Vassar College Courses:

ASTR 230: Planetary and Space Science

ASTR 240: Observational Astronomy

ASTR 101: Solar System Astronomy

PHYS 113: Fundamentals of Physics I

Teaching Prior to Vassar College:

• Adjunct Professor: Astro 101 and Astro102 at Tohono O’odham Community College (2013, 2014)
• Guest instructor on Spectroscopy for the UT Austin undergraduate course A Practical Introduction to Research (2010)
• Co-instructor of the McDonald Observatory Teacher Workshop: The Formation of Planetary Systems (2010)
• Adjunct Professor: Introduction to Planetary Science at Pasadena City College (2007)
• Teaching Assistant at Caltech: The formation and evolution of Planetary Systems (2005-2007)
• Teaching Assistant at Caltech: Introduction to the Solar System (2005)
• Volunteer teaching with the Caltech Classroom Connection at Don Bosco Technical Institute and La Salle High School (general and AP physics) (2006-2007)
• Teaching Assistant at MIT: Observational Techniques of Optical Astronomy (2003)

Public Outreach:

• Guest blogger for PlanetHunters
• Guest podcast for 365 Days of Astronomy
• Featured in News-O-Matic kids’ news app “Real Jobs” segment. See some fun screen shots! 
• Interview for students interested in Astronomy as a career 
• Project Astro Tucson volunteer, working with 7th grade students at Safford School (2012-2013)
• UT Planetary Organization for Space Science and Exploration Guest Speaker (“Observing the Formation of Planetary Systems”), University of Texas at Austin (2011)
• UT-SAGE Lecturer (“Observing the formation of Planetary Systems”), University of Texas at Austin, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (2011)
• UT-NOVA Lecturer (“Observing the birth of Planetary Systems”), University of Texas at Austin, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (2010)
• Invited speaker (“Observations of Water and other Molecules in Protoplanetary Disks”) McDonald Observatory Board of Visitors meeting (2010)
• English language editor for workshops and lectures produced by scientists in developing countries, used in the Network for Astronomy School Education (NASE) IAU workshop (2010)
• Science consultant for Alien Rescue – a problem-based learning program for 5th grade Texas science classrooms (2010)
• Guest speaker (“How did the Solar System Form?”) for SOFIA-EXES Teacher Associates meeting (2010)
• Telescope viewing for Murchison Elementary School Science and Math Night (2010)
• Career day speaker at Cedar Creek Elementary School (2009)
• Guest speaker (“Extrasolar Planets”), Glendale High School (2009)
• Guest speaker (“Extrasolar Planets”), Torrance West High School (2008)
• Guest speaker (“The Solar System”), New York City Public School 85 (2004)