Teaching and Tutoring

Independent teaching and curriculum development

Students checking baits for ants at RMBL.



In Winter 2019, I designed and led a series of workshops on integral projection models in R for the Ecology Group at the University of California, Irvine.






Since Summer 2017, I have designed and led several field workshops for undergraduates at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, including "Making Observations," "Are Ants Botanists?," and "Hiking Tips and Safety."






In Spring 2015, I co-designed and co-taught "Feces: A Cultural and Scientific Excursion" as a part of the Oberlin Experimental College. In this course we examined the profound ways in which human excrement impacts our environment and society, by altering climates, spreading diseases, and shaping cultural norms. This interdisciplinary course was designed to encourage students to critically analyze intersections between science, society, and culture.

Teaching assistantships

In 2015-16 at the University of California, Irvine, I worked as a teaching assistant for the Global Sustainability, Organisms to Ecosystems, and Field Biology courses. As a part of these courses, I enjoyed leading interactive activities to demonstrate key concepts, providing students with feedback on written assignments and independent projects, and leading field labs.

In 2012-15, I also served as a teaching assistant for introductory biology laboratories at Oberlin College.
Field Biology students studying tide pools at Crystal Cove State Park.

Mentoring and tutoring

Students conducting independent research on ant behavior and learning.

Since 2017, I have advised two undergraduates and one high school student conducting independent research at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory on ant foraging behavior and learning.

I have also provided high school, undergraduate, and graduate students with tutoring in writing, math, biology, and chemistry since 2012 at Guyer High School, Oberlin College, and UC Irvine.

Outreach and Service

I actively participate in multiple outreach and service activities with the goal of promoting diversity and inclusion in science as well as a public appreciation for biodiversity. For example, I have served on the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory Diversity Committee (since 2018) and an Ecology & Evolutionary Biology assistant professor search committee at UC Irvine (2017-18). I have also written exams for the middle and high school Science Olympiad competition (2016-17) and spoken on panels to provide undergraduate students with information about applying to REU and graduate programs (2015-17).