first college level
course.
Summer 2003 Beijing Polytechnic University—China
Designed and implemented lessons which specifically focused on English literature, reading comprehension, writing, listening and critical thinking skills, and American culture to enhance Chinese professors’ oral English skills; received favorable faculty evaluations.
2001-2003 & Baker College—Auburn Hills & Clinton Township, MI
2009-2011 Taught various courses within English and public speaking disciplines, i.e., composition, public and presentational speaking, business writing, study skills, and group dynamics; actively participated in various professional development opportunities, i.e., student assessments, assessment creations, and English workshops; consistently received favorable student evaluations.
1999- 2008 Wayne State University (WSU)
Originated and executed lesson plans to improve undergraduate students’ critical reading and writing skills. In particular, lessons focus on reading comprehension, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and paragraph development and organization. Moreover, students learn to write essays for academic success, which includes research.
Implemented lesson plans, which tackled the fundamentals of speech preparation while developing poise and confidence in speaking; taught students to establish a relationship with audiences and impact them through speech presentations, which encompassed elements of their world; consistently received favorable student evaluations.
Literature & Writing Teacher
2005- 2008 University Preparatory High School—Detroit, MI
Actively engaged 9, 11, and 12th grade students with English and social studies lessons in a non-traditional teaching setting; prepared first generation college bound students for a successful post-secondary opportunity. As a result, more than 93% of my students enrolled in college upon completion of high school; increased the students’ English and reading scores by 30% on the American College Test (ACT); advised students and parents on the college admission and financial aid process.
1994- 1999 University Public School (UPS)—Detroit, MI
Structured lesson plans (for middle school students) that met the State of Michigan objectives, which included all forms of communication: reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills; performed many roles of the assistant principal; conducted staff meetings; organized student activities; facilitated confidential meetings with parents, teachers, and students; generated permanent student records, i.e., report cards, diplomas, and transcripts; tracked budget; utilized strong disciplinarian skills to assist novice teachers in classroom management.; analyzed standardized test scores.
Track Coach: 1st track and field coach at UPS; instrumental in developing its program.
Volleyball Coach: Transformed UPS’s volleyball team into a winning program.Yearbook Advisor: Generated UPS’s yearbook via TempoVision software.
ACT Workshop Instructor
2001-2002 Quest Ministries—Pontiac, MI
Taught content for English, reading, and writing workshops; reviewed English class
skill sets from high school; showcased study strategies; and prepped attendees for post-secondary success in aforementioned subject areas.
Student Teacher
Summer 1996 Cranbrook Schools Horizons-Upward Bound—Bloomfield Hills, MI
Devised and implemented secondary English/ Writing lesson plans, for high school students, in which the culmination of activities prompted parental participation.
Intern
1994- 1995 Macomb Reading Partners—Utica, MI
Designed and executed lesson plans for adults to increase comprehension level, enhance vocabulary, and heighten writing ability.
Graduate Advisor Assistant
1991- 1994 Wayne State University--Mechanical Engineering Department
Created and maintained graduate students’ academic records; tracked students’ files from inception to completion; performed data entry for such and other department needs; filed departmental paperwork; processed phone calls on a multi-line unit; created templates for routine correspondences and typed memorandums; operated complex photocopy machine; assisted undergraduate and graduate students as needed; performed other duties as assigned by the department head, professors, and graduate advisor.