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Professional ​
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RESEARCH:

Research Assistant: 2015 – 2016

Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Catholic University of America

• Assisted Dr. Pim Valkenberg with a variety of research, editing, and bibliographic formatting for his book Nostra Aetate: Celebrating 50 Years of the Catholic Church’s Dialogue with Jews and Muslims (Catholic University of America Press, 2016)

Research Interests:

  • Religion in America

  • “Nones”; Spiritual But Not Religious

  • Religion and Science; Religion and Scientists

Skills

• Proficient at Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), Inferential Statistics such

as T-Tests, Chi-Square, Regression, and ANOVA

• Familiar with large probability data sets such as the General Social Survey (GSS)

Work​
experience​

UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Instructor: 2018 – 2020

Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Catholic University of America

  • Instructor of record for five sections of undergraduate courses including The Religious

    Quest, Foundations of Theology: Scripture and Jesus Christ, and Christian Muslim

    Relations

  • Utilized instructional technology to enhance pedagogical technique

    Teaching Assistant 2016 – 2017

    Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Catholic University of America

  • Assisted Dr. Charles Jones and Dr. Pim Valkenberg in World Religions and Christian

    Muslim Relations, respectively

  • Responsible for the grading of most assignments, teaching select lessons, and organizing

    class discussions

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Math, Computer, and Religion Teacher: 2008-2013

St. John the Evangelist School, Hydes, MD

  • Taught PreAlgebra and Algebra to an advanced group of middle school students in order to prepare them to enter Algebra 2 in high school

  • Taught Old Testament religion from a Catholic perspective to 6th graders

  • Taught computer classes to Kindergarten through 8th graders with topics including:

    Microsoft Office programs, typing skills, internet research and safety, and web-based

    programs useful in education

  • Participated in school and Church functions such as coaching the girls’ basketball team,

    serving as a Eucharistic Minister, coordinating the school’s newspaper club and helping to coordinate the Social Action Club

Tutoring: 2008-Present

  • Tutored students throughout my career as both a teacher and a graduate student

  •  Includes in person and online tutoring to students in grades 3 through 12

  • Variety of focuses, including reinforcing current material, remediating past subject matter, and providing enrichment

Languages

Reading Proficient in Spanish, French, and German

Education

Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Master of Philosophy 2015-2020

Program: Religion and Culture

Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Master of Arts 2013-2015

Program: Religion and Culture

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science 2004-2008

Major: Health Sciences, Minors: Biology and Religion

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