Fall 2008

Teaching Assistant for Computer Science with Applications to Business

Under the direction of Marsha Woodbury and Thomas Gambill

Encourage hands-on student learning during two weekly computer lab sessions

Spring 2008

Honored as "Outstanding" on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent.

From the preamble to the list, "Outstanding rankings (marked with an asterisk) are awarded to instructors who obtained rankings of 'High' (...top 10% on item one [Instructor's Overall Teaching Effectiveness] for teaching assistants)"

Earned the Graduate Teaching Certificate

Teaching Assistant for Discrete Structures

Under the direction of Erin Chambers and Kevin Milans

Held weekly discussion / problem solving sessions for a section of twelve students

Guest lectured to the full class of approximately one hundred students on the characteristic equation method for solving recurrences. (My slides, as pdf)

Fall 2007

Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate Algorithms 473u

Under the direction of Chandra Chekuri

Led weekly "head-banging sessions," helping students better understand key ideas and techniques of the class as they worked in small groups on problems

Spring 2007

Teaching Assistant for Theory of Computation 273

Under the direction of Chandra Chekuri and Margaret Fleck

Guided students during weekly problem-solving "head-banging sessions"

Fall 2006

Received "Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award"

Honored on the Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent

Teaching Assistant for Discrete Mathematical Structures 173

Under the direction of Cinda Heeren

Held weekly discussion / problem sessions for a section of fifteen students

At least one student took the time to rate me well!

Headbanging Assistant for Algorithms 473ug

Helped communication and flow of ideas among students working on Algorithms problems in a group setting

Spring 2006

Headbanging Assistant for Algorithms 473ug

Helped communication and flow of ideas among students working on Algorithms problems in a group setting

Fall 2005

Grader for Algorithms 473g

Corrected homework problem sets on a weekly basis for a class of approximately eighty students