Cassandra has thoughtfully and thoroughly revised important course content within the three primary BSN courses that she teaches: Patient-Centered Care of Families I, Patient-Centered Care of Families II, and Public Health Clinicals. Cassandra has integrated best practice guidelines related to cultural humility and has integrated course content to raise awareness of and address health inequities. Most recently, Cassandra was applauded by a student-led group, Nursing Voices of Color, for the work that she has done in the Patient-Centered Care of Families I course to lift up voices of color and bring forward stories from patients and practitioners associated with historically marginalized groups. Cassandra has done so with sound pedagogy, reflective practice, and by challenging the white-centered “status quo.” She has integrated critical videos, including Crip Camp: A disability revolution (2020) and Birthing Justice: Every woman deserves a beautiful birth story (2023), into the BSN curriculum in order to give space and light to underserved and underheard voices. She challenges our students to see health equities and work collaboratively to address them.

Cassandra has sought guidance and consultation from the Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity committee for each of the courses that she coordinates or teaches. She has demonstrated a commitment to learning and self-awareness as it relates to racism, even as a minority herself. She is steadfast in her commitment to bringing awareness to the impact of racism on health, wellness, and well-being and is creative and thoughtful in her approaches to bringing content into the classroom.