Brief Biographical Sketch:

My long-term career goal has been for many years, and continues to be, to become a professor at a research university, because it combines my passions of scientific research, teaching, and mentoring undergraduate students.

As an undergrad, I worked as EXCEL leader (a specialized tutor for small groups) for two years as part of the Supplemental Instruction program at my university.
Seeing the way that I could help my students (who were also my peers) with academic challenges made me realize that teaching and mentoring were intrinsically entangled, and that I loved both of those aspects. After coming to UCLA as a grad student, I have served as a Teaching Fellow for 3 years as part of the Cluster 80 course series on gerontology, as the FSPH TA Consultant for 1 year (training first-time TAs in pedagogy and practice), and as the primary instructor for a introductory graduate-level Biostatistics course.

Because of all these experiences (and more), I know that I want to help undergraduate students learn and be inspired by science, and to change the culture of higher education to be more equitable and focused on student support.

Past Classes