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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

AS in New Media

 

(2016-current) Co-Designer, previous Program Manager and current committee member of the new degree track called AS in New Media.  Creating this degree track included the establishment of an industry advisory board, framework, objectives, job statistics, and the design of many “new media” inspired communication and business type courses. It was a difficult process which has taken over three years and included several presentations to the entire Curriculum Committee to demonstrate the validity of concept.

 

The documents below represent a small sampling of the research presented and documents created in the arduous process of creating this new degree track at Broward College.  

Hiring Committees (2016-2020) - I've proudly participated in five Hiring Committees and acted as Chair of one of the committees. We've welcomed four new faculty members (Victoria Ng, Kim Kamuka, Rosena Beniste, Stephen Muniz) and one new Associate Dean (Edward Cornejo) in the process.

 

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As a Mentor (2014-2018) at Florida Atlantic University's TechRunway, I had to go through an extensive committee review and complete the MIT Venture Mentoring Service training course.  This mentorship program connects experienced entrepreneurs with students to help in the design and creation of new businesses.

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https://vms.mit.edu/adopt-vms-model/case-histories/florida-atlantic-university

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Invited to speak (2018) at the annual, campus wide, faculty meeting to give examples about "what I am doing" to get students so engaged.  

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Participated and completed the WAC (Writing Across Curriculum) course at Florida Atlantic University (2017).  This course is designed to enhance the development of critical thinking skills and build competence in the modes of inquiry and writing for various disciplines and professions. Faculty receives training in developing courses and content that provides students frequent and significant opportunities to write, revise, and discuss their writing.

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Yearly attendance at the SUP-X: StartUp Expo to learn about new trends in technology and meet business owners in the area in order to line up speaking engagements at Broward College.  As a result of these meetings, internships and jobs have been created for Broward College students. 

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Former BCEx Faculty Advisor and Committee Member (2018-2019) 

Helped create this complex initiative of injecting 21st century workforce skills into the college's larger curriculum.  I participated in many workshops and events as well as spoke at several events about my entrepreneurial background.  They include:

"Game Changers Handbook"

"Startup Now" Speaker series

"Hey You! Want to start a business"

"Essential Steps to building a Social Business Model"

Helped to create and lead the following workshops:

"Bring Out Your Entrepreneurial Mindset"

"My Why: Explore your Passion, Mission, Idea"

"Validating Your Idea"

Participated in workshop to develop the BCEx Curriculum using Agile to develop the course.

Created a workshop and spoke in an "Entrepreneurship" classrooms for Joyce Walsh-Portill

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Chair of TEDxBrowardCollege Committee (2017-current)

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Participated at the 2019 Committee Fair to promote TEDxBrowardCollege and invite faculty members to submit speech ideas and join committee.

 

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Committee Member of BCTalks (current)

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Courses taught at School of Communication and Multimedia - FAU (2007-2018)

  • Race and Ethnicity

  • Organizational Communication

  • Interpersonal Communication

  • Business and Communication

  • Intercultural Communication

  • TV Production

  • Communication Internship

  • Capstone: Communication, Democracy, and Civic Engagement

 - Awarded a Graduate Teaching Assistantship/Instructor while working on M.A. in Communication

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Courses taught at College of Business - FAU (2012-2016)

  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship

  • Entrepreneurship II (Masters level course)

  • Communicating Business Information

 - Awarded the David Mentor Consulting Award, which included a grant of $800.00 from the Management, Entrepreneurship, and International Business Department of the Barry Kaye College of Business at FAU. The research paper was written to give an overview of an organization, specifically identify areas of concern within the organization, and precisely offer ways to improve their situation.  Finally, results had to be measured and illustrated.  

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