Tell me, and I’ll forget.
Show me, and I’ll remember.
Involve me, and I’ll understand.
Chinese proverb
The abovementioned proverb has been the guiding philosophy of my teaching. As a teacher, I believe it is my role to not only provide direct instruction to students, but also to guide them in interactive and engaged instruction, to promote experiential learning, and to encourage both independent and collaborative analysis and practice of the concepts taught. I have been dedicated to fulfilling each of these roles as an instructor for the following courses.
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
RPTM 300Y – Tourism and Leisure Behavior
This course provides students with an overview of the elements of the tourism system, as well as the scale, scope, and organization of the travel and tourism industry. Course content covers historical, behavioral, societal, and business aspects of travel and tourism.
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
HFT 2750 – Event Management
This course provides students with an overview of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry. Course content covers principles of event management, event terminology, the various segments of the event industry, and the wide range of businesses supporting the operation of the event industry.
HFT 4743 – Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
This course provides students with an overview of tourism and hospitality marketing from both the macro (global) and micro (organization) perspectives. Over the course of the semester, students work with a tourism and hospitality organization and develop a comprehensive marketing plan for the client.
LEI 3301 – Principles of Travel and Tourism
This course provides students with an overview of the travel and tourism industry. Course content covers a wide array of historical, behavioral, societal, and business aspects of travel and tourism.
LEI 3303 – Fundamentals of Tourism Planning
This course provides students with an overview of the planning of tourism services and facilities. Over the course of the semester, students work with a local community and develop a ten-year sustainable tourism development plan for the destination.
LEI 4880 – Research Methods in TRSM
This course provides students with a broad understanding of measurement and evaluation in recreation, sports, events, tourism, and hospitality. Course content covers diverse aspects of research, from setting the theoretical background to evaluating the results of analyses.
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Honolulu, HI
TIM 101 – Introduction to Travel Industry Management
This course provides students with an overview of the elements of the tourism system, as well as the scale, scope, and organization of the travel industry. Course content covers historical, behavioral, societal, and business aspects of travel and tourism.
TIM 321 – Sociocultural Issues in Tourism
This course provides students with a framework to critically examine the interaction between tourism and the social, cultural, political, physical, and economic environment within which it operates. Course content covers the magnitude and significance of positive and negative impacts that tourism has on host societies, environments, and economies.
JAMK University of Applied Sciences
Jyväskylä, Finland
HBMS 2055 – Sport and Tourism Management
This course, which is part of the International Summer School- Creativity and Communication in Business, provides students with an introduction to sport tourism concepts and definitions. Building on principles of tourism, this course examines the planning and development of sport tourism services and facilities.