Teaching

I approach teaching as a collaborative and critical practice. I strive to create inclusive, dialogic classroom spaces where students feel empowered to connect anthropological thinking to their own lives and communities. My courses emphasize active engagement with diverse media, images, texts, oral histories, and archives, and center historically marginalized voices and epistemologies.

Teaching Awards

Teaching Effectiveness Award, UC Berkeley (2025)

Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, UC Berkeley (2024–25)

Courses Taught

Instructor

The Image and the Archive: The Power and Politics of Visual Anthropology (UC Berkeley, 2024)

This course delves into anthropological approaches to images and archives, going beyond viewing visual media as mere ethnographic evidence to exploring their active role in shaping social worlds and pressing contemporary problems. Key topics include the ethics of visual representation, the politics of archival practices, and the dynamic interplay between images and historical and cultural forces.

Students will take a critical and creative approach to visual anthropology, studying how images are produced, circulated, and archived. The course emphasizes how "silenced" or "alternative" perspectives challenge dominant visual and archival practices. Through theoretical readings, ethnographic case studies, and personal projects, students will examine how images influence the production of knowledge, power, and memory.

Syllabus available upon request

Head Graduate Student Instructor

Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology (UC Berkeley, 2024)

Graduate Student Instructor

History of Anthropological Thought (UC Berkeley, 2025)

Other Teaching Experience

Spanish Language Citizenship Instructor, International Institute of the Bay Area

Quechua language facilitator, NYU and community-based learning initiatives

Student Feedback

"... along the way I've developed a love for anthropology that I really didn't expect. This course introduced me to fascinating stories and papers I would have never read otherwise, and the assignments made me fall in love with writing again... I truly credit it all to you, your teaching and open discussions in class have opened my mind to so many topics..." 

"I gained a new perspective on writing and the value of sharing my work with others. This class was one of the most collaborative academic experiences I have had, and it was extremely refreshing. I want to extend my gratitude for creating such a supportive and enriching environment. I will surely carry it with me in everything I write in the future."

"I always looked forward to your class because discussions always actually helped me digest what I learned in readings. Not only was the content interesting, but you created such an encouraging, welcoming learning environment, which meant a lot to me and made me feel comfortable and eager to participate and share my opinion. I will miss your positive energy and compassion."

"Thank you for such a rewarding semester... Your class has been one of the most impactful experiences of my academic journey at Cal and I've grown so much, particularly as a writer. Your class brought me new perspectives and challenged my viewpoints and worldview... I am incredibly appreciative of the learning opportunities you provided."  

Complete evaluation reports available upon request