"I have over ten years of teaching experience as a dedicated, passionate, and innovative history and political science professor, having taught and designed a combined 12 introductory and upper level history and political science courses, which, for instance, encompass American History surveys, Western Civilization, Global History, African American History, American Studies and the History of Modern Philadelphia, with the goal of making history understandable, useful and relevant to the students I have taught and tutored. I have also taught and designed numerous online courses on Canvas, including American and Global History, in which I crafted assignments, such as historical podcast assignments and historical documentary presentations, designed to enhance and apply students research capabilities, organizational, critical thinking and writing skills across a wide and diverse spectrum of learning modalities and learning platforms. I have also taught Fundamentals of Composition, with an emphasis on writing effective research papers and essays.

My dedication to creating and fostering a dynamic instructional environment has resulted in two teaching awards, one for Best Teacher of the Year at Manor College, where I taught for over a decade as a full-time professor of history, during the 2016 - 2017 academic year, and another for Excellence in Academic Innovation and Student Engagement at Manor College during the 2017-2018 academic year. I have also served as a Department Chair, an Assessment Director, and Accreditation Officer, in addition to my vast teaching experience.

I earned my Bachelor's Degree in History (Maxima Cum Laude) from La Salle University in 2003, and my Master's Degree in History ("With Distinction") from La Salle University in 2006. I also won the department's best undergraduate and graduate history student awards in both 2003 and 2006. I earned my Ph.D. in American History, with specializations in Urban and African American History, from the University of Rochester in 2016." less...