Postsecondary Education and Training

• Current Ph.D. track student in the Sociology department (Texas A&M University)
• Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (Sam Houston State University)
• Bachelor of Arts in Spanish (Sam Houston State University)
• June 2005 Universidad Iberoamericana Study-Abroad, Puebla, Mexico
• Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) (Texas A&M University)
• McNair Scholar (Sam Houston State University)
• Summer Research Opportunity Program Participant (SROP) (University of Chicago)

Experience

• TCALL Graduate Assistant - Research – since 2007
• Bearkat Learning Community Coordinator- Supervised freshmen BLC students and coordinated study hours. Tutored and provided support for all BLC participants. Provided information on internal and external scholarships, research opportunities, student organizations, and study-abroad opportunities. (Sam Houston State University)
• Bearkat Learning Community Peer Mentor- Lived in the BLC dormitories with BLC students. Provided mentoring for students regarding to stressors many freshman students encounter their first year in a university. Assisted with study-skill workshops and mandatory house dinners. (Sam Houston State University)
• Even Start Student Assistant- Tutored GED and ESL students, assisted teachers/staff with clerical support, and tutored children with math, reading, and writing. (Huntsville, TX)

Current Duties/Roles with TCALL

• Assist with development of new research projects under the guidance of TCALL Director and professional staff.
• Conduct research activities related to ongoing or emerging research projects as assigned by the Director and staff; includes literature reviews, data entry and data analysis, writing research reports, conducting surveys, etc.
• Assist with service activities of TCALL projects as needed.