Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Nevada Reno
Teaching
"The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching."
--Aristotle
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Instructor/Course Developer, PHYS 483, University of Nevada Reno, Reno NV (2016-2017)
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Leader/Developer, Models-3 Workshop, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (2015)
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Guest Lecturer, Environmental Modeling, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (2015)
Environmental Science Instructor, DeKalb County High School Science Workshops, Arabia Mountain High School, Lithonia GA June 3-6, 2013
Created, facilitated, and performed preparatory activities for hands-on laboratory activities related to environmental science. Provided online resources and an online file-sharing system for participating teachers. Presented brief lectures on overarching concepts related to state educational standards. The standards explored focused on traditional and non-traditional forms of energy, global population and resources, and sustainability.
Instuctor, A+ Learning Lab, Tucker, GA January 2012-May 2012
Instructed middle grades and high school students in the areas of algebra, geometry, calculus, chemistry, physical science, language arts, statistics, and CRCT/SAT/ACT/CogAT preparation. Also instructed one 7th grade, home-schooled student in math and language arts and followed lessons from facility-provided teacher's manuals.
Student Lecturer, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA February 2011
Taught one lecture during a student led course designed to familiarize other graduate students with the essential tools required to conduct their specific research project. Lecture included a tutorial and demonstration of the use of geostatisitcal tools in ArcMap to spatially interpolate air quality data over continental US using kriging. Lecture also included an overview of the mathematical concepts related to kriging, including semivariograms and kriging equations.
Instructor, LEAP Program for Adult Literacy, Peach County, Georgia June 2008
Assisted students with preparation for the math section of the GED.
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Math Lab Tutor, Fort Valley State Unversity, Fort Valley, GA 2007-2008
Assisted students in college algebra, college geometry, and precalculus.
Teachers conducted an experiment to determine the pH of different types of water: tonic, distilled, and tap water and club soda.
Teachers conducting population growth lab and discussing ways to modify the lab for their own class needs.
Teachers conducted an experiment to determine the pH of different types of water: tonic, distilled, and tap water and club soda.