Position Program Coordinator, Prison Teaching Initiative Role Professional Development Working Group Member Website https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-ronda-36006615/ Bio/Description Tara became the Program Coordinator for the Prison Teaching Initiative in 2016 after serving as the NJ Volunteer Coordinator for the Petey Greene Program. She is also an adjunct professor of research methods and writing at Stockton University. She holds an M.A. in Educational Counseling from Rowan University and joint B.A. degrees in Philosophy & Religion and Literature from Stockton University. In her professional life, she has been a domestic violence/sexual assault counselor, AmeriCorps program coordinator, philosophy professor, freelance editor, service-learning director, Avon saleswoman, bartender, dry-cleaning operator, and babysitter. But this is definitely her favorite job. "My openness to both traditional and nontraditional professional development opportunities has allowed me to experience a wide variety of positions, all of which have taught me something valuable for the next phase of my life. I became acquainted with GradFUTURES through our program's University Administrative Fellowships. UAF support has been critically important to PTI's success in engaging graduate students in valuable teaching and learning experiences, which is a central part of what we do." Upcoming Professional Development Events Jun 16 Office Hours for Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Students (In Person) Jun 18 Effective Research Mentorship for Graduate Students: Rematch+ (Session 5) Jun 18 Office Hours for Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Students (Virtual) Jun 20 Tour of Firestone Library Jun 20 Office Hours for Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Students (Virtual) Jun 23 Office Hours for Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Students (In Person) Jun 24 Software Engineering Summer School (June 24-25, 2025) Jun 25 Office Hours for Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Students (Virtual) Jun 26 Connecting Visual Studio Code to the Research Computing Clusters Jun 27 Office Hours for Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Students (Virtual) Jun 30 Office Hours for Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Students (In Person) Jun 30 Introduction to Programming Using Python (Parts 1-3)