Teaching and Mentorship
As an instructor and mentor, I have a passion for promoting and fostering a strong science community. My goal is to make biology and research approachable, with my classroom/lab as a space where students can confidently dive into new topics and techniques.
I worked as a TA in labs for 10 years and have mentored 18 undergraduate researchers.
Teaching Experience
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Courses (TA positions)
Texas A&M University:
Introductory Biology (BIOL 111, 112)
Essentials in Biology (BIOL 113)
Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 319, 320)
Embryology (BIOL 344)
Walla Walla University:
Contemporary Biology (BIOL 106)
Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 121, 122, 123)
General Biology (BIOL 142)
Cell Biology III (BIOL 383)
Natural History of Vertebrates (BIOL 405)
Molecular Techniques in Biology (BIOL 430) -
Course Design and Assessment
I worked on redesigning and updating lab and lesson materials, including online course modules and quizzes, for lower division biology courses for majors (BIOL 111, 112) and non-majors (BIOL 113) (as a TA position). We also filmed videos to introduce lab safety, techniques, and experiments as pre-lab materials.
I am currently working with a graduate student to develop a CURE (Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience) which will be run in Fall 2025 at Texas A&M.
Undergraduate Research Mentorship
My undergraduate mentees help with many levels of research projects: executing experiments, preparing samples, bioinformatics, visualizing and interpreting data, and even preparing manuscripts. Many of them have presented their work at regional conferences and still work in bioscience-related careers.
I also work with the Aggie Research Program as a director for the Introduction to Mentorship program. My co-directors and I created this single-semester-long program that helps new mentors learn about the ARP structure, in addition to providing advice for working with a team of undergraduate researchers.
