Dr. Adams' curriculum vitae [PDF]
Through a partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, I currently serve as the New Teacher Institute Director for Occupation-based Career and Technical Education teachers transitioning from business and industry to pursue teacher certification, as well as a Clinical Instructor for the University of Louisville. Prior to joining the university, I worked for the Kentucky Department of Education as Career Pathways Branch Manager in the College and Career Readiness Division of the Office of Career and Technical Education, providing support and direction for the Career Pathway Program Consultants.
I taught in Jefferson County Public Schools as a business education teacher at Eastern High School for seven years, gaining Business/Marketing 5-12 teacher certification through UofL’s Master of Arts in Teaching Alternative Certification program. Already a Card First, this experience solidified my love of the university and rooted my pedagogical classroom approach in ethical, reflective, scholarly instruction. Prior to teaching, I served as a School Administrative Manager at Jeffersontown Elementary for two years, giving me a fundamental understanding of education through the lens of a school administrator.
My experiences prior to secondary education were rooted in higher education, working in recruitment and admissions efforts for adult education programs for five years, giving me the opportunity to teach as an adjunct instructor, which created a desire to pursue education as a career. In my twenties, I owned and operated a mail services franchise for eight years, learning the ins and outs of running a business, managing people and working with the general public in a retail setting.
As I work towards the completion of my Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development, I am humbled to be counted as a faculty member with the esteemed members of the College of Education and Human Development.