Teaching

Philosophy (briefly)

My first go at teaching was in 2013, as a first-year master's student. Since then, I have dedicated myself to improving my skills as an instructor and communicator. As a teacher, my priority is to train students to think critically to solve a problem. Lecturing can sometimes veer into "info-dumping", so I make a point of identifying my students' own learning priorities and making explicit connections between lecture material and their interests. This empowers students to feel a sense of ownership over scietific knowledge and creates a space where their own interests are valued. For a copy of my full teaching statement, please feel free to reach out!

Instructor of Record

2023

• Colorado College, BE107 Biology of Microbes | Block 4

• Colorado College, BE208 Ecology | Block 2

• Harvey Mudd College, BIOL185F: Developmental Biology / Special Topics in Biology | Spring semester

• Harvey Mudd College, BIOL 023: Biology Laboratory | Spring semester

2022

• Harvey Mudd College, BIOL 023: Biology Laboratory | Fall semester

• Harvey Mudd College, BIOL 111: Cell & molecular biology laboratory | Fall semester

• University of California-Riverside, CBNS 108: Introduction to developmental biology | Summer session

• University of California-Riverside, MCBL/BIOL 121: Introductory Microbiology | Spring quarter

2021

• University of California-Riverside, CBNS 108: Introduction to developmental biology | Summer session

Teaching Assistant

2020

• University of California-Riverside, CBNS 108: Introduction to developmental biology | Spring quarter

2019

• University of California-Riverside, BIOL 002: Cellular basis of life (lab) | Fall quarter

• University of California-Riverside, BIOL 05b: Organismal biology (lab) | Spring quarter

2018

• University of California-Riverside, BIOL 05b: Organismal biology (lab) | Fall quarter

2017

• University of California-Riverside, BIOL 05b: Organismal biology (lab) | Fall quarter

2015

• University of Denver, BIOL 1021: Evolution, heredity, and biodiversity (lab) | Spring quarter

• University of Denver, BIOL 1020: Physiological systems (lab) | Winter quarter

2014

• University of Denver, BIOL 2121: Cell structure and function (lab) | Fall quarter

• University of Denver, BIOL 1222: Molecules to humankind III (lab) | Spring quarter

• University of Denver, BIOL 1221: Molecules to humankind II (lab) | Winter quarter

2013

• University of Denver, BIOL 1220: Molecules to humankind I (lab) | Fall quarter