Mentorship & Teaching

I create an environment where mentees and students feel welcome, supported, and excited to learn. I find that focusing on the wellbeing and personal goals of students is the most rewarding and impactful approach to educating.

Teaching

Teaching Assistant

Genetics (Spring 2017 & 2018)

Cell and Molecular Biology (Fall 2016 & 2017)

Accelerated Biology (Fall 2019)

Ecological Genomics (Spring 2020, Fall 2021)

Principles of Biology (Spring 2022)

Instructor

Graduate Student Wellness (Fall 2020)

Syllabus and Schedule

Mentorship

UC Graduate Students

Audrey Deutsch, 2023 - Present

Dr. Newton Hood, 2023-2026

UC Davis Staff

Leela Dixit, 2023 - 2024

Santa Rosa Junior College Interns

Stephanie Arriaza, 2024

Alina Santamaria, 2024

Gabe Larson, 2024

Emma Weiand, 2024

Ry Ulmer Strack, 2023

University of Vermont Student Research

Emily Kaloudis, UVM, 2021-2022

“Characterizing the thermal environment of copepod, Acartia tonsa”

Emily Shore, UVM, 2018-2022

“Impact of microplastics consumption on the physiology of Acartia tonsa”

Jessica Crooker, UVM, 2019-2020

“Life history stage specific salinity tolerance of Acartia tonsa”

Chelsea Darwin, UVM, 2018-2020

“Transgenerational impacts of warming on thermal tolerance of Acartia tonsa”