I have nine years teaching experience across a number of Earth Science and Astrobiology courses at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. My various responsibilities have included preparing and coordinating lab classes, setting and grading assessments, and organising and running both single-day and week-long field excursions.
Lab & Field Trip Coordinator roles
Field Methods and Mapping (Geos2131^; ~20 students): 2014-2018
Second year course, includes a week-long field trip at Rouchel in the Hunter Valley, NSW.
Fundamentals of Geology (Geos1111) and Introduction to Petroleum Engineering and Geology (Ptrl1001*) (joint course, ~100 students): 2012-2017
First year course, includes a day-long field trip investigating the Sydney Basin and underlying geology.
Second year course, includes a week-long field trip at Rouchel in the Hunter Valley, NSW.
Fundamentals of Geology (Geos1111) and Introduction to Petroleum Engineering and Geology (Ptrl1001*) (joint course, ~100 students): 2012-2017
First year course, includes a day-long field trip investigating the Sydney Basin and underlying geology.
Teaching Assistant roles
Introduction to Astrobiology: Life in the Universe (BEES2741; ~50 students): 2020
Fully online second year course.
The Science of Science Communication (BEES6800; ~40 students): 2019-2020
Fully online third year course.
Astrobiology: Life in the Universe (BEES6741; ~50 students): 2019
Fully online third year course.
Earth and Environmental Science (Geos1211; ~100 students): 2016-2017
First year course, includes a two-day field trip exploring the geology of the Blue Mountains and Bathurst regions of NSW, including visiting an active coal mine.
Earth Structures (Geos3171"; ~20 students): 2014-2016
Third year course, includes a week-long field trip at Bermagui on the NSW South Coast.
Fully online second year course.
The Science of Science Communication (BEES6800; ~40 students): 2019-2020
Fully online third year course.
Astrobiology: Life in the Universe (BEES6741; ~50 students): 2019
Fully online third year course.
Earth and Environmental Science (Geos1211; ~100 students): 2016-2017
First year course, includes a two-day field trip exploring the geology of the Blue Mountains and Bathurst regions of NSW, including visiting an active coal mine.
Earth Structures (Geos3171"; ~20 students): 2014-2016
Third year course, includes a week-long field trip at Bermagui on the NSW South Coast.
Tutoring
One-on-one or in small groups, outside of class hours, as required.