Teaching
The ability to play with mathematics without fear is critical for research mathematics, but it is also a vital skill that translates to confidence in other disciplines, as well as life itself. Independent of the classroom I am leading, I take an asset-based approach to teaching, where I highlight the individual strengths of my students. Because I do not draw attention to my students' deficits as "things to be fixed," this gives me the chance to connect with them on a deeper level.
Teaching at UMN-Twin Cities
During academic years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, I was not teaching because I was a President's Postdoctoral Fellow at UMN.
Spring 2022: Instructor for one section, MATH 5385: Computational Algebraic Geometry.
Fall 2021: Instructor for one section, MATH 2243: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations.
Teaching at Cornell University
During academic years 2017-2019 and 2020-2021, I was not teaching because I was on tenure as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow.
Summer 2021: Instructor for one section, MATH 2940 - Linear Algebra for Engineers.
Fall 2019: Instructor for two sections, MATH 1120 - Calculus II.
Spring 2017: Recitation TA for three sections, MATH 2940 - Linear Algebra for Engineers.
Spring 2017: Head TA for MATH 2940 - Linear Algebra for Engineers. My responsibilities included coordinating 6 TAs and managing exams.
Fall 2016: Recitation TA for three sections, MATH 2210 - Linear Algebra
Senior Capstones & Honors Theses
Fall 2023: (Cornell, Senior Thesis, remote) Bryan Lu, A branching rule for the 0-Hecke algebra
2022-2023: (Minnesota, Honors Thesis) Demetrios Case, Ideals Associated to Tropical Hyperplane Arrangements
Spring 2022: (Minnesota, Senior Capstone) Cole Hengel, Domino Tilings
Experience Training Instructors & Teaching Assistants
Spring 2023: I created a handbook for TAs and mentors for the Twin Cities REU, which can be found HERE. (NOTE: several chunks of this handbook are due to suggestions written by former UMN graduate student Libby Farrell)
August 2019: I served as a TA Trainer for incoming mathematics and applied mathematics graduate students at Cornell University.
October 2018: I gave a talk in Cornell's mathematics teaching seminar called "Increasing Student Motivation and Participation." The slides for that talk are available HERE.
Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP)
The mission of the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP) is to provide courses leading to college degrees for people incarcerated in upstate New York State prisons; to help CPEP students build meaningful lives inside prison as well as prepare for successful re-entry into civic life; and to inform thought and action on social justice issues among past and present CPEP students, volunteers, and the wider public.Â
All activities below took place at Five Points Correctional Facility in Romulus, NY.
Primary Instructor for Math 112 - Contemporary Mathematics, Fall 2019.
Teaching Assistant for Math 112 - Contemporary Mathematics, Fall 2018.
I ran a one hour workshop on graph coloring for all CPEP students at Five Points on October 25, 2019.