Teaching

My teaching practices are guided by my experiences as a first-generation college student, my background as an undergraduate in Vanderbilt University's Secondary Education program, and my time teaching in the classroom. Some general philosophies include the following:

• teaching the wide range of skills necessary for mathematical proficiency (e.g., Five Strands of Mathematics);

• giving context for the material (e.g., a financial mathematics project that my colleagues and I wrote);

• promoting mastery of general academic, collaborative, and life skills;

• integrating technology (spreadsheets, code, etc.) as tools to check our work, deepen understanding, and apply what we learn;

• understanding students' backgrounds to improve instruction; and

• paying forward the valuable mentoring that I have received over the years.

Mentoring Experience

1. Sewanee Undergraduate Research Fellowship Faculty Mentor: Summer 2026

2. Washington Experimental Mathematics Laboratory Graduate Student Mentor: Spring 2022, Fall 2022

3. Washington Directed Reading Project Graduate Student Mentor: Fall 2021, Spring 2022

4. Math Department Lead Teaching Assistant at University of Washington: Fall 2023-Spring 2024

5. Math Department Teaching Assistant Mentor at University of Washington: Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022