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Teaching Experience

My core goals as a teacher are to (1) use the scientific process as way to promote critical thinking, analytical, and writing skills, and (2) foster an inclusive environment where I treat each student as a unique individual and learner. ​

​I view learning as a process of personal growth that changes the way one thinks about the world and thus believe in empowering individual growth in addition to absolute achievement. I take a learner-centered approach to mentoring, teaching, and curriculum design that creates opportunities for students to actively engage with content and practice skills. 
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University of Minnesota

Biol 3004/3004H: Foundations of Biology II (5 semesters)
This course is structured as a working research lab. I instructed each class independently while mentoring ~10 undergraduate student-led research projects per semester. I trained students how to read primary literature, develop novel ideas, design and carry out experiments, troubleshoot methods, perform statistics, create figures, write a scientific paper, and create/present a scientific poster.

Biol 1961/1961H: Foundations of Biology I (2 semesters)
I independently instructed two lab sections per semester, which involved evolution-based experiments using Pseudomonas, behavior and toxicology experiments using zebrafish, and advanced tools such as protein and DNA analysis, PCR, and fluorescent microscopy. I trained students in formulating novel scientific questions, experimental design, statistics, and writing a research proposal.

EEB 4609W/5609: Ecosystem Ecology (1 semester)
I served as an Independent instructor for one undergraduate and one graduate discussion section for this course. This involved guiding students in writing scientific review papers and research grant proposals. I also assisted the instructor (Dr. Sarah Hobbie) during the lecture section.

Villanova University

Bio 2105: General Biology (1 semester)
I independently instructed labs for the general biology course.

Bio 3055: Animal Physiology (2 semesters)
MSE 2204: Human Physiology (1 semester, in conjunction with Bio 3055)

For these courses, I served as an assistant to the instructor (Dr. Phil Stephens) during labs and graded assignments.

Penn State University

Biol 427: Evolution (1 semester)
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I assisted the instructor (Dr. Blair Hedges) in a class of ~150 students, which included creating and grading all exams.

Mentoring

Carissa Finnerty, undergraduate student at the University of Vermont/Rubenstein Perennial Intern (2022)
Anna Sherman
, undergraduate student at the University of Vermont/Rubenstein Perennial Intern (2021)
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Dara Coker, undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire/Cedar Creek Intern (2018-2020)
Claire Houlihan, undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota (2016-2018)
Kelsey Ward, undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota (2016-2018)
Valerie Gehn, undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire/Cedar Creek Intern (2017)
Graham Caron, high school student at Minnetonka High School (2017)
Amanda Donaldson, NASA NICE-Tribal Gida (Our Earth Lodge) REU student (2016)
Susan Webster, NASA NICE-Tribal Gida (Our Earth Lodge) REU student (2016)
Allen J. Butterfield, NASA NICE-Tribal Gida (Our Earth Lodge) REU student (2016)
Emmanuel Okematti, undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota (2016)
Isaac Johnson, undergraduate student at the University of Minnesota (2016)

K-12 and Beyond - Science Outreach

University of Minnesota K-12 Ecology Science Fair Judge
Gida (Our Earth Lodge) STEM Camps
Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve Talks & Field Tours

Chelsea Heights Elementary Science Fair Mentor
Mifflinburg Intermediate School Outreach (independently designed/led)
Penn State Science-U Camps Mentor
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K-12 science experiment
Students investigated plant water transport during this science experiment at Mifflinburg Intermediate School.
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  • Research
    • Forest Climate Change Microrefugia
    • Carbon Cycling under Winter Climate Change
    • Carbon Capture in the F.A.C.E. of Multi-factor Global Change
    • Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
    • Fate of Nitrogen
  • Publications
  • Teaching
  • CV
  • Contact