Najja A. Bouldin

About Najja A. Bouldin

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Experience

1. Adjunct Professor

   Buffalo State University

   Jul 2017 — Present · Buffalo, NY, US

   Developed and taught research-based academic and experiential learning curriculum in Creative Problem-Solving and Mastering the Academic Environment courses. Plan, develop, and implement various instructional experiences through creativity and resourcefulness, which lent to the creative-thinking growth and professional development of students. Advised campus leadership of potential successes, critical matters, issues or problems with widespread implications and offered alternative workable solutions.Incorporated higher-level learning and assisted the students to develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills.Deliver effective classroom presentation techniques and developed policies to disseminate the course content.Provided opportunities for in-class discussions.Designed and provided tailored professional development workshops/programs to enable the college to meet strategic objectives.Consistently awarded high ratings among students, academic faculty, and leadership.Addressed the diverse needs of all students such as learning differences by incorporating effective teaching strategies coupled with technology. Improved student understanding by efficiently managing teaching materials and answering students\' discussion inquiries.

Education

• University at Buffalo

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology

  2009 — 2011

• Community College of the US Air Force

  N/A, Logistics

  2002 — 2003

• Erie Community College

  Associate of Applied Sciences (A.A.S.), Social Science

  2007 — 2009

• Buffalo State University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Creativity

  2014 — 2017

• Buffalo State University

  Advanced Certificate, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem Solving, and Change Leadership,

  2014 — 2016