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Shari Bissoondatt
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Assistant Professor at Lynn University who created Justice in Bollywood, a Dialogues of Civic Engagement 400-level course.
United StatesAssistant Professor at Lynn University
Experience
Assistant Professor
Educates diverse students on courses including Dialogues of Belief and Reason, Civic Engagement, Social Problems, and Race and Ethnicity. Implements experiential learning, integrates workshops, and serves on multiple committees.
Curriculum DevelopmentLesson PlanningStudent AssessmentCross Curricular InstructionInstructional TechnologyMentorshipDiversity Equity And Inclusion
Graduate Mentor
Delivers subject knowledge and advice to drive students' success, helping with research projects and exam preparation. Supports graduate students in qualifying exams and dissertation proposals.
MentorshipResearch GuidanceStudent Support
Instructor
Educated diverse students on courses including Dialogues of Belief and Reason and Civic Engagement. Implemented experiential learning and integrated workshops to develop students' writing, research, and speaking skills.
Curriculum DevelopmentLesson PlanningStudent AssessmentCross Curricular InstructionInstructional Technology
Adjunct Professor
Educated diverse students on Dialogues of Belief and Reason courses via hybrid and in-person seminars. Conducted seminar-style classes using an interdisciplinary approach.
Cross Curricular InstructionSeminar DeliveryCurriculum Development
ESL Teacher
Drafted and developed course syllabi, adapting from in-person to online platforms. Enhanced students' skills in speaking, writing, reading, and listening through engaging lessons and assessments.
ESL InstructionCurriculum DevelopmentOnline TeachingSchoologyZoomKahootCanvaGoogle Classroom
Tutor
Determined and met educational needs of students through assessments and lesson plans. Improved knowledge of elementary and high-school students in English, literature, and creative writing.
TutoringLesson PlanningEnglish LiteratureCreative Writing
Guest Lecturer
Improved awareness of learners on the United Nation's sustainable development goals and their impact on gender equality. Enhanced lecture effectiveness using instructional technology.
Instructional TechnologyLecture DeliveryGender Equality
Public Relations Associate
Worked as a Public Relations Associate at ThinkInk PR.
Research Assistant
Carried out extensive research on U.S. congressional district representatives in New York and Florida. Devised media relations strategies for representatives of a PR agency operating across the Caribbean.
ResearchMedia Relations
Account Coordinator
Worked as an Account Coordinator at Hemsworth Communications.
Education
Claremont Graduate University
Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from Claremont Graduate University, completed in August 2022. Dissertation focused on the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival as an inclusive platform for cultural identity.
Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from Claremont Graduate University, completed in August 2022. Dissertation focused on the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival as an inclusive platform for cultural identity.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Certificate in Enforcing Sustainable Development from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, completed in 2020.
Certificate in Enforcing Sustainable Development from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, completed in 2020.
Claremont Graduate University
M.A. in Cultural Studies from Claremont Graduate University, completed in 2018. Thesis examined cultural policy in the Anglophone Caribbean.
M.A. in Cultural Studies from Claremont Graduate University, completed in 2018. Thesis examined cultural policy in the Anglophone Caribbean.
International TEFL Academy
Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate from International TEFL Academy, completed in 2017.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate from International TEFL Academy, completed in 2017.
Pace University
M.A. in Media and Communication Arts from Pace University, completed in 2014. Thesis explored the impact of negative media on foreign direct investment in India.
M.A. in Media and Communication Arts from Pace University, completed in 2014. Thesis explored the impact of negative media on foreign direct investment in India.
Berry College
B.S. in Psychology with double minors in Women's Studies and Religion from Berry College, completed in 2013.
B.S. in Psychology with double minors in Women's Studies and Religion from Berry College, completed in 2013.