Speaking, Workshop and Curriculum Consultation Opportunity

Keynote and Workshop Topics

All workshops are 2 hours in length. Keynote speaking engagements (45 minutes plus 15 minute Q & A) and full day onsite presentations (2 workshops / 4 hours) are available.

4 Keys to Unlocking Academic Career Success

• Are you struggling with negative self – talk while trying to secure academic career success?
• Are you scared off by “horror stories” you’ve heard from other academics?
• Are you struggling to cultivate a healthy pathway to career success but don’t know where to start?

This foundational workshop guides participants through the essential mindsets or “keys” needed for long-term success in higher education. Dr. Amin delivers no-nonsense, down-to-earth and easily applicable concepts in this workshop, useful for graduate students and faculty alike.

Making Third Year Review Work Just For You!

• Are you struggling with interpreting institutional guidelines for tenure and promotion?
• Do you know how to access available resources to support your review case?
• Do you know how to best represent your teaching, research and service for review?

Approaching the third year review hurdle can be especially daunting for junior faculty on the tenure track. In this workshop, Dr. Amin dispels the myths and challenges negative mindsets associated with re-appointment issues while sharing actionable strategies for preparing the review dossier. All participants will develop a plan for preparation and have ample opportunities to get answers to burning questions about third year review.

From Standard to Spectacular: 10 Steps to Perfecting Your CV

• Do you have a curriculum vitae that positions you ideally for the career you will pursue?
• Are you struggling with how to properly represent your skills for academic jobs and fellowship applications?
• Do you know how to tailor your curriculum vitae for opportunities of interest?

Commonplace perspectives about the academic job market can leave applicants feeling ill-prepared and tentative about stepping out to seek opportunities. In this workshop, Dr. Amin challenges conventional ideas about the academic job market and document preparation by providing participants with actionable steps to ensure their materials adequately and accurately reflect their skills and aspirations. All participants will work through re-organizing their own CVs, identify areas of improvement and learn ways to leverage existing technologies to present their academic credentials.

Mastering the Market: How to Get an Academic Job

• Are you concerned about having success in an increasingly competitive academic job market?
• Have you been applying for jobs for years in higher education with no measurable success?
• Are you a graduate student or post-doctoral fellow planning your next career move?

All the “gloom and doom” stories about searching for an academic position can leave an applicant confused, disheartened and disempowered before they even begin their search. In this workshop, Dr. Amin guides participants through the necessary steps to increase the likelihood of their success in the academic job market. Focusing on mindset, preparation, search and interview strategies, this workshop is best intended for advanced graduate students.

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Curriculum Consultation

Through Black Girl Brilliance, LLC, Dr. Amin offers consultation on the design of curriculum units to support the achievement of learner-centered outcomes. Dr. Amin has provided consultation on course redesign, instructional materials and  individual lesson plans across various settings (online, classroom, hybrid/blended.) Curriculum consultations are tailored through a custom proposal process to meet the individual needs of faculty teams, administrators and/or institutional clients.

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Fees for speaking engagements/workshops are quoted based on staffing needs,  travel time required, size of the audience, length of engagement and preparation needed.