Teaching

Philosophy of Teaching and Learning

On the surface, my role as an instructor is to teach my students mathematics and how to use these tools in their own disciples. Deeper down, my goal is to instill in my students the desire to think critically and strive to understand why first, then how. There is more to mathematics than computing derivaties or implementing optimization schemes, and I want my students to walk away from my classes appreciating the breadth of understanding mathematics gives us and the ability to critically think and problemsolve in their own fields.

Professional Development

In order to succeed as an effective instructor, I am always seeking out ways to learn and grow as a teacher. This includes participating in various professional development workshops and seminars on teaching.

Certificate in College Teaching, August 2022, University of Colorado, Boulder

The Certificate in College Teaching (CCT) is a graduate certificate given by the Center for Teaching and Learning. The certificate requires teaching at least two semesters, participation in several professional development workshops, peer and instructor evaluations, and submitting a teaching portfolio.

Transforming Your Research Into Teaching (TYRIT), Summer 2022, University of Colorado, Boulder

This seven week workshop series offered through the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) network explored how to create a class from the ground up using participant’s PhD or postdoc research as the material for the course. For this workshop series, I developed a graduate level elective course on hyperbolic partial differential equations.

Center for Teaching and Learning Lead, Summer 2020-Spring 2021, University of Colorado, Boulder

I participated as one of two Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Lead Teaching Assistants for the Applied Math department. As Lead, I served as a resource for Teaching Assistants in our department for the 2020-2021 academic year, which included running the Teaching Excellence course in Fall 2020, observing classes, and providing video teaching consultations. Also as Lead, I continued professional development through the CTL.

Teaching Experience

Introduction to Linear Algebra (313), Fall 2024, University of Arizona. —— Instructor. First course in linear algebra, introducing various aspects of vector spaces through matrix and vector algebra.

Wildcat Proofs Workshop (396L), Spring 2024, University of Arizona

Instructor. Through group work and class discussions, the goal of this class is to practice developing and proving mathematical statements.

Vector Calculus Supplemental Course (196V), Spring 2024, University of Arizona

Instructor. Supplementary course to the Vector Calculus lecture course for undergraduate students. The goal of this course is to strengthen understanding and problem-solving skills in the context of multi-variable calculus.

First Semester Calculus (122B), Fall 2023, University of Arizona

Instructor. Description: introductory calculus course for undergraduate students, 25-30 students, 50 min in-person courses 5 days a week. Responsibilities include: lesson planning, lecturing, writing and grading written quizzes, writing and grading in class midterm exams, hosting office hours.

Teaching Excellence, Fall 2020, University of Colorado, Boulder

Teaching Assistant. Description: graduate course for first-time teaching assistants for the Applied Math department, 15-20 students, 50 min remote course once a week. Responsibilities include: generating curriculum for the course, instructing half of the semester classes, writing and grading assignments.

Calculus I Recitation, Fall 2020, 2019, University of Colorado, Boulder

Teaching Assistant. Description: undergraduate recitation course supplement to lecture course for Calculus I students, approx. 25 students, 50 min course once a week, one remote section taught in 2021, three in-person sections taught in 2019. Responsibilities include: lesson-planning, writing and grading weekly quizzes, grading homeworks and exams, hosting office hours.

Calculus II Recitation, Spring 2019, University of Colorado, Boulder

Teaching Assistant. Description: undergraduate recitation course supplement to lecture course for Calculus II students, approx. 25 students, 50 min in-person course once a week, three recitation courses taught. Responsibilities include: lesson-planning, writing and grading weekly quizzes, grading homeworks and exams, hosting office hours.