Teaching
My Experience on the Other Side of the Desk
I have worked as a TA and tutor for courses in a vast array of disciplines, including linguistics, mathematics, computer science, world languages, and social sciences. I welcome you to peruse below to learn more!
Core Tenets of My Teaching Philosophy
Depth & Clarity
My own learning has shown me the frustrations of being presented with oversimplified analogies that leave out essential complexity. As an instructor, I strive to balance gentleness of explanation with rigor and accuracy: to explain concepts in ways that are faithful to the depth of the material, while still offering accessible entry points. I want students to see both the broad picture and the fine-grained detail, without one ever obscuring the other.
Intercultural Awareness & Inclusivity
I believe teaching requires both clarity and openness. Through workshops on intercultural competence (and having gained a Certificate of Intercultural Competence through Purdue University), I have developed strategies to value the diversity of students’ perspectives and backgrounds. I aim to adapt to each student’s unique needs to facilitate their success, ensuring that the classroom is a space where multiple voices are welcomed and respected.
Confidence & Retention
Ultimately, my goal is to help students not only learn but also command the material. I emphasize connections to prior knowledge, building on what students already know, so that new concepts are not memorized in isolation but retained through meaningful integration. I want students to leave the classroom not just with novel information, but with confidence in their ability to think critically, explain clearly, and continue learning.
Courses and Instruction
Johns Hopkins University (current)
Course: AS.050.308/608: Acoustic Phonetics
Primary Instructor: Dr. Margaret Renwick
Term/Semester: Fall 2025
Role: Teaching Assistant
Brandeis University
(2023-2025)
Course: LING 115A: Morphology
Primary Instructor: Dr. Lotus Goldberg
Term/Semester: Spring 2025
Role: Teaching Assistant
Course: LING 120B: Syntax I
Primary Instructor: Dr. Lotus Goldberg
Term/Semester: Fall 2024
Role: Teaching Assistant
Course: LING 150A: Historical Linguistics and
Language Change
Primary Instructor: Prof. Keith Plaster
Term/Semester: Spring 2024
Role: Teaching Assistant
Course: LING 130A: Semantics I
Primary Instructor: Dr. Sophia Malamud
Term/Semester: Spring 2025
Role: Teaching Assistant
Course: COSI 21A: Data Structures and
Algorithms
Primary Instructor: Dr. Antonella Di Lillo
Term/Semester: Spring 2024
Role: Tutor
Course: LING 111A: Phonology II
[Optimality Theory]
Primary Instructor: Prof. Keith Plaster
Term/Semester: Fall 2023
Role: Teaching Assistant
Mathnasium of South Elgin (2019-2021)
Organization: GOAL University | WorldHealth Purdue
(i.e., health, nutrition, and wellness tutoring for K-6 students)
Primary Instructor: N/A
Term/Semester: Fall 2021
Role: Volunteer
Courses: ITAL 10100-20200: Italian I-IV
Primary Instructor: N/A
Terms/Semesters: Spring 2022 - Spring 2023
Role: Tutor
Courses: MA 16010: Applied Calculus I and
MA 16500: Analytic Geometry and
Calculus I
Primary Instructor: N/A
Terms/Semesters: Spring 2022 - Spring 2023
Role: Tutor
Purdue University
(2021-2023)
Subjects: e.g., calculus, geometry, algebra, arithmetic
(tutored students from kindergarten- to college-age)
Terms/Semesters: Summer 2019 - Summer 2021
Role: Lead Instructor
St. Charles North
High School
(2017-2021)
Course: Spanish IV
Terms/Semesters: Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
Role: Teaching Assistant
Organization: St. Charles North High School
Mathematics Laboratory
Term/Semester: Spring 2019
Role: Tutor
Organization: Mathematics National Honors
Society
Terms/Semesters: Spring 2019 - Spring 2021
Role: Tutor / Volunteer
Course: Advanced Placement Human
Geography
Term/Semester: Fall 2018
Role: Teaching Assistant
Organization: Spanish National Honors Society
("Todas Estrellas")
Terms/Semesters: Spring 2018 - Spring 2021
Role: Tutor / Volunteer
What's Next?
Looking ahead, I’m eager to continue growing as a teacher while at JHU. One of my goals is to design and teach my own course while here—perhaps during a summer term—on a topic that bridges my research interests, such as psychoacoustics or the perception and neural coding of sound. While the exact theme is still very much taking shape, my priority would be to create a class that is both rigorous and engaging—one that invites students to think critically about how science connects to lived experience.
Long-term, I plan to pursue a career in academia where teaching is just as (if not nearly as) central to my work as my research itself. That makes it especially important to me to make the most of my time at JHU by seeking out every opportunity to teach and mentor.
I also welcome ideas and suggestions—if there’s a course or topic you’d love to see taught or learn more about, I’d be super happy to hear from you!