EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS AND CONTINUOUS EDUCATION
August 2019 - present
Training Industry (2024)
Leading Leadership Development
Amazon Machine Learning University (Member 2022-2023)
Day 1 Machine Learning
Machine Learning for All
Accelerated: Natural Language Processing
Nomadic Learning (Member since 2020)
Problem-Solving By Design
The Analytical Mind
Management in the Moment
Management I-III
Josh Bersin Academy (Founding Member since 2019)
Leading L&D
Elevating Equity
The Five Roles of the Manager
The HR Tech Workshop
People Analytics
HR in the Age of AI
People as Competitive Advantage
The Strategic HR Business Partner
Performance Management Re-Imagined
Well-being at Work
The Agile Learning Organization
Management and Strategy Institute:
Change Management Specialist (CMS)
Six Sigma Lean Management Professional (SSLM)
Project Management Essentials Certified (PMEC)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
August 2010 - May 2014
Ph.D. in Educational Psychology
Human Development, Culture and Learning Science
Area of Specialization: Personalized Learning, Instructor Self-disclosure and Engagement, Interest Development, Motivation and Emotion, Digital Learning (CMC, computer-mediated communication), Psycholinguistics, and Language Acquisition
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
August 2008 - May 2010
M.A. in Germanic Studies
Applied Linguistics/Language Pedagogy
Area of Specialization: Humor Theories in Language Learning, Applied Linguistics, Curriculum Development, and Course Design
UNIVERSITY OF BONN, GERMANY
MT. HOLYOKE COLLEGE, MA
October 2004 - May 2008
B.A. (equivalent) in North America Studies Program
Political Science, Geography, American Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies Program with focus on North American Culture, Language, and Business
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Certificate: English and Journalism