Education Value Statement
I believe all students can make a difference in the world - as long as they are free and comfortable to chase their own interests and dreams.
Teaching Experience
Graduate Instructor
2019 - 2023, University of Arizona Sky School, Tucson AZ,
Lead groups of middle- and high-school students in an outdoor, inquiry-based science environment in the Santa Catalina Mountain Range.
Co-Leader
2018 - 2023, Prison Geology Education Program, Arizona Department of Corrections, Florence AZ
Develop curricula and organize science education outreach efforts to Arizona prisoners. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classes have been designed and implemented online.
Students Taking Advantage of Research (STAR) Mentor
2020 - 2021, University of Arizona & Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation (SARSEF), Tucson AZ
Mentored a high school student one-on-one to develop scientific questions, conduct original research, and present at the SARSEF Science and Engineering Fair in March 2021. The student's presentation won 7 awards and a $400 prize.
Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, August 2018 - Present
SES 106: Habitable Worlds (Outstanding Graduate TA Award, Spring 2019)
GLG 103: Introductory Geology Lab
Science Instructor
2015-2018, Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore, MD
Developed curricula and taught high school science - Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry, and Biology - in the Archdiocese of Baltimore school system.