Detailed Teaching Experience

PRIMARY INSTRUCTOR

Instructor for Natural Resource Economics (ACE/NRES 310)                               Fall 2010
Handled all aspects of coordinating a class with over 150 students

• Prepared course material, exams, homework assignments
• Introduced the use of i-clickers (remote response) and simulation models
• Maintained online homework assignments, and grade book

Instructor for Intensive Summer Math Camp                                                                August 2009

• Taught entering Ph.D. and M.S. students
• Prepared and presented a seven day (3-4 hours a day) intensive Math refresher course
• Text used: Mathematics for Economists by Simon and Blume

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Teaching Assistant for Environmental Economics (ACE210)                                              Spring 2010, Spring 2011
Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics                                                            University of Illinois
Under Prof. Amy Ando for ACE210 - Environmental Economics,

• Taught two discussion sections each with approximately 30 students
• Assisted with preparing exams and grading

Head Teaching Assistant for Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON103)               Spring 2006 to Spring 2010t
Head TA position in Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010

• Handled all aspects of coordinating a class with over 500 students each semester
• Supervised four or five TAs each semester
• Prepared course material, exams, homework assignments, and lesson plans for TAs
• Maintained online homework assignments, discussion board and grade book
• Taught three discussion sections each with approximately 35 students each semester
• Named on the LIST OF TEACHERS RANKED AS EXCELLENT every semester

Teaching Assistant for Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON103)                                                             Fall 2006
Department of Economics                                                                                                                       University of Illinois
Under Prof. Paul Magelli for ECON103 - Principles of Macroeconomics

• Taught three discussion sections each with approximately 30 students
• Named on the LIST OF TEACHERS RANKED AS EXCELLENT

Teaching Assistant for Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON103)                                                            Fall 2005
Department of Economics                                                                                                                        University of Illinois
Under Prof. Werner Baer for ECON103 - Principles of Macroeconomics

• Taught three discussion sections each with approximately 30 students
• Named on the LIST OF TEACHERS RANKED AS EXCELLENT

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Teaching Assistant for Algebra and Physics                                                                                                                         Summer 2007
Upward Bound Program                                                                                                                                 University of Illinois

Teaching Assistant for Principals of Economics (ECON 100)                                                         Summer 2001 - 2003
Upward Bound Program                                                                                                                            Ohio Wesleyan
Under Prof. Alice Simon for ECON100 - Principles of Economics

Instructor for Web Design Principles                                                                                                 Summer 20001 - 2003
Upward Bound Program                                                                                                                                    Ohio Wesleyan

• Created a project based evaluation criteria for the course