Teaching Philosophy for First Year Composition
Teaching Philosophy for Linguistics
LIN/ENL/UWP 106: English Grammar
UWP1: Introduction to Academic Literacies
Out of 214 students who opted into providing evaluations across 11 terms, my average rating as a teaching assistant and associate instructor is a 4.6 out of 5.00.
“Melissa is an excellent teaching assistant. She provided clear explanations to questions that came up in discussion, and provided many opportunities to practice and review material in discussion. Her slides and resources were incredibly useful. Overall, she helped build my understanding of the content.”
“Melissa is a wonderful TA. She is very responsive, respectful, and attentive to the class and each student. She is very approachable and open to help, as well as having a great grasp on the curriculum.”
“Melissa was the best linguistics TA ever! She was so friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. She had a great command on what we were learning and could answer any questions we had. She was also very supportive and made great slides that supplemented our class learning.”
“Melissa has been so incredibly helpful and supportive throughout the quarter, always willing to talk about anything and just generally enthusiastic and kind. She has been an excellent TA, often explaining concepts I'm struggling with with ease and without making me feel bad or ridiculous for asking. I am so grateful to her, and I hope I can have her as a TA again!”
“Melissa is a gem in the linguistics department. She communicates difficult concepts with ease and is always eager to help students. She's also a fair grader and provides students with plenty of supplementary study material. Thank you, Melissa!”
"Melissa made this course infinitely more enjoyable. I always felt comfortable asking questions and participating in discussion and she's great at explaining concepts that were difficult to grasp during lecture. Always accommodating towards students, I love her as a TA!"