Dr. Rhonda Elizabeth McBride
Principals & Practices of Waste Management University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)About Me
Degrees
Doctor of Management (DM) - 2017
Environmental & Social Sustainability
Colorado Technical University
Master - 2011
Organizational Management
Ashford University
(BS) Bachelor of Science - 1993
Chemical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
Teaching History
Principals & Practices of Waste Management
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
Jan 2022 - Aug 2022
I taught graduate-level students this 12-week course, which covered the following topics:
A study of waste management and the environmental field with a long history and legacy of
mismanagement. Topics included current cleanup realities and the practicalities of
compliance with current requirements, including evaluating potential environmental justice
issues. Course discussions examined the current regulatory schema for dealing with hazardous,
solid, and specialty wastes, especially Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA); cleanup options, including those covered by the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Brownfields Utilization, Investment,
and Local Development (BUILD) Act; and potential options for sustainable futures.
DCM 302 - Project Management - Design & Assessment
DePaul University
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
The subject of Project Management was demystified by teaching the DePaul students the basic framework and tools for designing a project and controlling or assessing its status. The course translated Project Management theory into a practical and effective methodology that each student will be able to apply on the job. Starting with working definitions of a Project and Project Management, the course described how projects are initiated, evaluated, and organized with analytic techniques. Project execution and control were covered next, along with the documentation and communications skills that are needed to keep a project on track.
The course concluded with an overview of project management applied to a group project chosen by the assigned groups. All in all, the students learned Project Management via course lectures, collaborative discussions, team project participation, textbook reading, Internet searches, and research at the company they work for. The class was divided into teams whose course assignment is to apply the course material to a project of their own choosing. Their grade was determined by class participation and by how well they applied the course material to their project, as summarized in their project presentation. Individual assignments were also given which required the students to research topics via the Internet or their company.
Other duties were as follows:
· Reviewed student assignments, including quizzes, exams, PowerPoint presentations, Business Plan Projects, applied the appropriate rubric to assign grades, and posted final grades promptly on the D2L LMS and other DePaul internal databases accordingly.
· Reviewed student assignments, including quizzes, exams, PowerPoint presentations, Business Plan Projects, applied the appropriate rubric to assign grades, and posted final grades promptly on the D2L LMS and other DePaul internal databases accordingly.
· Posted additional course guidance for assignments on the D2L LMS weekly.
· Responded to student inquiries on the D2L LMS within 24 hours.
· Attended all degree, and departmental faculty meetings and trainings.
Human Resources Management
National Louis University
Apr 2021 - Jun 2021
I related the following topics listed below while teaching this course to my students:
1. Identified the roles and responsibilities of a Human Resource (HR) Manager.
2. Defined how major functional areas in human resource management support long-term organizational strategy, performance, productivity, and effectiveness.
3. Assessed how external and internal factors influence each of the major human resource functions.
4. Evaluated how human resource practices can contribute to an organization’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives.
5. Related how one would apply human resource practices to general management and leadership roles in an organization.
I also completed the following tasks/duties identified below while teaching this course:
· Reviewed student assignments, including quizzes, exams, PowerPoint presentations, Business Plan Projects, applied the appropriate rubric to assign grades, and posted final grades promptly on the D2L LMS and other NLU internal databases accordingly.
· Posted additional course guidance for assignments on the D2L LMS weekly.
· Responded to student inquiries on the D2L LMS within 24 hours.
· Attended all degree, departmental faculty meetings, and trainings
Business 101
National Louis University
Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
This gateway course introduced students to the discipline of business and undergraduate education, as well as the resources offered by the university and their program of study. Coverage included each business functional area, including marketing, accounting, business law and ethics, operations, and finance. Students also explored theories of management and assessed their level of proficiency in management for future development and improvement.
I also completed the following tasks/duties identified below while teaching this course:
· Reviewed student assignments, including quizzes, exams, PowerPoint presentations, Business Plan Projects, applied the appropriate rubric to assign grades, and posted final grades promptly on the D2L LMS and other NLU internal databases accordingly.
· Posted additional course guidance for assignments on the D2L LMS weekly.
· Responded to student inquiries on the D2L LMS within 24 hours.
· Attended all degree, departmental faculty meetings and trainings
Fundamentals of Environmental Systems
University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
Aug 2020 - Nov 2020
I taught graduate-level students this 12-week course, which covered the following topics:
· Basic concepts of environmental chemistry, geology, and hydrology, including how these concepts govern the origin, fate, and transport of contaminants in different environmental systems;
· Evaluating, analyzing, and characterizing the relationships between human activities and the environment.
· Ecosystems resources and the associated interactions within each system and between systems;
· Sources and types of wastes and pollutants;
· Global climate change;
· Evaluating sustainability and preventing pollution, and remediating and restoring degraded environments;
· Environmental and health risks of pollution, and their assessment;
· Assessing, integrating, and applying information from multiple disciplines to managing environmental problems; and
· Understanding and learning to appreciate some of the major federal environmental laws and regulations, and policies and actions in practice.
Another goal for this course was to help prepare these students for more advanced courses in UMGC's Graduate Environmental Management Program, and for careers, or their advancement, in the environmental profession. This course emphasized writing and analytical skills. I also worked within UMGC’s D2L Learning Management System (LMS), responded to my students' questions within 24 hours, conducted weekly Office Hours, and prepared additional guidance materials to be used in preparation for course quizzes, exams, homework assignments, and group projects. I posted all grades for my students within D2L and other UMGC-required databases. On a final note, I attended all degree, and departmental faculty meetings, and trainings.
Human Resources Management
Robert Morris University
Sep 2019 - Nov 2019
· Taught a face-to-face Management (MGT) 350 Human Resources Management - 4 Quarter Hours to undergraduate juniors and senior students twice a week.
· This course was an introduction to the principles, policies, and procedures of personnel management.
· Emphasis was placed on recruitment and selection, diversity of employees, salary and benefits, training and development, performance evaluation, employee relations, and legal issues about health, safety, and security.
· Engage with students face-to-face with discussions, lectures, through individual student business press presentations, and study group case study presentations.
· Reviewed student assignments, including quizzes, exams, PowerPoint presentations, Diversity Report Project, applied the appropriate rubric to assign grades, and posted final grades promptly on the Blackboard LMS and other RMU internal databases accordingly.
· Posted additional course guidance for assignments on the Blackboard LMS weekly.
· Responded to student inquiries on the Blackboard LMS within 24 hours.
Project Management
Pittsburg State University
Jan 2016 - May 2016
· Taught an On-Line Project Management Course for Graduate Students.
· Highly effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex ideas and information.
· Conducted several live sessions each week on all courses.
· Actively engaged with students online and provide relevant, substantive, and value-added feedback promptly through the MOODLE Learning Management Systems (LMS).
· Reviewed student assignments, including exams and final projects, apply the appropriate rubric to assign grades and posted final grades promptly.
· Conducted lectures every week, posted weekly Instructor Files that included additional course instruction and guidance.
· Mentored my Graduate Students with diverse backgrounds and career goals by offering students innovative assignments and hands-on experiences in Project Management to engage students beyond formal classroom experiences.
Environmental and General Science Courses
Colorado Technical University
Oct 2014 - Dec 2017
· Served as an Environmental Science and Social Sustainability (ESS) Adjunct Professor for Undergraduate Students in the Online Classroom.
· Conducted several live sessions each week for all courses including laboratory courses.
· Engaged with students online and provide relevant, substantive, and value-added feedback promptly through the Virtual Campus LMS.
· Reviewed student assignments, including exams and final projects, apply the appropriate rubric to assign grades and posted final grades promptly.
· Conducted lectures weekly, and posted weekly Instructor Files that included additional course instruction and guidance.