I hold a Ph.D. in Biology from Arizona State University, a Master's in Secondary Education, and am a Teach for America alumnus with experience teaching in high-need classrooms. I have spent over a decade teaching and designing biology curriculum across both high school and university settings, working with students ranging from high schoolers to college students in introductory biology and Anatomy and Physiology courses.
My university teaching at ASU included serving as Instructor of Record...
I hold a Ph.D. in Biology from Arizona State University, a Master's in Secondary Education, and am a Teach for America alumnus with experience teaching in high-need classrooms. I have spent over a decade teaching and designing biology curriculum across both high school and university settings, working with students ranging from high schoolers to college students in introductory biology and Anatomy and Physiology courses.
My university teaching at ASU included serving as Instructor of Record for the introductory biology sequence for majors, coordinating labs, writing assessments, and mentoring teaching assistants. I also led extensive curriculum and assessment design work grounded in national biology standards - including award-winning curriculum at ASU - and published peer-reviewed education research studying assessment design and its impact on student outcomes.
My approach is direct and student-specific. I focus on how students think through problems, not just whether they get the right answer. For AP Biology, A&P, and standardized test prep, that means building genuine mastery alongside strategy. My goal is measurable progress every time we meet.
