I served as the Faculty Coordinator for the International Politics Cohort of the Women’s Leadership Program (WLP) during the 2021-2022 academic year. WLP is a living and learning community based in Somers Hall on the Mount Vernon Campus. WLP students take cohort-specific classes and a humanities class together each term. In addition, WLP students participate in a weekly symposium on Thursday evenings. Speakers come to campus to meet with students or we attend events around DC. As faculty coordinator for this cohort, I teach introductory courses in Comparative Politics and International Relations and coordinate symposia.

I have additional teaching experience as a Teaching Assistant for courses on Comparative Politics and International Relations and have worked with students in a variety of learning environments from large 300-student lectures to a more intimate 20-student living and learning community.

While working with the living and learning community with WLP, I served as a teaching assistant and volunteer coordinator in residence and thus, I had the opportunity to work closely with students as a mentor both in and out of the classroom. For that reason, I prioritize making myself available to my students to provide guidance in both their academic and practical pursuits.

In the summer of 2021, I designed and taught my own Introduction to Comparative Politics course. Additionally, I have received pedagogical training and have completed the Graduate Assistant Teaching Certification course as well as the Writing in the Disciplines (WID) Graduate Assistant course at George Washington University. In 2018, I was nominated for a teaching award for my service as a Graduate Assistant for the Women’s Leadership Program.

Through these experiences, I have developed a teaching philosophy centered around accessibility, inclusivity, and active learning.