I have spent most of the last two decades teaching history and humanities in universities in the United States, Australia, and Canada, winning awards for teaching, advising and mentoring. Yet if academia has been my home for a long time, I’ve had a rich and diverse career. I’ve worked as an editor (freelance and in-house alike), honed my computing skills as a technical support engineer for a software company, went back to school to earn an MA and PhD in history, and earned my keep in graduate school working in a bookstore and as a translator.
I engage wholeheartedly in the tasks I take on. My analysis is sharp and relevant. I devise effective solutions quickly. I communicate clearly. I work collaboratively, and engage my colleagues in our common projects. I’m comfortable in many settings and have worked in a broad range of cultures. As a leader, I motivate people, make considered decisions, and take responsibility for my decisions.
Education
Ph.D., Late Modern European History: University of California, Berkeley.
M.A., Early and Late Modern European History; outside field: political science: University of California, Berkeley.
B.A., Politics (Honors in the Major). University of California, Santa Cruz.
All Experience
Clinic Escort: Planned Parenthood North Central States
, (2023 – present)
Writing and Communication Consultant: Words into Ploughshares
Minneapolis, MN | 55408 | United States of America (2023 – present)
Volunteer ESL teaching: Literacy Minnesota
700 Raymond Avenue, Suite 180 | St. Paul, Minnesota | 55114-1780 | United States (2023 – present)
Member of the Board: Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA)
Minneapolis, Minnesota | United States (2022 – present)
Committees:
Ex officio member, Executive committee (2023 – present)
Secretary, Secretary (2023 – present)
Lead Moderator: 2020 Victory Campaign
11002 | , (2020)
Professor of History & Humanities: Quest University Canada
3200 University Blvd | Squamish, British Columbia | V8N 0N8 | Canada (2010 – 2021)
Committees:
Arts & Humanities Representative, Faculty Summative Assessment Committee (2019 – 2021)
Member, Academic Council Governance Committee (2017 – 2020)
Member (Elected), Faculty Performance Review Committee (2015 – 2019)
Chair, Faculty Budget Committee (2014 – 2015)
Chair, Academic Council Admissions and Financial Aid Committee (2014 – 2015)
Chair, Faculty Governance Committee (2012 – 2013)
Coordinator, Division of the Humanities (2011 – 2013)
Lecturer in History: University of Adelaide
Adelaide, South Australia | 5000 | Australia (2004 – 2010)
Committees:
Head of Discipline (Acting), Discipline of History (2009)
Member, Education Committee, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (2008 – 2010)
Undergraduate Advisor, Discipline of History (2008 – 2010)
Liaison, History Teachers' Association of South Australia (2008 – 2009)
Post-Graduate Committee, Discipline of History (2008 – 2010)
Member, University of Adelaide Assessment Monitoring Committee (2007 – 2010)
Editor, <i>French History and Civilization</i>, Volume 2 (2006 – 2009)
Organizer, 15th George Rudé Seminar in French History and Civilization (2006)
Member, Education Committee, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (2004 – 2006)
Visiting Assistant Professor of History: University of Oregon
Eugene, OR | 94720 | United States (2002 – 2003)
Interpreter (French-English): Center for Victims of Torture
St. Paul, Minnesota (2001 – 2002)
Bookseller : Baxter's Books
Minneapolis, Minnesota (1997 – 1998)
Shop Steward: Associated Graduated Student Employees (AGSE/UAW)
, (1992)
Membership Chair: People's Democratic Club of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California | United States (1991 – 1992)
Technical Support Engineer: Borland International
Scotts Valley, California | United States (1990 – 1991)
Assistant Editor: San Francisco Consulting Group
San Francisco, California | 94111 | United States (1988 – 1989)
Campaign Volunteer: Jesse Jackson for President
Santa Cruz, California | United States (1988)
Teaching Assistant: University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California | United States (1987 – 1988)
Campaign Volunteer: Jesse Jackson for President
Santa Cruz, California | United States (1984)