Teaching

My teaching spans undergraduate laboratory courses in oceanography and geology at Vanderbilt and Auburn, a residential summer course I designed for high school students on water quality and public health, and field-based mentoring for undergraduates and visiting researchers at Caney Fork Farms. Across these roles I have led lecture and lab instruction, built course materials from scratch, and run field activities that connect classroom concepts to direct observation.

I completed Vanderbilt's Academy of College Teaching certificate in 2026, formal recognition of my training in evidence-based teaching methods for higher education.

Teaching development

Academy of College Teaching (ACT) Certificate

Vanderbilt AdvancED · 2026

Completed the Academy of College Teaching program through Vanderbilt's Center for Teaching (AdvancED), a certificate recognizing structured professional development in evidence-based teaching practices for higher education.

Water Quality and Public Health students observing a freshwater stream during the 2024 course.

Water Quality & Public Health

Course Instructor · Vanderbilt Summer Academy
2024–2025

Course coordinator: Holly Bullard

I designed and taught a residential course for ninth- and tenth-grade students, combining lectures, laboratory activities, and field trips. Student presentations and poster sessions brought scientific investigation and communication together.

Oceanography Lab

Graduate Teaching Assistant · Vanderbilt University
EES 1030L · 2024–2026

Course Instructor: Neil Kelley

I lead weekly undergraduate laboratory instruction and support student learning through assignment and quiz assessment. My teaching connects oceanographic concepts with the interpretation of scientific observations and data.

Dynamic Earth Laboratory

Graduate Teaching Assistant · Auburn University
GEOL 1101 · 2021–2022

Course Instructor: Leticia De Marchi

Field observation connects classroom concepts with geological evidence. This class field visit brought students together to examine Earth processes beyond the laboratory.

Earth and Life Through Time

Graduate Teaching Assistant · Auburn University
GEOL 1110 · 2022–2023

Course Instructor: John Fronimos

Undergraduate laboratory teaching exploring Earth history and the geological record of life.

Concepts of Science

Graduate Teaching Assistant · Auburn University
SCMH 1010 · 2022

Course Instructor: Marilyn Vogel

Graduate teaching assistant for an undergraduate laboratory course, extending my teaching across introductory geoscience and general science.

Responsibilities include- Preparing online lectures on designated topics; Grading weekly assignments and quizzes; Online grading.

Mentoring & field instruction

Graduate Scientist & Field Demonstrator
Caney Fork Farms, Tennessee · 2025

Field Coordinator: Chris Vanags

I introduced undergraduate and international visiting students to research on artificial light at night, carbon isotopes, and water quality. Provided hands-on training covered YSI EXO sonde deployment and water quality measurement.

Learning in the field

Water Quality & Public Health · 2025

Students put classroom ideas into practice through field activities in a freshwater stream. Direct observation and collaborative investigation connect water quality concepts with environmental systems.

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