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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

You can never stop being a teacher. It is the core responsibility of a leader. 
― Alex Malley

Teaching:

Lecturer: Cell Biology (BI 342), Southern Oregon University, virtual   

  • 3 credit hours

  • 26 students

  • March 1, 2023

  • Course Master: Dr. Melissa Labonty

  • Primary responsibilities:

    • Taught 26 students about the importance of stem cells and tissue renewal

    • Spoke about my career trajectory to regenerative medicine from undergrad

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Lecturer: Model Systems for Genetic Analysis (GBS 723), UAB   

  • 3 credit hours

  • ca. 20 students                          

  • March 23, 2021

  • Course master: Dr. Katsuri Mitra and Dr. John Parant

  • Primary responsibilities:

    • Taught about chick embryogenesis as a research model

    • Constructed active learning assessments to engage students

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Lecturer: Molecular and Cellular Aspect of Developmental Biology (GBS 712), UAB                             

  • This course is an advanced course PhD students in the GBS program can choose to take.

  • February 19, 2021

  • 19 students

  • 3 credit hours

  • Course master: Dr. Rosa Serra

  • Primary Responsibilities:

    •  Taught about paraxial mesoderm development

    • Developed teaching materials to aid in student learning (paper discussion, quiz)

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Lecturer: Developmental Biology undergraduate course (CBIO 3600), UAB                    

  • This course is an undergraduate course at the University of GA that I gave a guest lecture on my phd thesis project virtually on Zoom.

  • October 20, 2020

  • 20+ students

  • 3 credit hours

  • Course master: Dr. Scott Dougan

  • Primary Responsibilities:

    •  Gave a presentation on my current research in the field of Developmental Biology

    • Spoke about my journey from an undergraduate student at UGA to a PhD student at UAB

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Teaching Assistant: Genetics (GBS708) course, UAB  

  • This course is the first of three core courses 1sy year Graduate Biomedical Sciences PhD students are required to take.                                                               

  • July 2020- September 2020

  • 50 students

  • 3 credit hours

  • Course master: Dr. David Schneider

  • Primary Responsibilities:

    • Facilitate classroom discussions about quizzes and homework assignments

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Student Lecturer: Advanced Mammalian Organ and Tissue Histology Course (GRD 718), UAB                           

  • This course was an advanced course I took as part of my thesis work that had a teaching component as a requirement.

  • January 29, 2020

  • 8 students

  • Course master: Dr. Laura Frasier

  • Primary Responsibilities:

    • Gave a one-hour lecture about the tissues of the musculoskeletal system

    • Led the class through understanding histology images of the tissues

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Teaching Assistant: Biostatistics, UAB (GBSC 731), UAB

  • The course is an introduction to biostatics at the graduate level

  • August 2018- December 2018

  • 40 students

  • 3 credit hours

  • Course master: Dr. Karen Gamble and Dr. Richard Kennedy

  • Primary Responsibilities:

    • Taught students how to use SPSS to conduct various statistical tests

    • Designed curriculum for lab portion of class

    • Designed active learning activities to promote learning

 

Student Lecturer: Seminar in Teaching and Learning Course (GRD 750), UAB

  • October 2017

  • 6 classmates

  • 1 credit hour

  • Course master: Dr. Kellie Carter

  • Primary Responsibilities:

    • Taught the topic What Types of Feedback Enhance Student Learning?

    • Gained teaching experience leading a classroom through course material

    • Created learning activities to supplement the lecture material and to keep students engaged 

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Graduate Biomedical Sciences (GBS) Foundation Course Tutor, UAB

  • The GBS courses consist of Genetics, Biochemistry and Cell Biology and are a requirement for the Ph.D. program, but tutoring is optional for the students

  • Fall 2017- present

  • Course master: Dr. David Schneider

  • Two separate group sessions (6 and 3 students)

  • 0 credit hours

  • Primary responsibilities:

    • Review all lecture material presented in class

    • Supplement lecture material with outside sources to help to prepare for exam

    • Prepare practice exam questions for reviewing exams

 

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Mentoring:

Mentor to WashU Undergraduate Student                                                                  

Laura Mpofu,  Summer 2022 and Summer 2023 (May- August)

  • Taught student histology, microscopy, and qPCR techniques

  • Taught student to give a scientific presentation

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Mentor to WashU Undergraduate Student Research Student                                                                   
Kylie Juan, August- December 2022

  • Taught student histology and immunofluorescence techniques

  • Trained student to perform microsurgeries and dissections

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Mentor to UAB Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) Undergraduate Student  

Ronisha McCardell, April 2019- July 2019

  • Taught student how to give an oral and poster presentation

  • Taught student to conduct an independent research project


Mentor to UAB Undergraduate Summer Research Student                                                                

Quincy Lacy, April 2019- May 2019

  • Taught an undergraduate student various laboratory techniques

  • Mentored the student on STEM career options
     

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