I utilize high-impact practices in my courses, such as collaborative assignments and projects which were direct outcomes of my work as a faculty fellow in the Fourth Year TitleV Grant: A Living Laboratory: Revitalizing General Education for a 21st Century College of Technology. Specific methodological tools that I have consistently used in my courses include collaborative and individual projects, site visits, guest lectures, case studies, and structured group discussions. I strongly believe in the value of experiential learning that provides students an opportunity to have an active role in their education. Introducing service learning into my courses combines academic instruction, meaningful service, and critical reflective thinking . To me, teaching effectively means helping students to learn inside as well as outside the classroom. To that end, I continue to review the department’s internship course to enhance the field based “experiential learning” and to build relationships with hospitality business partners that would provide learning and job opportunities for our hospitality students.
About Me
With over 20 years hospitality management experience, including serving in senior executive management positions in luxury hotels and providing consulting services to several internationally recognized lodging brands, I am privileged to teach at City Tech. I teach Perspectives in Hospitality Management, Professional Alliances, Executive Housekeeping Principles, and Hospitality Management Internship. I am Scholarship Chair, Faculty Advisor to the Spoons Across America Club and a member of the Professional Development Advisory Council. I currently serve on the James Beard Foundation's Scholarship National Selection Committee and on the Board of Trustees for Spoons Across America.
I have developed strong professional ties through networking and community outreach efforts, creating learning opportunities for students and providing them with the ongoing support that positions them to become successful hospitality managers while continuing to reach their educational and professional goals.
