My research is focused on the documentation, description, and analysis of Navajo and other Athabaskan languages, with particular attention to verb morphology, paradigm structure, and lexicography. I am currently organizing and analyzing verb paradigm data from Young & Morgan's The Navajo Language to support both classroom instruction and long-term documentation efforts. My other ongoing work applies programming and database methods to Navajo language documentation, including the development of structured lexical databases and computational resources to support teaching and revitalization of this low-resource language. This technical work is supported by hands-on experience in systems imaging, hardware troubleshooting, and IT support, alongside an ongoing A.A.S. in Computer Programming. I have taught in the Navajo Language Program since 2007.

Educational history:

M.A. Linguistics, University of New Mexico, 2008

B.F.A. Fine Arts, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art, 2004

A.A.S. Computer Programming, Austin Community College, in progress

Representative courses:

NAVA 1110: Conversational Navajo

NAVA 1120: Conversational Navajo

NAVA 2110: Intermediate Navajo I

NVJO 312/315: Advanced Navajo

NVJO 311/511: Advanced Navajo

LIN 104/ANT 105: Language & Culture (University of Rochester)