Pinpointing common areas of confusion and adapting current protocols to test whether student understanding is improved.Creating new layouts of classes using a semester-long project and applying each lab to that so that students can understand how different biological tests can provide insight into different elements of an organism.Discussing various approaches of teaching with other teaching assistants to determine the most productive strategy to encourage concept comprehension.

Teaching three classes of first-year to final-year students, covering concepts such as spectrophotometry, enzymes, photosynthesis, and population genetics.Adaptating to the different knowledge bases and educational support requirements of incoming students to ensure thorough understanding across a range of biological topics.Ensuring daily availability for meeting in-person or on Zoom to support students during their tests and data analysis reports.Finding solutions rapidly when issues arise, improvising when equipment does not work or is missing.

Critically analysing current journals within the subject area to recognise potential gaps in researchActively engaging in fieldwork, maximising sample numbers obtained in the short time permitted, and adapting to changing work schedules to ensure viability of time-sensitive samples.Successfully managing responsibilities and time to complete lab work with my current studies and deadlines.Maintaining professional and positive communication with advisor/PhD student overseeing project.Demonstrating advanced subject knowledge, improving experimental processes to ensure reliable/accurate data.Rapid understanding and operation of equipment, such as LI-COR to measure gas exchange.