Nothing brings me more joy than helping someone finally understand a concept that wasn't clicking, because I remember being in that spot myself and how much the right teacher matters. My teaching journey started as a swim instructor in high school, working with kids from 6 months to 11 years old at every ability level. At Ohio State, I served as an undergraduate teaching associate for Honors Fundamentals of Engineering (2.5 years) and Introduction to Mechatronics (1 year), then returned as a...
Nothing brings me more joy than helping someone finally understand a concept that wasn't clicking, because I remember being in that spot myself and how much the right teacher matters. My teaching journey started as a swim instructor in high school, working with kids from 6 months to 11 years old at every ability level. At Ohio State, I served as an undergraduate teaching associate for Honors Fundamentals of Engineering (2.5 years) and Introduction to Mechatronics (1 year), then returned as a graduate teaching associate to run my own weekly lab sections, lead a team of undergraduate teaching associates, and overhaul the lab curriculum. Topics ranged from problem solving and coding to building video games from scratch and driving an independent project with a microcontroller.
One-on-one teaching is where I do my best work. Throughout my teaching career, from the pool to the engineering lab, I've been specifically sought out to work one-on-one with students who needed extra help. When an explanation isn't landing, I get creative and try a different angle, breaking complex ideas into small, easy-to-digest pieces until it clicks. I've formally tutored college freshmen and sophomores and have also helped older students and younger cousins.
I hold a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (3.96 GPA, honors research distinction, honors in integrated business and engineering, minors in computer science and business) and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State. Today I work full time as a design engineer at a medical device company, so I can connect classroom concepts to real-world applications. Outside of work, I tinker with 3D printing and write code to automate my home and daily life. I've played acoustic guitar for 10 years and completed a full Ironman (140.6 miles!) at 23, so I know a thing or two about patience, practice, and pushing through the hard parts, which I bring to every session.
