Teaching Experience

Portland Community College (current)

• Physical Science (Meteorology) (PCC GS 109, Fall terms): Covers characteristics of our atmosphere including air pressure and winds, atmospheric moisture, large air masses, violent storms, climates, and the effect of oceans on weather.

• Global Climate Change (PCC G 184, Winter terms): Covers characteristics of Earth's climate system. Includes the atmosphere, ocean, biosphere, and solid Earth as well as past, present, and future climate change and future mitigation and adaptation efforts. 

• Physical Science (Oceanography) (PC GS 108, Spring terms): Explores the chemical, biological, physical, and geological nature of the oceans.

• Introduction to Earth Science Systems (PCC GS 106, variable): Provides an introductory survey of earth science topics and career pathways. Topics include: plate tectonics, natural hazards, planetary geology, oceanography, hydrology, and climate change, among others. Covers skills needed to be successful in future science classes, including the collection, analysis, and evaluation of real world data sets. Focuses on hands-on experimental work, field work, and map reading.

• Geology Field Studies: Earth Science in the Portland Area (PCC G200D, 200P, variable)

Examples of Course Materials

1. Lab 4 "Water World" for GS 106

2. Guide to Student Success in Field Classes

Photo: Student enjoying a lab activity about density, stratification, and thermoclines in Oceanography, Winter 2025

Pre- and post-doctoral instructor at University of Washington

• Climate and Climate Change (UW ATM S 211; Summer 2022)

• Atmospheric Radiative Transfer (UW ATM S 341; Spring 2022): Comprehensive introduction to atmospheric radiation, including solar and infrared radiation, the earth's radiation budget, and remote sensing.

• Introduction to Thermodynamics and Cloud Processes (UW ATM S 340; Winter 2021, 2022): Overview of dry and moist atmospheric thermodynamics, as well as cloud microphysics, for undergraduate atmospheric science majors. 

• Ecological Climatology (UW ATM S 350; Autumn 2019): Course focused on the connections between ecosystems and climate including physical, chemical and biological interactions.

• Exploring the Atmospheric Sciences (UW ATM S 220; Spring 2019, Summer 2020): Seminar exposes students to the breadth of research topics in the atmospheric sciences and their applications through a series of guest lectures from faculty, post-docs, research staff and graduate students.

Teaching Assistant

• The Changing Oceans (UW OCEAN 102; Winter 2019): Online hybrid class introducing students to the global climate system and environmental challenges through the lens of oceanography 

• Global Warming: Understanding the Issues (UW ATM S 111: Autumn 2016): Introduces the scientific foundations of climate change, its impact on both natural and human systems and begins exploring potential solutions. 

Other Experience

• Co-organized workshop (see Page 3) on active learning strategies for UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences; Summer 2020

• Guest Lecturer on land-atmosphere interactions for 'Exploring the Atmospheric Sciences' (UW ATM S 220); Autumn 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Winter 2021

• Guest Lecturer on applications of satellite data in atmospheric sciences for 'Access to Space' (UW ESS 205); Spring 2019

• Guest Lecturer on stratocumulus physics for 'Cloud Microphysics and Dynamics' (UW ATM S 535); Spring 2018

• Grader/Guest Lecturer for 'Boundary-Layer Meteorology' (UW ATM S 431); Autumn 2018

• Demonstration and activity development for 'Oceans' (UC Berkeley EPS C82); August 2013 - December 2014

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for Early Academic Outreach Program review section of 'Environmental Earth Science' (UC Berkeley EPS 80); Summer 2013

Outreach

Link to UW Atmospheric Sciences Outreach Twitter Page! We organize events for K-12 and community groups centered around hands-on demonstrations. I have been an outreach presenter since 2015 and was co-coordinator from 2018 - 2019.