Teaching experience

  • Mycology, Instructor of Record, Duke University, Fall 2016
  • Botany Teaching Assistant, Humboldt State University, Fall 2012
  • Field Fungal Biology Workshops, United States, Guyana, Cameroon
  • Mentoring several undergraduate and graduate students, references available on request

My teaching philosophy results from my past interactions with students in several diverse settings, see photos below!

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The next generation of mycologists learning Fungal Biology at NC Forest Days, Durham, NC, November 2013
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Guyanese students survey fresh fungal diversity, Iwokrama, Guyana, May 2011

 

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Giving a lecture on fungal biology to Cameroonian students, Dja Forest Reserve, Cameroon, September 2017
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Duke Mycology Fall 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional development

I am committed life long learning and active engagement in professional development. I have formal training in effective visual and auditory presentation formatting. I hold a Certificate in College Teaching (CCT) from Duke University which includes extensive evaluation and feedback on effective in-classroom teaching techniques. To build  stay up to date with current research I maintain a presence on LinkedIn, Research Gate, ScoopIt and Twitter. Additionally, I had the chance to lead and communicate with many diverse personality types when I helped initiate and later chaired the Mycological Society of America Student Section. I plan to continue these efforts to develop myself professionally and become an engaging instructor and mentor for my future students.