My teaching philosophy is built on the principle that math is not just a collection of rules and formulas, but a dynamic way to understand the world around us and solve real-life problems. My goal is to help students develop the tools needed to critically analyze information and construct logical arguments. I also aim to empower students to approach challenges with curiosity and persistence, and to help them create positive math identities. Some of my teaching experiences can be found below.
Classroom Instruction
Math 219: Multivariable Calculus for Engineers – Instructor of Record – Spring 2026 (2 sections), Spring 2024.
Math 221D: Linear Algebra – Discussion Section Instructor – Fall 2025. (2 sections, proof-writing focus)
Math 218D-2: Matrices and Vectors for Engineers – Discussion Section Instructor – Fall 2025. (4 sections)
Math 494: Research Independent Study – Instructor of Record – Spring 2025.
Math 493: Research Independent Study – Instructor of Record – Fall 2024.
Research Mentorship
Math+ Summer Undergraduate Research Program – Project Co-Leader – Summer 2026.
Project topic: Diffusion maps to understand redistricting (and graph partitions)
Senior Honors Thesis – Faculty Advisor / Supervisor – Spring 2024 – Spring 2025.
Student: Lorenzo Valerio (Project: Heegaard Floer homology invariants of 3-manifolds arising from branching)
Outcome: Placed into Math Ph.D. Program at University of Maryland, College Park.
PRUV Summer Research Program for Math Majors – Research Mentor – Summer 2024.
Project topic: 3-manifolds arising from branching and torus links
Classroom Instruction
Preparations for Calculus, SAMS (Summer Academy for Math and Science) Program – Instructor of Record – Summer 2025. (Intensive STEM pipeline course)
Classroom Instruction
Math 264: Advanced Calculus for Engineers – Instructor of Record – Fall 2019. (High-Enrollment: 150+ Students)
Math 111: Mathematics for Education Students – Instructor of Record – Winter 2020, Winter 2019, Winter 2018.
Research Mentorship
Cégep Post-Secondary Math Research Project – Supervising Advisor – Winter 2020.
Directed three advanced students on computational Knot Theory research. Cégep is a post-secondary, pre-university program in the Montréal educational system.
Classroom Instruction
Math 10a: Single-Variable Differential Calculus – Instructor of Record – Summer 2017, Summer 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Courses: Intro to Proofs (Math 23b), Multivariable Calculus (Math 20a), Complex Analysis (Math 115a), Fourier Analysis (Math 35a), Mathematical Statistics (Math 36b).
Research Mentorship
Directed Reading Program – Graduate Student Mentor – Spring 2017, Spring 2016.
Guided advanced undergraduates on projects in Geometry of Surfaces and Lie Algebras.