Facilitation & Teaching

Selected Teaching, Workshops, & Presentations

ACADEMIC IMPRESSIONS – Denver, CO

Program Manager, Enrollment Management November 2017-Present
- Design and implement 20+ trainings annually (both face-to-face and online) to empower and build the capacity of higher education leaders.

UNC CHARLOTTE – Charlotte, NC

Instructor, UCOL1200-13 International Enrichment Seminar Fall 2015
- Adapted course materials, facilitated discussions, and graded work for 26 first-year students. Course facilitated in-person and via Moodle

UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO – Podgorica, Montenegro Fall 2013-Spring 2014

Instructor, Year II English Written & Oral Exercises
- Designed curriculum, facilitated dialogue, and graded work for second-year Translation Studies students in the Institute of Foreign Languages
Instructor, Year III Business English
- Adapted course materials, facilitated language exercises, and graded homework for 3rd year business students in the Faculty of Economics
Teaching Assistant, Year I English Written & Oral Exercises
- Assisted professor with writing and conversation lessons for 1st year Translation Studies students
Teaching Assistant, Year III International Relations
- Assisted lead professor in the Faculty of Political Sciences by facilitating dialogue, grading essays, and lesson planning as needed

Presenter, International Education Week for Campuses of All Shapes and Sizes. NAFSA Regions III & VII 2016 Bi-Regional Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 2016.
- Tips and tools to help programmers from a variety of contexts plan an innovative, inclusive, and educational International Education Week

Creator and Facilitator, Professional Development Workshop Series, American Corner Library. Podgorica, Montenegro. October 2013 – May 2014.
- 4-part workshop series targeting Montenegrin students and young adults interested in building capacity to be change agents within their workplace and community. Topics covered: CV Building, Goal-Setting, Interview Tips & Tools, and How to Understand your Strengths

Co-Creator and Facilitator, Participatory English Teaching Methods and Toolkits. American Corner Libraries. Podgorica, Cetinje, & Pljevila, Montenegro. April 2014
- A Professional Development Workshop that provided Montenegrin English Teachers with innovative English teaching resources and the opportunity to practice utilizing them in a classroom setting

Facilitator, The Poetry of Leadership. International Poetry Conference. Cetinje, Montenegro. December 2013.
- Young people are filled with passion, opinions, and drive; yet often feel that they do not have any power to make a difference in the world. Workshop focused on incorporating poetry into curriculum as a way for educators to empower and inspire students to become leaders

Presenter, Be the Change: Leadership for a New Generation. Montenegrin American Youth Alumni Association (MAYAA) Civic Engagement Week.
Podgorica, Montenegro. November 2013.
- Presentation given Montenegrin American Youth Alumni Association (MAYAA) Civic Engagement Week empowering young Montenegrin adults to become leaders in their communities through volunteerism

Facilitator, University of Michigan Leadership Connection 5-Day Leadership Retreat. Camp Michigania, Boyne City, Michigan. Spring 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.
- Collaborate with a team of skilled facilitators

Facilitator, Real Colors® for ACUI Student Leaders, Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region 7 Conference. Dearborn, Michigan. October 2012.