Overview
Teaching
Courses Developed & Taught
Invited lectures given
Expert Climate Panelist for “The Global Warming Debate”, Earth: From Birth to Death (GEOS 170A1, Dr. Kapp), University of Arizona, 4/2013
"Paleoclimatology", Paleontology (GEOS 308, Drs. Flessa and Schmidt), University of Arizona, 11/2012, 11/2013
"Speleothem Geochemistry", Stable Isotopes in Paleoclimatology (GEOS 466/566, Drs. Quade and Dettman), University of Arizona, 11/2012
"Mass Extinctions and Global Change", Biology and Global Change (ES 111, Drs. Vitousek and Arrigo), Stanford University, 03/2007
Teaching Assistantships
Teaching Associate, Global Change (GEOS 478/578), University of Arizona, 08-12/2013
Teaching Associate, Life on Earth (GEOS 170C), University of Arizona, 01-05/2013
Teaching Associate, Paleontology (GEOS 308), University of Arizona, 08-12/2012
Teaching Assistant, Field Studies in Earth Systems (ES 189), Stanford University, 03-06/2007
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Earth Systems (ES 10), Stanford University, 01-03/2007
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Earth Systems (ES 10), Stanford University, 01-03/2006
Course Assistantships
Course Assistant, Biology and Global Change (ES 111), Stanford University , 2007
Other Instruction
Multiple trainings for Southern Arizona Rescue Association including cave rescue awareness and artificial high directionals, etc. 2018-present
Assistant Instructor, Personal Rope Skills, Southern Arizona Rescue Assn., Tucson AZ, 06/2013
Instructor, Cave Rescue, Southern Arizona Rescue Assn., Tucson, AZ, 06/2013, 06/2015
Assistant Instructor, Basic Training, Southern Arizona Rescue Assn., Tucson, AZ, 2012-13
Workshop teacher to 5th grade students, Sunrise Elementary, Tucson, AZ, 2011
Workshop leader, Earth Sciences Saturday Academy, Geosciences, University of Arizona, 2009
Flute Teacher to K-12 students, Tucson, AZ and Stanford, CA, 1997-2004
Other Mentoring
Resident Assistant, Twain House, Stanford University, 2004-05
Peer Academic Advisor, Stanford University, 2003-04
- Co-taught the Open Space Management Practicum with Becky Niemiec, Stanford University (13 undergrad/grad in 2016, 10 grad/undergrad in 2017)
- Co-developed and taught Community-Based Internship Preparation Workshop Series/class (unique format) with Hilary Douglas and Valerie Chow, Stanford (11-22 undergrads): 04-06/2015
- Co-taught service-learning class: Geographic Impacts of Global Change: Mapping the Stories with Dr. Liz Hadly and Alexis Mychajliw, Stanford (20 undergraduate students): 04-06/2015
- Co-developed and taught service-learning class: The Peninsula Open Space Trust Practicum: Community-Based Environmental Research for Open Space Management with Aaron Strong, Stanford University (10 students grad/undergrad): 01-03/2015, 9-12/2015
- Co-developed and taught undergraduate class: Preparing for your community-based internship with Dr. Luke Terra and Dr. Suzanne Gaulocher, Stanford University (6 undergraduate students): 03/14-06/14
- Co-developed graduate seminar: Paleoclimate Studies in Caves with Dr. Jay Quade, University of Arizona (6 graduate students), 01-05/2011
- Co-designed and delivered weeklong seminar on Global Change and Health, Sophomore Fellows Program, Stanford University, 03/3004
Invited lectures given
Expert Climate Panelist for “The Global Warming Debate”, Earth: From Birth to Death (GEOS 170A1, Dr. Kapp), University of Arizona, 4/2013
"Paleoclimatology", Paleontology (GEOS 308, Drs. Flessa and Schmidt), University of Arizona, 11/2012, 11/2013
"Speleothem Geochemistry", Stable Isotopes in Paleoclimatology (GEOS 466/566, Drs. Quade and Dettman), University of Arizona, 11/2012
"Mass Extinctions and Global Change", Biology and Global Change (ES 111, Drs. Vitousek and Arrigo), Stanford University, 03/2007
Teaching Assistantships
Teaching Associate, Global Change (GEOS 478/578), University of Arizona, 08-12/2013
Teaching Associate, Life on Earth (GEOS 170C), University of Arizona, 01-05/2013
Teaching Associate, Paleontology (GEOS 308), University of Arizona, 08-12/2012
Teaching Assistant, Field Studies in Earth Systems (ES 189), Stanford University, 03-06/2007
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Earth Systems (ES 10), Stanford University, 01-03/2007
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Earth Systems (ES 10), Stanford University, 01-03/2006
Course Assistantships
Course Assistant, Biology and Global Change (ES 111), Stanford University , 2007
Other Instruction
Multiple trainings for Southern Arizona Rescue Association including cave rescue awareness and artificial high directionals, etc. 2018-present
Assistant Instructor, Personal Rope Skills, Southern Arizona Rescue Assn., Tucson AZ, 06/2013
Instructor, Cave Rescue, Southern Arizona Rescue Assn., Tucson, AZ, 06/2013, 06/2015
Assistant Instructor, Basic Training, Southern Arizona Rescue Assn., Tucson, AZ, 2012-13
Workshop teacher to 5th grade students, Sunrise Elementary, Tucson, AZ, 2011
Workshop leader, Earth Sciences Saturday Academy, Geosciences, University of Arizona, 2009
Flute Teacher to K-12 students, Tucson, AZ and Stanford, CA, 1997-2004
Other Mentoring
Resident Assistant, Twain House, Stanford University, 2004-05
Peer Academic Advisor, Stanford University, 2003-04