Teaching and Mentoring
As an educator and mentor, I continually strive to create an inclusive and student-centered environment that encourages my students and mentees to pursue careers they love and to unlock the joy of learning science.
Teaching
I had the amazing opportunity to serve as my department's Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation 2021-2022 Pedagogical Fellow (PF). As a PF, I created and implemented discipline-specific teaching assistant training workshops for incoming graduate students from the Ecology and Evolutionary and Earth System Science Departments.
I have taught an array of science courses in the field, laboratory, and classroom settings including:
UCI
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Introduction to Biology for Majors (BIO 93)
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Organisms to Ecosystems (BIO 94)
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Freshwater Field Ecology (E179L)
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Physiology Lab (E112L)
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Marine Biology (E120)
CSULB
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Introduction to Marine Biology for Non-majors (BIO 153)
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Introduction to Biology for Non-majors (BIO 200)
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Mentoring
I aim to provide my mentees with skill-building opportunities that allow them to grow as students and researchers as they pursue careers they are passionate about.
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Interested in learning about research and marine science? I am always happy to discuss potential undergraduate research positions working with me at UC Santa Cruz!
Please contact me here if you are interested.
I additionally serve as a mentor for Ph.D. students, undergraduates, and high school students for these organizations:
