Teaching Portfolio

Teaching Philosophy

My teaching philosophy is grounded in the Akan concept of Sankofa: learning from the past while moving toward the future. I engage students with historical and contemporary scholarship so they can connect social processes to current events and understand how local experiences are shaped by broader global forces.

In my courses, I use comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives to encourage students to examine social issues across different communities, regions, and historical contexts. I also integrate digital tools—including videos, social media, and web-based resources—to make learning interactive, accessible, and connected to students’ everyday lives.

Across sociology, Africana studies, and women and gender studies, my goal is for students to develop a sociological imagination: the ability to connect their personal experiences to larger social structures and inequalities. As a scholar-activist, I aim to equip students with the knowledge, critical thinking skills, and confidence to engage thoughtfully with their communities and contribute to meaningful social change.

Teaching Experience

Lecturer · Adjunct Professor · Graduate Instructor

Institutions

Montgomery College · Virginia Tech · Trinity Washington University

Courses Taught as Instructor of Record

Graduate Teaching Assistant Experience

Virginia Tech

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, I supported instruction in:

• Introduction to African Studies
• Introduction to Native American Studies
• Black Aesthetics
• American Indians and Indigenous Peoples in World Politics

Syracuse University

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, I supported instruction in:

• Images of Blacks in Art and Film
• Slavery and Abolition
• Black Women in American History

As a Graduate Assistant to the Department of African American Studies Undergraduate Program, I supported instruction and student learning in:

• Internship in African American Studies
• The Harlem Renaissance, or New Negro Movement: Literature and Ideologies—International and Local Perspectives

Pedagogical Training

Teaching Certifications

• Certificate in University Teaching, Syracuse University
• Structured Remote Teaching, Montgomery College

Teaching Programs

• Future Professoriate Program, Syracuse University

Course Materials

• Sample Syllabus
• Sample Quiz
• Sample Evaluations
• Sample Homework Assignments

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae