I am passionate about engaging with students through teaching. My mission as an educator is to center student development by fostering confidence, skill-building, and scientific thinking. I want my students to be able to formulate questions and hypotheses, think mechanistically about ecosystem processes, and critically evaluate policy and management in light of scientific evidence. I aim to implement evidence-based practices in my classes that engage students and create an inclusive learning environment, and I emphasize field instruction centered on local environments to provide authentic, hands-on learning experiences.

 

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Teaching experience 

• Instructor (University of Montana): Fire Ecology

• Teaching Assistant (University of Montana): Fire Ecology; Elements of Ecological Restoration

• Teaching Assistant (Colorado College): Introduction to Global Climate Change; Energy Systems; Water: Hydrology, Chemistry, and Ecology; Atmosphere-Biosphere Interactions

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Training in teaching

• Indigenous Worldviews & Education International Seminar, 2022

• Inclusive STEM Teaching online course, 2022

• Mobile Institutes on Scientific Teaching (MOSI) Fellow, 2022

• University of Montana Engaging Teaching Certificate, 2021