Teaching & Mentorship

Teaching

As I grow up and embark on a career in science, I have come to realize the important roles of mentors, teachers, and professors – all of those who have inspired me and shown me the power of knowledge with patience and kindness. The world of science has captivated me since I was a kid and I want to become a scientist and an educator to instill the same excitement in my students. I aspire to become a mentor who teaches with passion, patience, and with an open mind and an open heart.

I have an extensive experience in teaching at Macalester College and at the University of Pennsylvania. At UPenn, I received the Teaching Certificate in College and University Teaching (2019), the Chemistry Graduate Teaching Assistant Commendation (2019), and the Chemistry Graduate Teaching Assistant Award (2020). In the summer of 2021, I helped train new graduate teaching assistants for UPenn’s Center of Teaching & Learning (CTL). Besides, since 2019, I have served as a Weingarten Ambassador of the Weingarten Center at UPenn.

Mentorship

To me, being a good scientist entails being a good mentor to others. During my Ph.D., I have had the pleasure to mentor or co-mentor 3 Ph.D. rotation students and 2 Master’s students on different projects.

Teaching Experience

University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Teaching Assistant

  • CHEM 53: General Chemistry Lab I (Fall 2018)

  • CHEM 54: General Chemistry Lab II (Spring 2019)

  • CHEM 251: Principles of Biological Chemistry (Spring 2020)

  • CHEM 452: Biological Chemistry II (Spring 2022)

  • CHEM 5520: Biological Chemistry II (Spring 2023)

Macalester College (St. Paul, MN)

Chemistry Supplemental Instructor (SI) Leader

  • CHEM 112: General Chemistry II - Energetics & Reactivity (Spring 2017 & Spring 2018)
    * Nominated for the college-wide Macalester Outstanding Student Educator of the Year Award (2018)

Chemistry Laboratory Teaching Assistant

  • General Chemistry I (Fall 2015)

  • General Chemistry II (Spring 2016)

  • Organic Chemistry I (Fall 2016)

  • Physical Chemistry I: Thermodynamics & Kinetics (Fall 2017)

Science Tutor (at Macalester Academic Excellence (MAX) Center)

  • Tutored for General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Genetics, Cell Biology, Cell Biology & Genetics Lab, and Ecology

Chemistry Grader

  • For General Chemistry I (Fall 2015) & General Chemistry II (Spring 2016)

Wyoming Seminary Summer English Language Institute (Kingston, PA)

Residential Counselor & Teaching Assistant (Summer 2015)