The long-term view of my career

Before joining the Ph.D. program at Clark, I spent a number of years working in education in New York City and Boston. I was a high school classroom teacher of English and Computer Science; a college-level curriculum developer and instructor working with late-entry college students; and a curriculum developer and instructor with multiple NYC education nonprofits supporting experiential education, particularly around urban ecology, for middle and high school students. Throughout all of this work I maintained a focus on urban questions and urban issues; My M.A. process at NYU served as a way to condense my New York experience within a coherent analytical frame as I prepared to begin my Ph.D.

I enjoy teaching and questions of geographical pedagogy, and look forward to teaching at the college level in my field as I complete my dissertation work. In the meantime, while I am certainly primarily focused on my research, I seek out opportunities to stay active in the classroom, both at the college level and with younger students.

I'm currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Geography at Clark University in Worcester, MA. During the past two summers, I have taught introductory programming classes through Johns Hopkins' CTY program.

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