academic Project management & Teaching:

Engage with faculty and administrative advisory stakeholders to set the strategy, direction, and budget of the Bridge Program.
Partner with Columbia University (10+) entities to sustain academic & professional enrichment for post-baccalaureates.
Manage the financial and administrative aspects of hiring the Bridge scholars as research assistants.
Oversee the admissions process, which includes recruiting; reviewing applications; interviewing finalists'; and managing relationships with hosting research groups.
Review participants’ monthly progress reports and engage in regular, substantive conversations about academic and research progress with the Bridge scholars.
Direct the flow of information between the Office of the Vice Provost, Columbia Engineering, and other administrative officers.
Monitor and evaluate marketing/publicity strategy for the program, by managing and expanding the social media presence of the Bridge Program.
Partner with other Columbia University's entities to develop and sustain a set of workshops designed to support students in their research and academic/professional careers
Assist in recruiting efforts for Columbia Engineering’s graduate programs (Office of Graduate Student Affairs).

Courses: General Biology Lecture (Biol 1101), General Biology Laboratory (Biol 1101).
Delivered engaging in-person and virtual PowerPoint presentations to promote active learning for science and non-science majors.
Contributed to Reading Effectively Across Disciplines (READ) - a multi-disciplinary committee established to improve reading comprehension in science-based courses.
Maintained a 4.5 average (5.0 scale) rating on student evaluations and high ratings on peer evaluations for 10+ semesters.

Course taught: Genetics (BIO 310).
Incorporated online learning modules and biomedical data mining concepts to facilitate active learning.
Provided educational and professional guidance to students interested in biomedical careers.
Developed "How to Read Scientific Articles?" and "How to Understand & Present Scientific Data?" lecture topics.
Received an average 4.8/5.0 rating on student evaluations and high ratings on peer evaluations for two semesters.

Taught 10+ SAT and ACT preparatory classes, consisting of 10-20 students.
Developed and edited Bell Curves' preparatory materials for the SAT and the ACT.
Tutored high school students in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Algebra I & II, and Geometry.