TEACHING & OUTREACH

I always aim to inspire others to pursue a career or interest in the ocean. Throughout my scientific career, I have had the privilege to participate in a number of teaching and outreach opportunities that have reached a diversity of communities.

BOSTON COLLEGE

Teaching Assistant

Awards

Guest Lecturer/Panelist

Human Footprint, Lecturer – Fall 2021: Ecosystems and Nutrient Cycling
Experiences of Teaching Assistants at BC: STEM, Panelist – Fall 2023: Boston College Center for Teaching Excellence

STEM Teaching Forward Cohort Planning Committee and Lecturer

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Lesson Plans

Sea Level and Rising Shorelines for 6th-8th graders – 2021
Greenhouse Gases lesson plan for Touring Florida Virtual Field Trip for Florida 4-H Camps – 2020

UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

URI Dive Safety Program Dive Master

Open Water Certification Classes – 2015 – 2016
American Acadamy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) Scientific Diver Classes – 2015 – 2016
AUP Open Circuit Technician

Mentor

2024

Meet the Scientist: Our Changing Ocean at the Discovery Museum
Geochemistry Science Communicator at the Acton-Boxborough School District (grades K to 6th)

2023

Geochemistry Science Communicator at the Acton-Boxborough School District (grades K to 6th)

2021

Miami-Dade Oyster Shell Recycling Program
Created a living shorelines demonstration wave model to show various shoreline protection strategies (e.g., no protection, hardened protection, and living shorelines) that influence the degree of damage to civic infrastructure from storm surges.

2020

Contribute to Climate Smart Floridians’ Program to educate the public about greenhouse gas emissions and motivate participants to change their behavior to reduce their carbon footprint

2018-2019

2014-2015