Service
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee | UC Davis
Department of Sociology | University of California, Davis
Making visible the hidden curriculum of graduate school for 1st-generation, racial/ethnic minority, and foreign-born students
Session Organizer | Society for the Study of Social Problems
"Dreamers Assemble: 1.5-Gen Immigrant Youths and a Sense of Belonging" (2023)
"Foreign-Born Youth: Challenges and Experiences in Educational Organizations" (2022)
"Immigrant Youth and Access to Higher Education" (2021)
Student Advisory Editor | Social Problems journal
Society for the Study of Social Problems - SSSP
Graduate Representative | Sociology of Education Association
Job Market Panel
Best Book or Paper Award Committee
SEA Social Media: monthly "SEA Highlight" of accomplishments by graduate students and post-PhDs affiliated with SEA
Colloquium Committee | UC Davis
Department of Sociology | University of California, Davis
Colloquium Speakers:
Matt Rafalow (UC Berkeley & Google)
Sergio Chavez (Rice University)
Jennifer Candipan (Brown University)
Michela Musto (University of British Columbia)
Contribution to Diversity
Mentor
Ukraine Global Scholars
Working with this non-profit organization, I mentor low-income, high-achieving Ukrainian youth aspiring to attend college in the U.S., helping them through the college-application process.
Mentor
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) | University of California, Davis
First-generation and low-income students
Mentor
Office of Undergraduate Education | University of California, Davis
First-generation undergraduate students
Transfer students
Undocumented students
Consultant
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) | San Diego State University
Translate research findings into actionable recommendations
Collaboratively identify program needs with EOP staff (e.g., high school students' educational expectations and college dropout factors)
Scholarship Founder
I created this scholarship to support college-going underserved high school students. I personally fund this scholarship using my graduate student stipend.
Culturally-Responsive Teaching
University of California, Davis
Use inclusive language (e.g., I explain American idioms for non-native speakers and avoid gendered language)
Establish “community agreements” with my students for a safe, non-judgmental, classroom environment
Use active learning techniques that focus on peer-to-peer engagement (e.g., “Pass it Down” activity where students provide classmates with short written feedback on an assignment live during class, allowing each student to participate)
Engage all students. Class evaluations highlight that I “foster participation from everyone”