Teaching & Mentoring
Curiosity is excitement for learning! And I make it my personal goal to foster this curiosity in a learning environment by creating an energetic, open and supportive space where students feel comfortable asking questions and sharing ideas. I believe that showing your personal enthusiasm sets the stage for an inspired learning environment.
Serving as the lead teaching assistant for the 3rd year insect biology lab at SFU I frequently communicate to students that our primary goal is for the students to have the best possible experience in the course. In addition, I make an active effort to maintain an enthusiastic learning environment. Showing a sense of humour, sharing personal learning experiences, and creating a supportive environment I believe create a space where students can be excited to learn.
One of my favorite parts of being a graduate student is mentoring undergraduate students during research projects. I believe strongly in getting undergraduate students directly involved in research. Similar to my classroom philosophy, my approach to mentoring is to ensure that students have a positive experience while working with me. Regular check-ins, encouraging down time and socializing with their lab mates are all part of doing a research project. I carefully mentor students, to provide them with the skills they need to develop good research questions, design experiments, analyze their data and communicate their data while also encouraging students to pursue the questions that make them the most curious!
Serving as the lead teaching assistant for the 3rd year insect biology lab at SFU I frequently communicate to students that our primary goal is for the students to have the best possible experience in the course. In addition, I make an active effort to maintain an enthusiastic learning environment. Showing a sense of humour, sharing personal learning experiences, and creating a supportive environment I believe create a space where students can be excited to learn.
One of my favorite parts of being a graduate student is mentoring undergraduate students during research projects. I believe strongly in getting undergraduate students directly involved in research. Similar to my classroom philosophy, my approach to mentoring is to ensure that students have a positive experience while working with me. Regular check-ins, encouraging down time and socializing with their lab mates are all part of doing a research project. I carefully mentor students, to provide them with the skills they need to develop good research questions, design experiments, analyze their data and communicate their data while also encouraging students to pursue the questions that make them the most curious!