My core teaching philosophy is that people learn best by doing; if you wish to teach the process of science, students must do science.
During my MSc with Lawrence Harder, I volunteered with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, which had a strong influence on me. I recognized the importance of outreach and of teaching, in general. Since then, I've had the fortune to teach in a number of rewarding environments.
I pursued teaching for several years following my MSc. I taught children at the Acadian Institute of Oceanography, and then taught biology for three years at Chelsea High School, in Massachusetts, USA.
Realizing how much I missed research, I then completed my PhD with Sally Otto at the University of British Columbia, where I also volunteered for Let's Talk Science. Part-way through my PhD I was a visiting student with Deborah Charlesworth at the University of Edinburgh. Here, I had a variety of teaching opportunities following my PhD, including a position as a temporary lecturer for the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, teaching population genetics, conservation, and statistics and experimental design for ecologists. I am currently a Teaching Fellow for the Biomedical school at the University of Edinburgh, where I am redeveloping the undergraduate curriculum with respect to statistics and experimental design.
During my MSc with Lawrence Harder, I volunteered with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, which had a strong influence on me. I recognized the importance of outreach and of teaching, in general. Since then, I've had the fortune to teach in a number of rewarding environments.
I pursued teaching for several years following my MSc. I taught children at the Acadian Institute of Oceanography, and then taught biology for three years at Chelsea High School, in Massachusetts, USA.
Realizing how much I missed research, I then completed my PhD with Sally Otto at the University of British Columbia, where I also volunteered for Let's Talk Science. Part-way through my PhD I was a visiting student with Deborah Charlesworth at the University of Edinburgh. Here, I had a variety of teaching opportunities following my PhD, including a position as a temporary lecturer for the Institute of Evolutionary Biology, teaching population genetics, conservation, and statistics and experimental design for ecologists. I am currently a Teaching Fellow for the Biomedical school at the University of Edinburgh, where I am redeveloping the undergraduate curriculum with respect to statistics and experimental design.
