Training
Both mathematics and teaching are practices, and I am committed to continually developing my skills as an educator and, more generally, as a math communicator.
Education
2023
North Carolina State University
PhD in Mathematics
2021
North Carolina State University
MS in Mathematics
2018
University of Houston
BS in Mathematics, Minor in Spanish
Professional Development
2025-2026
Project NExT Fellow
Orange '25 Cohort
This selective year-long professional development program for recent-ish Math and other closely related PhDs supports early career academics in navigating all aspects of the profession.
Selected activities:
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Coordinated six Project NExT workshops open to the public at the 2026 Joint Meetings of Mathematics
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Organizing Project NExT workshop open to the public at 2026 MathFest: Prioritizing Service Early in your Career
2021-2022
Teaching and Communication Certificate
This 100-hour modular training offered to graduate students and postdocs by the Office of Professional Development trains researchers to be more effective at teaching and communicating expertise.
Workshops completed:
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New TA Workshop
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Accessibility in the Classroom
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Engaging with Diverse Learners
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Managing Conflict in the Classroom
2021
Project SAFE Ally Training
This on-demand modular workshop, open to students, staff, and faculty at NCSU designed to train participants to "understand and address the needs of GLBT students" (see their website for more).
teachHOUSTON
The teachHOUSTON program at University of Houston trains undergraduates majoring in STEM fields and minoring in Education, with the goal of "producing outstanding high school STEM teachers" (see their website for more).
Over two years in the program, I completed the following courses:
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Step 1 - Teaching Science & Math
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Knowing & Learning Science & Math
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Step 2 - Teaching Science & Math
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Perspectives Math and Science
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Classroom Interactions
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Functions and Modeling
