Loydie Burmah is a graduate student in the Communication Studies program who serves as a Graduate Teaching Associate while also interning for CSUSB’s Virtual and Expanded Technologies Initiative (VETI) program. Loydie’s internship with the VETI program has allowed her to establish a deeper knowledge of applying technology to both student learning and faculty teaching. As a GTA with experience in teaching during a viral pandemic, Loydie takes pride in the knowledge she has gained through the VETI program as she learns to adapt and develop course work models for herself, and other faculty, to use in the classroom. As a graduate student, Loydie focuses her research efforts in media studies and journalism. She credits her mentor, Dr. Liliana Conlisk-Gallegos, for her guidance contributing to her academic successes. Presently, Loydie hopes to continue developing new and exciting virtual teaching methods for professors to use within their classroom as we continue to explore and adapt to the new, virtual environments in higher education instruction.
