My teaching and academic work focus on preparing students and adult learners to lead in complex, service-driven environments. I design courses that integrate leadership theory, operational practice, and reflective learning, helping learners connect academic concepts to real-world challenges they will face in hospitality and beyond.

As an educator, I emphasize relevance, rigor, and respect for the learner’s experience. Learning is most effective when it challenges students to think critically, apply concepts intentionally, and grow as reflective leaders.

I believe education should honor experience while creating space for growth. Adult learners and students bring perspective, context, and curiosity into the classroom, and effective teaching builds on those foundations rather than starting from scratch.

My teaching approach emphasizes:

• Experiential and case-based learning
   
• Structured reflection and discussion
   
• Clear expectations and applied assessment
   
• Connection between theory and professional practice
   

Whether teaching in-person, online, or in blended environments, my goal is to create learning experiences that are engaging, practical, and meaningful.

University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
Designed a leadership-focused hospitality course integrating theory, case studies, experiential activities, and reflective practice to prepare students for people-centered leadership roles.

University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
Developed a lodging operations course emphasizing systems thinking, operational decision-making, and applied learning aligned with real-world hospitality environments.

United States Air Force

Led the design of the first hybrid distance learning model for the Airman Leadership Academy, combining asynchronous online learning with facilitated discussion and in-person leadership instruction.

Tarrant County College (TCC)

Engaged in academic instruction and curriculum support aligned with workforce development and applied learning, supporting student readiness for professional and leadership pathways.

I have over eleven years of experience teaching online in higher education, working with adult learners across diverse academic and professional backgrounds. My online teaching emphasizes clarity, engagement, and relevance, with a focus on discussion-based learning, applied assignments, and meaningful instructor presence.

Institutions:

• University of Texas at Arlington
• Axia College 
• Western International University 
• University of Phoenix
   

Across these institutions, I supported learners in fully online courses that balanced academic rigor with flexibility, helping working adults connect course concepts to their professional lives.

United States Air Force

For eighteen years, I taught and facilitated face-to-face leadership, management, and technical courses within the United States Air Force. This experience shaped my instructional approach and reinforced the importance of structure, accountability, and learner-centered facilitation.

Courses taught include:

• Train the Trainer
   
• Leadership and Supervisory Development
   
• Food Service Management
   
• Field Logistics Management
   
• Field Lodging Operations
   
• Mentorship and Professional Development
   

These courses served enlisted members and emerging leaders, combining applied instruction, discussion, coaching, and performance-based learning in high-stakes operational environments.

• Adult learning theory and instructional design
   
• Workforce and leadership development
   
• Online, blended, and hybrid learning environments
   
• Adult learning theory and instructional design
   
• Online, blended, and hybrid learning environments
  
   

My academic work is informed by extensive industry and leadership experience. This educator–practitioner perspective allows me to design courses that maintain academic rigor while remaining grounded in operational realities.

I believe education is most potent when learners can immediately see how concepts translate into action. That belief guides every course, discussion, and learning experience I create.