Overview

Core competencies: Developing assignments, designing exam questions and proctoring, and guiding students through scientific writing and presentations. The majority of my teaching is in 10-week quarters in which the pace of information must be delivered in a logical sequence to promote understanding and retention.

Ability to adapt: Many geoscience courses are increasingly “turn key” and optimized for learning from specific textbooks. Even while teaching for the first time, I have been able to quickly modify and develop novel assignments with an emphasis on building skills related to the natural sciences. I do this while collecting student feedback throughout the course to assess effectiveness. This usually results in additional material being presented, in addition to the original curriculum. Courses in which I have taught multiple times show improved student ratings and evidence of engagement– reflecting my ability to adapt during the course, and future opportunities to teach the same material.

Designing for accessibility: Radical improvements in accessible materials (specifically related to vision and physical accessibility on field trips) is often out of my control as a TA. However, for the majority of my teaching experience, I have still been able to provide materials in multiple formats, offer alternative modes of feedback, and develop alternative field trip assignments. I design coursework for accessibility whether my interactions with students are in-person, remote, asynchronous, and/or synchronous.

Learning in the field: I have led field trips in 5 classes (2 overnight/multi-day) in Southern California, Eastern Oregon, and Coastal Oregon.

Collaboration: I have served as instructor of record in 2 classes. I have worked with 12 instructors in my capacity as a GTA and collaborate often to maximize student usability of course materials. I am adept at Blackboard and Canvas.

List of Courses

Oregon State University = OSU

University of California San Diego = UCSD

eGEO = eCampus Geology classes at Oregon State University

Additional links: Student Evaluations, Example activities

Laboratory

I was responsible for delivering and grading weekly laboratory assignments and occasional laboratory exams. In each class, I completed over 20 hours as sole instructor in the classroom.

• GEO 315 Petrology Lab (OSU)
• GEO 415 Petrography Lab (OSU)
• GEO 310 Mineralogy Lab (OSU)
• OCEA 113 Oceanography Lab (Cuyamaca Community College)
  • Instructor of Record
• GEO 201 Planet Earth Laboratory (OSU)

Bacc core/Science synthesis courses:

• GEO 305 Living with Active Cascade Volcanoes (OSU)
• eGEO 380 Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest (OSU)
  • Instructor of Record

Survey-style, introductory geoscience coursework

• SIO 15 Natural Disasters (UCSD)
• SIO 50 The Oceans (UCSD)

Grader, remote learning

• eGEO 101 Planet Earth Laboratory (OSU)
• eGEO 308 Global Change and Earth Science (OSU)
• eGEO 306 Minerals, Energy, Water, and the Environment (OSU)
• eGEO 380 Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest (OSU)