Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, Central Connecticut State University
August 1998–Present
Teach graduate-level and undergraduate-level classes in the Secondary Education and Educational Foundations programs. Classes focus on school reform, current educational issues, globalization, and qualitative research.

Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania
January 1998–June 1998
Taught two doctoral-level classes (Anthropology of Education, and Cultural Studies, Globalization, and Education)

Research Associate, Syracuse University
August 1997–June 1998
Conducted research for the Violence Prevention Project, Joan Burstyn (Principle Investigator), in conjunction with the Hamilton Fish National Institute on School and Community Violence, centered at The George Washington University, funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Fall 1995–Spring 1996
Conducted research for the Educational Life of the Community Project, Gerald Grant (Director), School of Education. Funded by the Spencer Foundation.

Instructor, Syracuse University
Taught Introduction to Qualitative Research (Summer 1996 and 1997), The American School in a Multicultural Society (Summer 1995–2000), and Qualitative Research Methods (Fall 1995 and 1996)

Instructor, International School of Aleppo, Syria
Summer 1996
Taught Foundations of Education to Syrian teachers obtaining a M.A. in Education

Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University
Assistant for two classes, Introduction to Qualitative Research (1995–1996), and The American School in a Multicultural Society (1993–1995)

Teacher, Colegio Bennett, Cali, Colombia, South America.
September 1991–May 1993
Taught high school English to Colombian students.

Instructor, Long Island University, Brooklyn
September 1990–May 1991
Taught English to under-prepared college freshman.

Research Assistant, New York University
September 1990–May 1991
Assistant for the Departments of English Education, Elementary Education, and Special Education.