Teaching & Mentorship Experience
Teaching & Mentorship Experience
ASTR 111: Overview of Modern Astronomy
TAMU, Spring 2024 and Fall 2024
Served as a teaching assistant and ran weekly astronomy labs
Demonstrated proper telescope usage and helped students operate telescopes during night labs
Gave 2 lectures to a class of ~100 students on the subjects of exoplanet detection and the possibility of extraterrestrial life
PHYS 201: College Physics 1
TAMU, Fall 2023
Served as a teaching assistant and ran weekly labs demonstrating Newtonian mechanics
Held review/study sessions during lab and office hours on exam weeks
HUM 2930: Research and Creativity
UF, Fall 2020
Served as a teaching assistant and held biweekly meetings to discuss research-related topics for a section of freshmen in the University Research Scholars Program
Advised my students on how to read research papers, find a research project/advisor, and develop good time-management skills
Supplementary Mentor, TAMU MAGIC Program
TAMU, 2024-2025
Served as a mentor for a first year astronomy graduate student in the MAGIC (Mentoring and Advising Graduates in an Inclusive Community) program
Met monthly with my mentee to offer advice and discuss the transition to graduate school
Advisor and Curriculum Writer, NamComp Online Mathematics Olympiad
UF, 2020-2021
Served as advisor and mentor for a group of gifted math students in Windhoek, Namibia
Worked with a small team of UF undergraduates to create a series of educational math videos for our partner classrooms in Namibia
Prepared an online curriculum and study guide using LaTeX, and held weekly virtual office hours to assist students with curriculum materials
Undergraduate Mentor, University Research Scholars Program
UF, 2020-2021
Served as a mentor for a group of UF freshmen in the URSP program
Met regularly with mentees to ensure good standing within the URSP
Aided students struggling to find research opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic