Background

Columbus, OH, USA

Nashville, TN, USA

Shanghai, China

The e4usa+FIRST program pairs the e4usa curriculum with FIRST Robotics for high school students. Lead the development of survey instruments grounded in Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and computational thinking to assess student self-efficacy, identity, and skill development; collect pre-test data via Google Forms for initial validity checks; prepare and submit IRB applications and protocols across multiple high school program sites; conducted qualitative analysis of teacher interviews on robotics curriculum implementation, identifying facilitators and barriers, and co-authored methods and results sections.

e4usa is a national initiative introducing engineering design principles to high school students. Investigated high school students' perspectives on engineering courses through qualitative analysis of post-test responses; developed codebooks and conducted pre/post statistical comparisons across cohorts; analyzed focus group data on mathematical modeling tools through cognitive load theory; co-authored two ASEE 2024 conference papers; led research group meetings and managed timelines; revised Unit 2 curriculum (water filters → wind turbines), redesigning lessons and MATLAB code; drafted facilitator memos for summer teacher professional development programs and managed Canvas course materials.

Facilitate four weekly laboratory sections for first-year engineering students, delivering short instructional presentations and guiding 80-minute hands-on engineering activities. Coordinate with faculty instructors and undergraduate teaching assistants to implement labs, manage attendance and team processes, and apply course policies consistently across sections. Assess laboratory assignments and support students through office hours, make-up arrangements, individualized feedback, and accessible instructional practices.

Developed an HTML codebook (9 chapters, 25 sections) guiding accessible Canvas course design; conducted UDOIT accessibility audits and authored a guideline handbook for content editors.

Executive recruitment for clients in international K–12 education, consulting, finance, and technology sectors; sourced and managed a candidate pool of 1,500+ bilingual professionals across international schools.