A core part of my academic practice is operationalizing the principles of equity and inclusion through both institutional advocacy and community work. At the university level, I focus on improving the working and learning conditions for graduate students across departments. Beyond the academy, I partner with local Madison organizations to apply a critical sociological lens to their operational challenges. 

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Institutional Leadership (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

• TA Training & Support Team Member

• Lead Creator of TA Networks: a program created to build community, provide mentorship, and share resources for teaching assistants across the university

• Teaching & Learning Advisory Council: a college-wide council of faculty, staff, and graduate students that helps shape inclusive pedagogical policies and practices

• Graduate Student Advisory Council: an all-graduate student version of TLAC

 

Community Engagement

• Policy Author & Advisor: developed institutional microaggression policies adopted at New Beginnings Counseling Center and Woodland Montessori School to promote safer, more inclusive environments

• Inclusive Practice Consultant: volunteered as a speaker & advisor for Summit Climbing Gym, helping to deconstruct racial & sexuality-based discrimination in athletic spaces