Teaching experience
Co-Instructor and Instructor of Record (2022)
FNR 598: Amphibian Ecology and Conservation (3 hours)
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN
Supervisor and Co-Instructor: Dr. Jason Hoverman
Co-Instructor (2020)
FISH 8350: Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology (3 hours; Grad-only)
D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
The University of Georgia | Athens, GA
Supervisor and Co-Instructor: Dr. Robert Bringolf
Facilitated and led weekly discussions, created and evaluated multiple weekly assignments and modules, graded assignments and exams, and gave multiple full-length lectures for the course.
Volunteer Teaching Assistant (2017)
FISH 4500/6500: Fish Physiology (3 hours)
D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
The University of Georgia | Athens, GA
Supervisor: Dr. Robert Bringolf
Gave multiple full length lectures during the course.
Teaching Assistant and Student Instructor (2016)
FISH 4500/6500: Fish Physiology (3 hours)
D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
The University of Georgia | Athens, GA
Supervisor: Dr. Robert Bringolf
Assisted in facilitating discussions for some labs, graded lab reports and assignments, and assisted with experiments, experimental setup, and preparations for the lab portion of the course.
Teaching Assistant (2015)
FANR 3200: Ecology of Natural Resources (3 hours)
D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
The University of Georgia | Athens, GA
Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Markewitz
Assisted in facilitating discussions for labs, graded lab reports and assignments, and provided transportation to field locations and equipment for lab meetings.
Teaching Assistant and Student Instructor (2013)
Biology 321: Comparative Vertebrate Zoology (4 hours)
Maryville College | Maryville, TN
Supervisor: Dr. Dave Unger
Managed laboratory upkeep, prepared specimens for laboratory practicals and quizzes, answered student inquiries, and assisted class with dissections.
Undergraduate Spanish Tutor (2012)
Spanish 120 (2 hours per week)
Maryville College | Maryville, TN
Supervisor: Alan Watts
Advised students in Spanish II (Spanish 120) in the spring of 2012. Held biweekly academic tutoring sessions.
Mentor experience
Graduate Student Mentor (2020 - 2021)
D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia | Athens, GA
Served as a mentor for graduate students in the Graduate Student Mentorship Program at D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Met with mentee at least once a month to assist with professional development, as well as provide tips for research projects and coursework.
National Science Foundation REU Mentor (2015 - 2018)
University of Georgia and University of South Carolina Upstate
Savannah River Ecology Lab | Aiken, SC
Supervisors: Drs. Tracey Tuberville, Melissa Pilgrim, Stacey Lance, and J. Vaun McArthur
Served as a mentor for the REU program at SREL. Assisted with formation of research project questions, taught undergraduates how to proficiently collect samples for their own projects, managed them in both laboratory and field settings, and assisted in data analysis and presentation preparation.