Google Organization for Efficient Research

This hands-on workshop is designed to empower participants with effective strategies and tools for organizing research projects using Google's suite of applications. Participants will learn how to leverage the power of Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Sheets to streamline their research process and enhance productivity.

Through interactive activities, attendees will discover techniques for creating structured shared drives, establishing naming conventions for files and folders, and setting up literature review databases. Additionally, they will explore the use of working documents with tables of contents, outlines, and built-in features like links and bookmarks to facilitate seamless navigation and retrieval of research materials.

Participants will also gain insights into broader organizational practices, such as backwards planning, utilizing calendars for task management, and effectively balancing research with other commitments. By the end of the workshop, attendees will have acquired practical skills and strategies to maintain a well-organized research workflow, enabling them to focus on content development and analysis while minimizing time spent on administrative tasks.

Speaker Bio: Amelia Q. Rivera is a doctoral candidate at North Carolina State University researching Black Language, linguistic justice, culturally sustaining pedagogy and translanguaging in education. She has over 15 years experience teaching English, special education, and teacher development. Her community engagement includes the Wilson Arts Council Board, developing a Black/Latinx STEM career exposure program, and volunteering with numerous on and off campus organizations. At NC State, Amelia is a graduate ambassador, diversity representative, and language ambassador co-sponsor. Her scholarly work examines linguistic justice, with publications on topics like Black teachers' use of flexible language practices. She has presented nationally and internationally on linguistic justice. Recently, Amelia was filmed as a member of the contributing body to Walt Wolfram’s f Language and Life Project final of a five part series- Talking Black in America: Social Justice As a member of the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE), Amelia currently serves as the Vice President of the Holmes Scholars belongs to AERA, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is a recipient of the Chancellor’s abroad scholarship, and award nominee for her commitment to scholarship and service. Her commitment to dismantling anti-Black linguistic racism comes from her own struggles as a student and educator. As her research continues to develop, she aspires to add to interdisciplinary discourse by amplifying the voices of Black educators and empower the resistance to the intergenerational cycle of systemic linguistic oppression.