I believe that the best way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics. Students in my courses can expect to spend time in and out of class working through meaningful examples that often connect to material in other courses. Active participation during lectures is strongly encouraged, and depending on the course and topic, we may incorporate non-traditional teaching methods such as independent learning through personalized projects, inquiry-based learning, or peer-teaching.
While no instructor or faculty member can represent or identify with every student, I strive to promote equity and inclusion in my classroom. I firmly believe in the principles articulated in Federico Ardila’s four axioms and strive to uphold them in my mathematical practice:
Axiom 1: Mathematical potential is distributed equally among different groups, irrespective of geographic, demographic, and economic boundaries.
Axiom 2: Everyone can have joyful, meaningful, and empowering mathematical experiences.
Axiom 3: Mathematics is a powerful, malleable tool that can be shaped and used differently by various communities to serve their needs.
Axiom 4: Every student deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
As a graduate student at the University of Alabama and an Assistant Research Professor at UConn, I have successfully taught a wide variety of courses to a diverse collection of students. In 2023, I won the Outstanding Teaching by a Ph.D. Student award for the University of Alabama's Department of Mathematics and College of Arts and Sciences, and in 2024, I was recognized as a UConn Women's Volleyball Faculty/Staff MVP (Most Valuable Professor) for my commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching. I also have experience working with both undergraduates and graduate students on directed readings in my research area.
Mentorship of graduate students in a directed reading on cluster algebras and scattering diagrams, Fall 2023 - present
Mentorship of undergraduate research in algebraic combinatorics, Fall 2023
Co-founder and organizer of the University of Alabama Graduate Student Seminar, August 2021 - May 2023
Panelist for University of Alabama REU, July 2022