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 seek 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.

Teaching Experience

Teaching Excellence, Fall 2021, University of Colorado, Boulder —— Teaching Assistant. Description: graduate course for first-time teaching assistants for the Applied Math department, approx. 15 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 2021, University of Colorado, Boulder

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

Calculus II Recitation, Spring 2019

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

Calculus I Recitation, Fall 2019

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

Professional Developmet

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.

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

This seven week workshop series offered through the CRTIL network explored how to create a class from the groud up using participants PhD or postdoc research as the material for the course.