Dept. Of Politics: Teaching Assistant, Grader, Graduate Research Assistant
Charlottesville, Virginia Area
From 2011-2013, I taught over 200 students (c.50-60 per semester) and graded an additional 100+ as a grader. Teaching responsibilities included maintaining attendance records and determining participation grades; reading, planning, and leading three discussion sections per semester; helping to compile, administer, collect, and grade examinations and papers; meeting with students to discuss progress and improvement; meeting with supervising faculty to review discussion sections and resolve issues; and submitting final grades in a timely manner. I taught introductory comparative politics, introductory American politics, American foreign policy, and Western European politics. Grader:I was responsible for grading between 100 to 105 students' midterms, final exams, and a 4 page report for Politics of the Middle East and North Africa, taught by Dr. William Quandt.By my calculations, this is the equivalent course load for 5 full classes (roughly a full year's grading load) at most small liberal arts colleges.Research Assistant:I researched, compiled, annotated, and uploaded potential grant opportunities for Dr. Carol Mershon - Associate Professor of Politics, UVA. In addition to these duties, I also researched institutions, travel restrictions/warnings, general travel information, and basic country information related to upcoming projects.