Jordan DeSantno

Facilitate rigorous scholarly engagement for the course Sickness and Health in African American History

• Evaluate academic writing, including crafting strong theses and evidence-based argumentation
• Teach critical analysis methods of primary and secondary scholarly literature

Develop and deliver seminars on the topics of globalization and ethics

• Familiarize students from diverse backgrounds to the norms of American academic writing
• Cultivate a creative and positive learning environment
• Provide consistent constructive feedback on written and oral assignments

Edit personal statements, and research essays of Yale college students

• Provide writing therapy
• Create and conduct group and individual public speaking workshops
• Offer personalized, one-on-one, long-term writing coaching

Evaluate and make recommendations of staff

• Design and deliver cultural and values awareness programming
• Facilitate group and individual study methods
• Assess the professional development of staff

Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, or public interest groups

• Study the objectives, promotional policies, or needs of organizations to develop public relations strategies that will influence public opinion or promote ideas, products, or services
• Write press releases or other media communications to promote client interest

Plan and direct research to characterize and compare the economic, demographic, health care, social, political, linguistic, and religious institutions of distinct cultural groups, communities, and organizations

• Prepare, manipulate, and manage extensive databases
• Conduct internet-based and library research
• Provide assistance in the design of survey instruments such as questionnaires
• Track research participants, and perform any necessary follow-up tasks

Educate visitors about academics and campus life, as well as the history, traditions, and achievements of the university.

• Lead prospective and admitted student tours, customized campus tours for school groups, alumni, and distinguished guests, and facility tours

Design and implement college admissions workshops

• Provide hospitality services to diverse students and their families
• Plan and deliver admitted student preview days

Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers and record grades

• Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections
• Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work
• Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.

Plan, develop, and provide training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops

• Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs
• Design, plan, organize, or direct orientation and training programs for employees
• Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs based on projected production processes, changes, and other factors.

Gather information about events through research, interviews, experience

• Review written, audio, or video copy and correct errors in content, grammar, or punctuation, following prescribed editorial style and formatting guidelines
• Take pictures or video and process them for inclusion in a story