I love teaching and I consider it a core part of my identity. I have taught at the University of Colorado since 2011 in some way, first as a grad student in the Classics program, then as an adjunct in the Program for Writing and Rhetoric, and now as an Assistant Teaching Professor for the division of Continuing Education (teaching Writing Courses). I've also tutored a variety of topics since 2008.
My passion for course design initially started as a necessity; adjuncts live and die off of reviews and wanted to make my courses as polished as possible. In addition, a bigger variety of classes in my quiver would help guarantee stable course loads! Little by little I began doing more course design work with the Learning Design Group in Continuing Education, and I love the work I get to do. I help them run a month-long introduction to online pedagogy, I give talks for them regularly (including the one that got me invited here), and I do a lot of 1-on-1 mentorship with new faculty. Pure joy.
In the Spring 2023 semester I noticed AI suddenly show up in my classroom and cause tons of issues. I started trying to update my courses to respond to this new technology. However, due to my unique role as both faculty and staff, I was able to observe how this tech impacted various facets of the university and have gotten involved in a variety of ways, including vetting products, discussing policy, and leading trainings.
