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Dublin, California, United States

Los Angeles, California

Taught chemistry, life science, physics, and astronomy to middle and high school students of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in-person and virtually.Designed engaging curriculum centered in active learning through hands-on laboratory experiences, student-led inquiry, meaningful assessments, and NGSS standards.Incorporated online tools and useful programs into lessons to strengthen students’ digital literacy skills.Created digital notebook to structure student learning and promote organizational skills.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Interacted with visitors of all ages and backgrounds to create outstanding guest experiences.Created and delivered interactive science demonstrations and educational programming to school groups and public visitors.Developed staff guide to interacting with guests using augmented reality sandbox.Wrote descriptions of collection artifacts as guest contributor to quarterly museum newsletter.

Parchment, Mi

Developed and taught engaging Earth science and astronomy lessons for high school students.Designed differentiated inquiry projects, in which students’ interests drove learning.Fostered positive classroom environments through personal connections with students.Facilitated discovery-based learning through student engagement in the practices of scientists.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Designed and taught interactive biology activities that emphasized experimentation and modeling. Provided assistance to students with reading disabilities to complete assignments independently.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Co-taught biology to ninth grade students in an urban setting; assisted with classroom management.Developed relationships with learners from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Kalamazoo, Mi

Created and taught inquiry-based geoscience lessons for middle school summer science camp.

Kalamazoo, Mi

Investigated and analyzed gene sequences of enzymes used by plants to synthesize caffeine.Presented findings to colleagues at professional poster symposium.