High School:
Algebra | Earth Science | US History |
Geometry | Biology | Economics (ha.) |
Statistics | Chemistry | Civics |
Trigonometry | Physics | Psychology |
Calculus | American Literature | Modern European History |
Principles of Design (Art) | Essay Writing | Literary Criticism |
Basics of Drawing | Research & Informative Writing | Critical Theories:
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Photography | Persuasive Writing | |
Spanish | Personal Narrative | |
Play | Public Speaking/Debate | |
How to make friends | Peer Coaching & Tutoring | |
Editing for content | True Colors Personality Typing |
College:
Political Philosophy | Moral Imagination | Magazine Feature Writing |
Federalist Papers | Family and Work Conflict | The Fatwa against Salman Rushdie |
De Tocqueville | Kashmir Conflict | Class Relations |
Post Colonial Literature | Northern Ireland Conflict | Social Relations Theory (Marx, Weber, etc.) |
Nuclear Strategy | Policy Formation | Political Islam and World Politics |
Cultural Critique | Democracy in France | International Ethics |
Conflict Resolution | Democracy in India | Movements for Social Change |
Race relations/history | Marriage as a Policy Mechanism | Tragedy of the Commons |
Feminist Theories | Historical Research Methods | Cooperation |
Feminist Practice & Policies | Social Science Research Methods | Micro Economics |
Chemistry | International Relations Theory | Macro Economics |
English Literature (18th C.) | International Governance | International Economics |
Global Security | Political Economics | Borderlands |
Multiculturalism | Social Policy | |
Graduate School:
Calculus | Property Taxes in Detroit | Defining Success |
Microeconomic Analysis | Policy Windows/Agenda Setting | Policy Formation |
Economics of Decision Making (aka Cost-benefit Analysis) | Midwives, Medicaid and ACA | Regulatory Processes/Rule Making |
Statistics | State and Local Policy Analysis | Nonprofit Management:
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STATA | Farmer’s Markets | |
Stone’s Criteria for Policy Analysis:
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Writing Policy Memos | |
Writing Op-Eds | ||
Writing Strategy Memos | ||
Public Speaking | ||
Influencing People Ethically | ||
What I learned on the Job:
Empathy for Homelessness | Following Proceedures | Computers (Word, excel, etc.) |
Empathy for Poverty | Mail Forwarding | Filing worker compensation claims (3) |
How Landbanks Work | How NOT to manage people | Organize and recruit volunteers |
Flexibility in Job Description | How NOT to handle HR | Get out the Vote (GOTV) |
Cleaning | Leadership, management and Coordination | Using Voter Lists |
Respect of other cultures | How to train and manage subordinates | Manage an office Budget/ bookkeeping |
Working with communication barriers | Research peer mediation programs and implementations | Detect and Prevent Fraud |
Reading Legislation | Write lessons and make work sheets | Evaluate Staff Performance and give feedback |
Researching both sides of an issue | Write role play scenarios and scripts | Firing Staff |
Writing Letters to Constituents | Assist in teaching workshops | Conflict Resolution |
Customer Service | Teaching Adults | Reporting |
Overseeing Administrative Functions | Develop and train staff | Maintaining Standards |
Collaboration with other organizations | Canvassing | Cutting Turf |
Hiring Staff | Ad Campaigns for hiring | Managing a grant as a funder |
Presentation Skills | Strategic Communications | WordPress |
Facebook Pages | Training Manual for Volunteer Management | |
Project Homeless Connect Event Organization | Facilitating Discussions on Feminism today | Newsletter Editing |
Google Alerts | Challenges facing Student Parents | Human subject Study Ethics |
Lobbying | Data Analysis | Strategic planning |
Bricolage |
What I’ve learned from Workshops/Seminars:
Interview skills | Resume Writing Skills | My strengths and competencies |
How to run for office | Community Organizing | Looking at life Holistically |
Focusing on inputs instead of outputs | Focusing on what you can control | How to prepare your body and life for conception |
Natural Family Planning | Mindful Parenting | Yoga |
Personal Budgeting | Self-compassion | Writing rituals |
Facilitation | Nonprofit Development | Storytelling and Presenting Skills |
Honoring hormonal cycles | Theology and Christian Practice |
What I learned at home:
Love relationships | Cooking | Fort building |
Personal spirituality | Attachment parenting | Equally shared parenting/household management |
How to freeze food | Positive Parenting | Post-peak oil |
Style, fashion & clothes fit | Montessori | Post-changed climate |
Prayer | Waldorf | Social justice |
History of the Catholic church | Play (and it’s use in parenting) | Anti-racism activism |
Catechism and teachings of the Catholic Church | Emotional intelligence | Anti-rape activism |
Wedding Industrial Complex | Sleep training (ha.) | How to not buy new |
Community Organizing (Alinski, etc.) | Fertility awareness | Simplicity Parenting |
Boundaries | Work and Family Conflict | Young Adult Novels |
Uncluttering and Simplicity | About the US House Page Program | Enlightened Sexism |
The effect of mass media on women and feminism | Theology | Preeclampsia |
New Momism/The Motherhood industrial complex | Emerging Christianity | Child-hatred & Childfree |
Fat positivism | Practices of Christianity | Living in DC |
Mindfulness/Meditation | Marriage Relationship Building | Meaningful Gift-giving |
Sociology of intimate relationships | Public Policy of intimate relationships | Pregnancy |
Birth | Postpartum care | Breastfeeding |
Postpartum depression | Babywearing | Goal setting/self-management |
Moving | Self-compassion | Embodied Femininity |
Craft of Creative writing | Happiness and Contentment | Myers-Briggs Personality typing |
What I want to Learn (Bonus list, based on my to-read list):
Social Justice | Feminism and Catholicism | “Professional” motherhood |
Gender & biological sex | Personal as Political | Race relations |
Divine Femininity | Childrearing and Feminism | Eating: how to do it |
How to survive post-peak oil and post-changed climate | Sexuality and Religion | Inequality in schooling |
Construction of communities | Success and motivation | Zen Buddhism |
Social networks (real life and internet) | Writing as a spiritual practice | Work-life balance |
Mindful parenting | Having a second child | Feminist theory |
Raising a child with religion | VBACs | Political thrillers/conspiracy theories |
Media and gender | Changes in education in the future |
What I’ve learned from my hobbies:
Creative Writing | Collecting Knowledge | Gardening |
Poetry | Recording Events | Learning |
Poetry Slam | Bridge | Ballroom dance |
Blogging – WordPress | Meditation | Model united nations |
Knitting | Event coordination | |
Klout | Quilting | Girl Scouts |
Tumblr | Sewing with Patterns | Camping |
Organizing/ uncluttering | Leadership | |
Reading | Optimization | Traveling |
Journalling | Tea drinking | Research |
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You truly are someone ‘on whom nothing is lost!’ (and who says you can’t get a good h.s education?! ) That looks pretty comprehensive. -as does the rest of the list. Very cool formst and entry. Thanks for sharing! (-‘Mrs. T.’)
Says one of the women who taught me how to edit for content, peer coach, and tutor. ❤