Teaching

 

I believe teaching is an integral part of being an academic and a mathematician. As an educator, I strive to make mathematics accessible and enjoyable for everyone, particularly groups that have been historically excluded from the field. I’m dedicated to creating an inclusive, diverse mathematical community in which any person who wants to be a mathematician, can be one.


Teaching at Penn

In Summer 2025, I’m teaching Math 3120: Linear Algebra. All the course information can be found on the Canvas page.

In Fall 2025, I’ll be the grader for Math 6180: Algebraic Topology, taught by Nir Gadish.

I’ve been a TA for the following courses at Penn:


Teaching Elsewhere

I volunteer with Princeton’s Prison Teaching Initiative (PTI) program to offer college-accredited courses to incarcerated students in New Jersey. I’ve tutored at South Woods State Prison for a few semesters and also been part of the teaching team for the following classes:

  • MATH-015: Beginning Mathematics at the South Woods State Prison (Spring 2022 and Fall 2024)
  • MATH-015: Beginning Mathematics at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility (Fall 2021)

At Reed, I was the course assistant for Math 202: Vector Calculus (taught by Prof. Jerry Shurman) and I tutored for a variety of math and philosophy classes through the Office of Academic Support.


Being good at math is being good at being stuck…and thinking ‘okay, what’s the next step?’ —Courtney Gibbons, So, you think you’re bad at math?