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Teaching



Director and Co-Host - The Movies that Traumatized Us

Dragons Roost Therapy/Harmony Us Inc., 2021-2022

Monthly pod cast covering the inherent trauma in some of our favorite movies. Included in the discussion are how we utilize coping skills to work through that trauma, and how those movies trick us into thinking they were not traumatic at the very end. It is a funny, down to earth take on how movies expose us to trauma while learning skills to handle that same trauma.


Co-Teacher - Supernatural Series

Geek Therapeutics, 2021-2022

Helped facilitate discussion related to the therapeutic elements contained within the series. These range from choosing family, substance abuse, toxic masculinity, and spirituality.


Guest Lecturer - Social Problems

Western State University, Gunnison CO., 2014

The dichotomy of gender, gender expression, gender identity, and gender roles. What it means to cross gender norms in our current social climate and the negative impacts of transgressive social policy.


Guest Lecturer - Sociology of Deviance

Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO., 2013

Lectured on the binary and exclusionary nature of the gender binary and how gender-queer individuals operate within society. Additionally discussed the transgender community and how it operates within the gender-queer spectrum.


Guest Lecturer - Intro to Sociology and Social Problems

Western State University, Gunnison CO. 2013

The dichotomy of gender, gender expression, gender identity, and gender roles. What it means to cross gender norms in our current social climate and the negative impacts of transgressive social policy. Lectured on the binary and exclusionary nature of the gender binary and how gender-queer individuals operate within society.


Teaching Assistant - General Psychology

Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO., 2010

Maintained running notes for RDS students, helped pick exam questions, and proctored them. Maintained set office hours for students, graded written work, and exams. Developed review session materials including power point lecture slides and mock exam questions.


Guest Lecturer - Human Sexuality

Front Range Community College, Fort Collins CO., 2010

Lectured in two section of Human Sexuality in reference to navigating the breadth of human sexuality from a transgender perspective. Led open discussion about presentation, discrimination, adherence to social norms and mores as-well-as the difficulties transgender individuals face within the LGBT community.


Teaching Assistant - Sociological Theory

Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO., 2010

Assisted in the development and modification of curriculum, exam questions, and written assignments. Proctored exams, and graded written work.


Teaching Assistant - Social Problems

Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO., 2010

Assisted in the development of the teaching curriculum. Designed exam questions and written work. Proctored exams, maintained office hours, and graded written work and exams.



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