Curriculum Vitae, Sample Lesson Plan & Professional Development

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Sample Lesson Plan:
Strategic Conflict Management
with Relational Dialectics Theory (2.0)

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Sample Microteach Lesson:
The Somatics of Interpersonal Conflict

Format: 15-Minute Interactive Lesson

Overview: Students review key definitions of interpersonal conflict, explore conflict as an embodied experience, map their somatic memory of a recent disagreement, and connect mindfulness to Relational Dialectics Theory (RDT) 2.0 as complementary conflict management strategies.

Pedagogical Approach: Integrates trauma-informed somatic awareness and reflection with social constructivist communication theory, encouraging students to practice proactively noticing physiological reactions before navigating complex relational tensions—so they can respond strategically and prosocially.

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Professional Development

  • Gonzaga University

    Completed Courses

    • COML 510: Communication Teaching and Pedagogy

    • COML 595: Communication and Leadership

  • Gonzaga University (Fall 2026)

    • COMM 100: Communication and Speech (Community Engaged Learning)

    • FILM 432: All Art is Propaganda

  • Certificate in Project Management, University of Washington (2024)

    Length: 9 months

    Focus
    Servant leadership, cross-functional stakeholder facilitation, iterative planning, risk management, and workflow management.

    Pedagogical Application
    Organizing course modules, communicating with clarity, structuring collaborative group dynamics, transparent rubrics, and managing learning outcomes with empathy and accountability.

  • Teaching Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Certification, The Trauma Center (2015)

    Length: 40 hours

    Focus
    Cultivating psychological safety and creativity by renegotiating power dynamics and using intentional, invitational language to empower student autonomy and agency.

    Pedagogical Application
    Translating trauma-informed principles into both yoga and academic environments—using non-coercive, invitational language, offering options rather than monologic demands, and designing learning activities that inspire student agency, mind-body awareness, and psychological safety.

  • Certificates in Interpersonal Crisis Advocacy, La Pińon Sexual Assault Recovery Services (2007) and My Sisters’ Place (2014)

    Length: 80 hours total

    Focus
    Responding to survivors of interpersonal and gender-based violence (such as sexual assault and domestic violence) in acute crisis with compassion, offering options for resources, and educating community partners on best practices for supporting survivors.

    Pedagogical Application
    Translating acute crisis response protocols into trauma-informed pedagogy—using positions of power ethically, engaging in active listening, establishing clear expectations, offering transparent resource pathways, and building learning environments where students experiencing challenges or crises are supported with dignity, compassion, and autonomy.

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