Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
I approach teaching and mentoring with three main goals: (1) to create welcoming, inclusive spaces where students can explore diverse ways of thinking, knowing, and communicating; (2) to guide students to an understanding of the patterns in language while centering the connections between language, people, and socio-political issues; and (3) to work with students on communicating their findings to multiple audiences, allowing their knowledge to circulate and create positive change.
I'm very interested in exploring ways to improve equitable grading, including developing assessment that centers on learning objectives, and I've been working on building a sense of community and mutual respect in a virtual environment as we continue to rely on remote teaching. Please let me know if you'd like to talk about teaching and equity with me!
2021 Fall
Independent Instructor. Linguistics R1B: Endangered Languages: Why does linguistic diversity matter? University of California, Berkeley. [syllabus]
2020 Summer
Independent Instructor. Linguistics 155AC: Languages in the US. University of California, Berkeley. [syllabus]
2020 Spring
Adjunct Instructor. Linguistics 154: Fundamentals of Language. Holy Names University, Oakland.
2019 Fall
Independent Instructor. Linguistics R1B: Endangered Languages: Why does linguistic diversity matter? University of California, Berkeley. [syllabus]
Adjunct Instructor. Linguistics 154: Fundamentals of Language. Holy Names University, Oakland.
Instructor of Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec. Language revitalization camp for kids 5-12 in Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, January 7-18.
2019 Summer
Instructor (with Erica Carson, Jr., Edwin Ko, Catherine O'Connor, Brady Dailey, and Ethan Rimdzius) of Northern Pomo Language Camp, June 29-30.
Instructor of Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec. Language revitalization camp for kids 5-12 in Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, July 22 - August 9.
2019 Spring
Instructor (with Erica Carson, Jr. and Edwin Ko) of Northern Pomo Language Camp, March 16-17.
Instructor of Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec. Language revitalization camp for kids 5-12 in Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, January 7-18.
2018 Summer
Instructor of Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec. Language revitalization summer camp for kids 5-12 in Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca.
2017 Summer
Instructor for summer linguistics institute. Introducción a sintaxsis y semántica [Introduction to syntax and semantics]. Programa de Formación en Educación Intercultural Bilingüe para los Países Andinos. Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Instructor of Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec. Language revitalization summer camp for kids 5-12 in Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca.
2017 Spring
Graduate Student Instructor. Linguistics 121: Introduction to Logical Semantics. Instructor: Line Mikkelsen. University of California, Berkeley.
2016 Fall
Graduate Student Instructor. Linguistics 100: Introduction to Linguistic Science. Instructors: Susan Lin and Line Mikkelsen. University of California, Berkeley.
2013 Spring to
2015 Fall
Instructor of Record. Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced English. Universidad LaSalle, Oaxaca.
2014 Fall
Instructor of Record. Lingüística Comparativa [Comparative Linguistics]. Universidad LaSalle, Oaxaca.
2012 Fall and
2013 Spring
Teacher of Beginning and Intermediate English. Cambridge Language Academy, Oaxaca.