Teaching

Sociological theory has fundamentally reshaped how I see my world. I aim to provide my students with the opportunity to reshape their own. I strive to make social scientific theory both accessible and practical, using it to challenge taken-for-granted assumptions and illuminate structures of inequality. I draw from relevant and emerging issues, conflicts, and news stories to showcase the power and rewards of sociological thinking.

Beyond my love for sociology, I am generally motivated by a long-standing commitment to teaching and learning at all levels. I have a decade of professional and volunteer experience teaching in elementary schools and universities.

Students say that I am passionate, intellectually engaging, and open to discussion in the classroom. Instructors say that I am responsive, adaptable, and invested. Student and instructor reviews are available upon request.

Teaching and Education Positions

Northwestern University

Led discussion sections for Law and Society (Dr. Nicolette Bruner) and Health, Biomedicine, Culture, and Society (Dr. Santiago Molino).
- Developed lesson plans and managed discussion-oriented classrooms.
Student Co-Coordinator, Culture and Society Workshop, (2023-)
- Organized constructive critique workshop sessions with a multi-disciplinary audience.

Professional Work

Community Partnership Coordinator (Bayard Taylor Elementary), Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development, (2017-2018)
- Engaged local community organizations to support the needs of an underserved K-5 public school.

Williams College

Teaching Assistant for Game Theory (Dr. Ashok Rai) and Macroeconomics (Dr. Quamrul Ashraf).
- Led discussion-oriented problem set review sessions.

Volunteer Engagement

Citizenship Exam Tutor, Make the Road New York, (2018)
- Provided tutoring for American citizenship exams to immigrants who were completing their citizenship applications.
Adventures in Learning Program Lead, Williams College Center for Learning in Action, (2017)
- Developed extra-curriculum learning opportunities offered by college students to local elementary school students.