• (Summer 2024) The UC Berkeley School of Optometry received grant funding from the Graduate Division to support the professional development and effective teaching of Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs). Emily was one of three GSIs selected for involvement based on their "outstanding track records and interest in incorporating teaching into their careers." 

• (Spring 2024) The Graduate Division awarded Emily the Graduate Student Instructor Course Improvement Grant for her project “Enriching Student Learning with a New Anatomy Model!”  See the story reported here.

Summer Graduate Student Instructor Professional Development Program
Graduate Student Assistant
Summer 2024

Emily was selected for this role to assist the faculty of the UC Berkeley School of Optometry in their transition to S/U grading by developing formative assessments such as quizzes and homework assignments and/or to help develop detailed grading rubrics to ensure students receive early and specific feedback on their coursework.

Enrolled in the Certificate In Teaching and Learning In Higher Education
2022 - 2027

This program has various learning and teaching requirements, including pedagogy courses and the development of a teaching portfolio.

Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and Visual System (VS206B) - Laboratory Section
Senior Graduate Student Instructor
2024

Delivering short lectures; providing hands-on teaching; creating study materials;
developing tests and quizzes; grading; mentoring the Junior GSI

Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye and Visual System (VS206B) - Laboratory Section
Junior Graduate Student Instructor
2023

Delivering short lectures; providing hands-on teaching; creating study materials; developing tests and quizzes; grading

VS206B (above) is a graduate course in the UC Berkeley School of Optometry. It teaches scientific basis for techniques and procedures used in clinical optometry. It emphasizes learning the terminology, definitions and structural relationships of the bones, muscles, adnexa, vasculature and nervous tissue of the eye and orbit. It highlights relevant clinical case examples so students can learn to apply their knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology to diagnose and manage clinical conditions. 

>> This challenging, sixty-student course has only two Graduate Student Instructors. Therefore, Emily built an in-depth understanding of the course material, developed a strong ability to teach challenging material effectively to students from diverse academic backgrounds, and continues to leverage her innate creativity and commitment toward maximizing students' potential for success.

Emily mentored undergraduate students in the following labs:

• PI Dr. Philip Chen, Royal Holloway University of London, 2019-2020

• PI Dr. Richard Kramer, UC Berkeley, Fall 2022

• PI Dr. Susana Chung, UC Berkeley, Spring 2023

• PI Dr. John Flanagan, UC Berkeley, Summer 2023 - Current

• PI Dr. Karsten Gronert, UC Berkeley, Summer 2023 - Current