Teaching Experience |
2019-present - The School for Field Studies, Turks and Caicos Islands.
Resident Lecturer for the study abroad upper division course, Principles of Marine Resource Management, with 34 students. I introduce students to underlying concepts and practical tools used in addressing complex environmental problems, including protected area planning and management, guidelines for ecologically sustainable development, and environmental impact assessment.
Fall 2018 - Georgetown University, Washington DC, Department of Biology.
Adjunct Assistant Professor for the upper division course, Marine Biology, with 26 students. Developed and lectured a course examining marine systems. Providing students with an understanding of the processes that drive life in marine systems and how life has adapted to marine environments.
Spring 2018 - Georgetown University, Washington DC, Department of Biology.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Introduction to Marine Biology, for non-majors. Develop and lecture a course examining marine systems. Providing students with an insight into the processes that drive life in marine systems and how life has adapted to marine environments.
Fall 2017 - Georgetown University, Washington DC, Department of Biology.
Adjunct Assistant Professor for the upper division course, Marine Biology, with 26 students. Developed and lectured a course examining marine systems. Providing students with an understanding of the processes that drive life in marine systems and how life has adapted to marine environments.
Summer 2016 - Broadreach, Raleigh, NC.
Teaching Professor for the summer course, Shark Behavior and Conservation, with two groups of 12 students in Fiji. Developed and directed a course observing and studying sharks up close underwater. The course combined academics, scuba, community service and creating opportunities for students to learn about teamwork and leadership.
Spring 2015 - Georgetown University, Washington DC, Department of Biology.
Guest lecturer for the upper division course, Animal Behavior, with 30 students. Developed and lectured a class discussing “What is behavior”.
Fall 2014 - Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Department of Biology.
Guest lecturer for the upper division course, Marine Biology, with 15 students. Developed and lectured a class about Marine Reptiles, and wrote exam questions.
Summer 2014 - Broadreach, Raleigh, NC.
Teaching Professor for the summer course, Marine Biology, with two groups of 10 students in the Caribbean. Developed and directed a course examining the biology and ecology of tropical marine communities. The course combined academics, scuba, sailing island exploration, community service and creating opportunities for students to learn about teamwork and leadership.
2013 - Apprenticeship in Teaching Certificate, CNDLS, Georgetown University
Program of workshops designed to enhance the preparation of graduate students as teachers Fall 2011 -
George Washington University, Washington, DC, Department of Biology.
Guest lecturer for the upper division course, Animal Behavior, with 36 students. Developed and lectured a class about Social Behavior, and wrote exam questions.
Spring 2011 - Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Department of Biology.
Teaching fellow for the upper division course, Animal Behavior, with 42 students. Developed and directed the recitation section of the course, integrating primary literature to concepts in lecture. Lectured and advised students on the techniques of reading primary literature, wrote exams and oversaw individual projects to understand how ethological data are collected and analyzed.
Spring 2010 - Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Department of Biology.
Teaching fellow for the upper division course, Evolutionary Processes, with 36 students. Developed and directed the recitation section of the course, integrating primary literature to concepts in lecture. Lectured and advised students on the techniques of reading primary literature, wrote exams and oversaw group projects.
Resident Lecturer for the study abroad upper division course, Principles of Marine Resource Management, with 34 students. I introduce students to underlying concepts and practical tools used in addressing complex environmental problems, including protected area planning and management, guidelines for ecologically sustainable development, and environmental impact assessment.
Fall 2018 - Georgetown University, Washington DC, Department of Biology.
Adjunct Assistant Professor for the upper division course, Marine Biology, with 26 students. Developed and lectured a course examining marine systems. Providing students with an understanding of the processes that drive life in marine systems and how life has adapted to marine environments.
Spring 2018 - Georgetown University, Washington DC, Department of Biology.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Introduction to Marine Biology, for non-majors. Develop and lecture a course examining marine systems. Providing students with an insight into the processes that drive life in marine systems and how life has adapted to marine environments.
Fall 2017 - Georgetown University, Washington DC, Department of Biology.
Adjunct Assistant Professor for the upper division course, Marine Biology, with 26 students. Developed and lectured a course examining marine systems. Providing students with an understanding of the processes that drive life in marine systems and how life has adapted to marine environments.
Summer 2016 - Broadreach, Raleigh, NC.
Teaching Professor for the summer course, Shark Behavior and Conservation, with two groups of 12 students in Fiji. Developed and directed a course observing and studying sharks up close underwater. The course combined academics, scuba, community service and creating opportunities for students to learn about teamwork and leadership.
Spring 2015 - Georgetown University, Washington DC, Department of Biology.
Guest lecturer for the upper division course, Animal Behavior, with 30 students. Developed and lectured a class discussing “What is behavior”.
Fall 2014 - Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Department of Biology.
Guest lecturer for the upper division course, Marine Biology, with 15 students. Developed and lectured a class about Marine Reptiles, and wrote exam questions.
Summer 2014 - Broadreach, Raleigh, NC.
Teaching Professor for the summer course, Marine Biology, with two groups of 10 students in the Caribbean. Developed and directed a course examining the biology and ecology of tropical marine communities. The course combined academics, scuba, sailing island exploration, community service and creating opportunities for students to learn about teamwork and leadership.
2013 - Apprenticeship in Teaching Certificate, CNDLS, Georgetown University
Program of workshops designed to enhance the preparation of graduate students as teachers Fall 2011 -
George Washington University, Washington, DC, Department of Biology.
Guest lecturer for the upper division course, Animal Behavior, with 36 students. Developed and lectured a class about Social Behavior, and wrote exam questions.
Spring 2011 - Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Department of Biology.
Teaching fellow for the upper division course, Animal Behavior, with 42 students. Developed and directed the recitation section of the course, integrating primary literature to concepts in lecture. Lectured and advised students on the techniques of reading primary literature, wrote exams and oversaw individual projects to understand how ethological data are collected and analyzed.
Spring 2010 - Georgetown University, Washington, DC, Department of Biology.
Teaching fellow for the upper division course, Evolutionary Processes, with 36 students. Developed and directed the recitation section of the course, integrating primary literature to concepts in lecture. Lectured and advised students on the techniques of reading primary literature, wrote exams and oversaw group projects.
COMMUNITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008-2018: Shark Bay Explorer Night.
Weekly Research Seminar for children. Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, Western Australia.
2005-present: The Dolphins of Shark Bay.
Weekly Research Seminar for the public. Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, Western Australia.
2008 - Cultural Consultant.
Speaking to children and elderly in Washington DC schools about my home countries and life as a marine mammal researcher.
2009-2013 - Marine Discovery Program.
At Anne Beers Elementary School, Washington DC. Teaching students of all grades about the marine ecosystem.
Weekly Research Seminar for children. Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, Western Australia.
2005-present: The Dolphins of Shark Bay.
Weekly Research Seminar for the public. Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort, Western Australia.
2008 - Cultural Consultant.
Speaking to children and elderly in Washington DC schools about my home countries and life as a marine mammal researcher.
2009-2013 - Marine Discovery Program.
At Anne Beers Elementary School, Washington DC. Teaching students of all grades about the marine ecosystem.
Mentoring Experience
2006-present: Shark Bay Dolphin Project, Shark Bay, Western Australia & Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
Mentored 9 graduate students, ~40 undergraduate students, many assistants and high school students in general field organization, field data collection techniques (surveys, focal follows, photo id) and data processing (excel, access, databases) in the laboratory.
2015: High school work experience placement, Shark Bay, Western Australia
Mentored a high school student from Great Southern Grammar, Western Australia in the day to day life of being a marine biologist in the field. The program is a short term placement of secondary school students, to provide insights into the workplace and industry. It forms part of the school’s educational program where students experience working life, often for the first time.
2015-2016: Advanced high school science research program, Byram Hills High School, New York
Mentored a high school student through reading scientific articles, deciding on a research topic and guiding her through a research project, entitled “Evaluating behavioral activities of wild bottlenose dolphins between weaning and the age of 10 years”. Which was submitted to the Regeneron Science Talent Search, one of the oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors in the US.
2005: Cape Byron Humpback Whale Research Project, East Australia.
Mentored and taught assistants in the practices of field research, including the use of a theodolite, a tracking and monitoring program Cyclopes (now VADAR) and humpback behaviors
Mentored 9 graduate students, ~40 undergraduate students, many assistants and high school students in general field organization, field data collection techniques (surveys, focal follows, photo id) and data processing (excel, access, databases) in the laboratory.
2015: High school work experience placement, Shark Bay, Western Australia
Mentored a high school student from Great Southern Grammar, Western Australia in the day to day life of being a marine biologist in the field. The program is a short term placement of secondary school students, to provide insights into the workplace and industry. It forms part of the school’s educational program where students experience working life, often for the first time.
2015-2016: Advanced high school science research program, Byram Hills High School, New York
Mentored a high school student through reading scientific articles, deciding on a research topic and guiding her through a research project, entitled “Evaluating behavioral activities of wild bottlenose dolphins between weaning and the age of 10 years”. Which was submitted to the Regeneron Science Talent Search, one of the oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors in the US.
2005: Cape Byron Humpback Whale Research Project, East Australia.
Mentored and taught assistants in the practices of field research, including the use of a theodolite, a tracking and monitoring program Cyclopes (now VADAR) and humpback behaviors