My favorite part of academia is working with students, and I consider teaching and mentoring to be equally as important as research. Indeed, I find the three processes to be mutually reinforcing for inspiring creativity, improving the communication of ideas, and maintaining an open mind. At a minimum, I believe that kindness, respect, and empathy should lie at the core of all human interactions, and I strive to maintain a caring and inclusive working environment for my students. More details on my mentoring philosophy are articulated in the attached document that I distribute to my thesis students each year.

Teaching Experience

University of Bern, Postdoctoral Researcher, 2021 – present

• Instructor of record for first-year course in Conservation Biology and field excursions on vertebrate ecology and conservation throughout Switzerland.

University of Florida, Teaching Assistant, 2014-2021

• General Ecology (taught lab sections in person and online, including field data collection and analysis)
• Plant Ecology (taught lab sections, including field data collection and analysis)
• Avian Biology (taught lab sections, including field data collection)
• Principles of Biology II (taught lab sections)
• Principles of Biology II Online

The Ohio State University, Teaching Assistant, 2008-2010

• Wildlife Identification and Management (taught lab sections)
• Wildlife Ecology Methods (taught lab sections)
• Introduction to Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife
• Principles of Wildlife Ecology and Management

One of my favorite teaching activities is leading field courses. Below I co-host a video promoting the Avian Biology class at University of Florida.