Non-Profit Organization Leadership

Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)

Associate Executive Director · 2024 – Present

Co-leads organizational governance, annual convention logistics (convening 1,500+ international literary and language scholars), grant programs, and professional development mentoring for the largest regional affiliate of the MLA.

Academic Program Leadership

Program Director, Environmental Studies Minor

Gannon University · 2025 – Present

Founding director of the Environmental Studies Minor at Gannon University, an interdisciplinary program that bridges the humanities and sciences and connects students with regional environmental issues.

Community-Engaged Humanities

Environmental Book Club · Groundwork Erie

Organizer & Discussion Facilitator · 2023 – Present

Organizes and moderates monthly discussions of environmental literature including fiction and nonfiction. Representative selections include: What If We Get It Right? by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Underworld by Robert Macfarlane, Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake, The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey, Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang, and Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver.

Scholarly Publishing

Academic Journal Management

Past Managing Editor, Africa Today (Indiana University Press)

Oversaw editorial operations and the full manuscript lifecycle, including peer review, copyediting, and publication.

Invited Talks, Workshops, and Consulting

Available for campus talks and keynotes, departmental and academic program reviews, and faculty workshops on Socratic Circles.

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