Professional Certificates

Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Postsecondary Education, Michigan State University, 2025

Associated with my Ph.D. in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education, I completed a Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Postsecondary Education in the Spring of 2025. This certificate focused on teaching and learning, expanding my previous knowledge to Adult Learners, Program Planning and Evaluation, and Training/Professional Development.

Certified CV Writer (CCVW), Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches (PARWCC), 2024

After a year in my role as a Graduate Career Counselor at Michigan State University's Graduate School, I decided to join PARWCC. I took a CV writing test and became a Certified CV Writer in October of 2024.

Certificate in Editing, University of Chicago, 2023 

Associated with my time working at University of Chicago Booth School of Business, I took the opportunity to obtain a certificate in copyediting over the course of a year. The receipt of this certificate in Winter quarter of 2023 (January-March), launched my renewed interest in editing. I used the skills learned in this program, including copyediting, editing electronically, and acquisitions editing, when proofreading and editing professors' journal article submissions, referee reports, IRB submissions, and class materials.

Certificate in Curriculum and Pedagogy in Higher Education, Loyola University Chicago, 2022 

This certificate, received in March of 2022, is an expansion of my M.Ed. in Higher Education, focusing specifically on the college teaching aspects of the program. The certificate included designing curriculum, building a syllabus, creating lesson plans, and exploring personal pedagogy. See my capstone project for the certificate, below.