Below you can read about courses I've taught in the past, as well as awards I've received for teaching. I also include a brief statement about my approach to teaching. 

Courses

Below is a list of courses I've taught at Centenary College and Louisiana State University. 

Centenary College

• Math 115: Calculus I (Fall 2025)

• Math 203: Linear Algebra (Fall 2025)

• Math 306: Modern Algebra (Fall 2025)

Louisiana State University

I was the instructor of record for the following courses while doing my graduate studies at LSU. Courses are listed in ascending numerical order based on the course catalog. 

• Math 1020/1021: College Algebra with corequisite support (Spring 2024, Two sections in Fall 2024, Spring 2025)

• Math 1021: College Algebra (Fall 2020, Spring 2023)

• Math 1022: Plane Trigonometry (Two sections in Fall 2023)

• Math 1530: Differential Calculus (Two sections in Fall 2021)

• Math 1540: Integral Calculus (Spring 2022, Summer 2022)

• Math 1552: Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (Fall 2022, Summer 2023)

In addition to being an instructor, I have hosted recitations for an instructor of Math 1550 (Calculus I) in Spring 2021. In this same semester, I was an online lab monitor and grader for Math 1431 (Business Calculus). In addition to my teaching work, I've been a grader for multiple courses where I've also held office hours: Business Calculus, Linear Algebra, Applied Algebra, Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces, Probability, Statistical Theory, Proportional and Algebraic Reasoning, Stochastic Processes, and Calculus.

Awards and Honors

During my time as a teaching assistant, I have tried to properly dedicate myself to my teaching while maintaining my efforts in research. I'm incredibly grateful to have been recognized by both my department and the university at large for my efforts. Below are awards I've received for teaching during my time at LSU.

Awarded by the Math Department at LSU:

• Certificate of Teaching Excellence (Fall 2023)

• David Oxley Graduate Student Teaching Award (Fall 2022)

Awarded by LSU:

• Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Award (Spring 2024)

For the Alumni Association Teaching Assistant Award, I was nominated by the Math department and former students wrote letters of support on my behalf. I want to take this sentence to thank them all for their support. I hope to show my appreciation by continuously improving my teaching ability and attempting to become a better instructor with each class meeting.  

Two photos of the 2024 Faculty Awards ceremony are below. 

Workshops and Conferences

I try to stay aware of modern technology and methodologies useful in instruction. As such, I try to attend workshops related to mathematics education in order to understand what other educators are using in their courses. I have seen talks about math education at general mathematics conferences. For instance, an insightful talk on service learning was given by Cindy Wyels at the 2024 MAA LA-MS sectional meeting in New Orleans.

However, I've recently began to gain a large interest in attending special sessions and workshops dedicated to mathematics education, as there are many interesting tools for mathematics education that I'm becoming aware of. These workshops and conferences I've attended will be listed below. 

• 2024 Summer Conference for Mathematics Educators hosted by CEMC (UWaterloo). Attended virtually.

• 2022 WebAssign Group Training hosted by Cengage at LSU.

A brief statement on my teaching philosophy:

This is not my teaching statement, but instead are some ideals I carry with me in the classroom that I hope present themselves when I teach. 

I had many things to deal with as a youth. I understand that learning can be an afterthought when there are other difficulties in life prying time away from studies. However, there were multiple classes during my time as an undergraduate, where I had the opportunity to decompress while learning something new. The classes that allowed me a break from the stress of life were ones with engaging lecturers or material I was extremely interested in. My favorite classes had both qualities. 

The only aspect I have control over is how I present this material and connect it to my audience. I try to engage my students by being an active lecturer. I learn my students' names and use them when I address them. I attempt to make connections to their majors or interests with the material I present. I keep a good energy when I'm presenting material, which is not hard for me. I genuinely enjoy teaching, as it gives me a chance to introduce others to the field I'm passionate about. 

Part of being an active lecturer, is being an active listener as well. I welcome students to my office hours and communicate with them about their academic issues when they have them. In class, I frequently check in with my students for questions. If there are any, I listen closely, and try to address them as a group so that there is a communal effort. I have had struggles in and outside of the classroom. In my experience, the help of others has been extremely beneficial to me. As such, I attempt to facilitate an environment of collaboration and understanding. It has led to what I feel is a better place of learning for my students and myself.

Each class is not only the opportunity for my students to learn mathematics. It is also an opportunity for me to learn to be a better teacher. I hope to never stop this process of learning, and I embrace the struggles that come, so that I may join my students in solidarity of our mutual frustration that comes in the process of gaining knowledge.