I teach this course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which allows students to build upon foundational knowledge and concepts they learned in the introductory course to actually conduct a small research project in real time. This includes the development of a research plan, data collection, data analysis, and final reporting. Throughout, this process student regularly reflect on their personal experience of conducting research, interpreting findings, and navigating the logistical and ethical conundrums of qualitative research. Emphasis continues to be put on research ethics, potential risks, and discussions around the decolonization of traditional research practices.

I teach this course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which introduces students to a variety of qualitative research, data collection, and analysis methods. Throughout this course, students develop their own research questions, practice engaging in data collection and analysis, and produce a research proposal based on their experience and what they learn. Emphasis is put on research ethics, potential risks, and discussions around the decolonization of traditional research practices.

I teach this course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which explores key issues related to human rights and education, from the individual to the global level; and from the abstract to the practical. We will start by asking big questions that underlie current debates on human rights and education: How do we learn to be human? What rights characterize a human being? If human beings have a right to education, do they have a right to a particular type of education? Can the global framework of human rights improve current educational, national, social and economic inequalities? How is education as a human right related to human rights education? And finally, who should decide the answers to these questions and how? Through these questions we will explore the tensions and limits of the human rights framework to reduce social inequality. n text goes here

I teach this course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which examines wealth, poverty, inequality, and education from a theoretical, historical, and practical perspective. Through an introduction to historical and contemporary debates on these issues, we learn about various actors, policies, processes, and instruments that intersect with issues of capitalism, neoliberalism, neocolonialism, race, gender, ability, and intersectionality to impact educational access, quality, and experiences around the world.

I teach this course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which explores both the form(s) of education in democracies and the controversies that shape education in the contemporary U.S. context. We will examine the history of elements of mass schooling in the U.S., analyze the competing values at play in contemporary issues, and explore human stories behind some of the most enduring problems in U.S. education. We discuss the necessity of education for democratic life, the challenges inherent in mass schooling in the U.S., and the varying positions that animate contemporary educational debates. Finally, we will evaluate a variety of educational issues based on democratic criteria such as equality, liberty, and justice.

I have delivered EiE professional courses and training to numerous NGO staff teams to build knowledge & capacity. I have also delivered EiE academic courses and lectures for participants of the WISE Learner’s Voice Program and undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. These courses, trainings, and lectures cover content related to: the humanitarian legal and operational architecture, the UN Cluster system, basic EiE principles, key guiding EiE frameworks and standards, a historical overview of the rise of EiE, the current landscape of EiE, historical and contemporary tensions and problems within the EiE sector and practice, EiE funding and policy, and key case studies and real-life examples & scenarios.

CHAMPTIONS OF CHANGE (CoC) Champions of Change (CoC)

I have delivered Plan International’s CoC training to NGO staff in Tanzania. The training content included topics related to: gender-equity & gender-transformative action, life skills, program implementation, and program monitoring.

INEE CONFLICT-SENSITIVE EDUCATION (CSE)

I have delivered the INEE CSE training to refugee teachers and NGO staff in Greece and Tanzania and have integrated it into numerous curriculum and training materials I have developed over the years.

INEE TEACHERS IN CRISIS CONTEXTS (TICC)

I have delivered the INEE TICC training to refugee teachers and NGO staff in Greece and Tanzania. Training content includes: pedagogy, curriculum & planning, classroom management, psychosocial support & wellbeing, inclusive education, and child protection.

LITTLE RIPPLES TEACHER TRAINING

I have delivered the iACT Little Ripples teacher training in both Tanzania & Cameroon for refugee early childhood development teachers. Training content includes topics related to: lesson planning, classroom management, positive discipline, social emotional learning, peace education, play-based learning, and the creation of teaching & learning materials.

LEARNING & WELLBEING IN EMERGENCIES TRAINING (LWiE)

I have delivered Save the Children’s LWiE training to refugee teachers and NGO staff in Thailand and Greece. Training content includes topics related to: teacher and student wellbeing, creating healthy & safe learning environments, child development and resilience, inclusiveness, early literacy, and the creation of teaching & learning materials. I have integrated this content into numerous curriculum and training materials I have developed over the years.

PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID (PFA) COURSE

I have delivered Save the Children’s PFA training to refugee teachers and NGO staff in Greece, Tanzania, and Cameroon and have integrated PFA into numerous curriculum and training materials I have developed over the years.

TRAINING OF TRAINERS: PARENTING UNDER PRESSURE PROGRAM

I have delivered a ToT for Education Officers and Managers in order to help launch Plan International’s Parenting Under Pressure program in Myanmar. Training content includes topics related to: early childhood care and development in emergencies, nurturing care & responsive caregiving, social emotional learning, psychosocial support & stress management, positive discipline, play-based learning, the creation of teaching & learning materials, gender-sensitivity & -equity, inclusiveness & accountability, program implementation, and monitoring & evaluation.

TRAINING OF TRAINERS: DATA COLLECTION

I have delivered a ToT and advised NGO Education Officers and Research Coordinators on the use of multiple data collection tools in order to inform a large-scale education project across Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Training included content related to: gender-sensitivity, inclusion, ethics, accountability, and the use of specific tools, including: EGRA & EGMA (USAID); SERAIS (IRC); ACES (CDC); Choices (Harvard); Kiddy-KINDL (Ravens-Sieberer & Bullinger); TIPPS (NYU); MELE (Multilateral); IDELA (Save the Children)