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Graduate Teaching Assistant, Sep 2017 – May 2019 School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Course: ENVS 4001/4002 (Project in Environmental Sciences) Enrolment: 88 (F18–W19); 70 (F17–W18) Course description: The course permits students the opportunity to integrate both the skills and knowledge acquired in earlier courses through application to current environmental problems and issues for an external client
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Sep 2016 – Dec 2016 School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Course: ENVS 3020 (Pesticides and the Environment) Enrolment: 120 (F16) Course description: The course addressed the role and use of pesticides by various facets of society and the effect of these pesticides on biological activities in the environment
Guest Teacher, Nov 2015 – Jun 2016 Westwood Public School, Upper Grand District School Board, Guelph, ON Course: The Human Temple Enrolment: 50 (F15–W16) Course description: In a world where physical existence is given so much emphasis, this text explores those inner powers that distinguish the human being from all other things in creation
Guest Teacher, Sep 2014 – Jun 2015 Gateway Drive Public School, Upper Grand District School Board, Guelph, ON Course: The Human Temple Enrolment: 45 (F14–W15) Course description: In a world where physical existence is given so much emphasis, this text explores those inner powers that distinguish the human being from all other things in creation
Guest Teacher, Sep 2013 – Jun 2014 Gateway Drive Public School, Upper Grand District School Board, Guelph, ON Course: Thinking About Numbers Enrolment: 40 (F13–W14) Course description: The text aims to help young people both further their capability of making numerical statements about reality around them and also think about the social dimensions of statements regarding the world
Individual Lectures
Guest Lecturer, Nov 2018 School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Course: UNIV 6800 (University Teaching: Theory and Practice) Enrolment: 3 (F18) Lecture description: This lecture introduced some principles of ecotoxicology. Students used these principles to: criticize and reflect on a product pitched to ©ABC’s Shark Tank, and design a preliminary experiment to investigate a real-world problem. This lesson was designed for an upper-year level course, and required participants to engage in an active learning environment (e.g. consultation with peers) Guest Lecturer, Sep 2017 School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON Course: ENVS 6470 (Multiple Stressors and Cumulative Effects in the Great Lakes: An NSERC CREATE Program to Develop Innovative Solutions through International Training Partnership) Enrolment: 15 (F17) Lecture description: This lecture investigated the topic of cyanobacteria by describing its history and survival, point and non-point sources driving its formation, eutrophication, and the production of toxic microcystins, all within the context of the Great Lakes Service to the Teaching Community
Member of Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Sep 2018 – Present School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
Member of Communications and Outreach Committee, Sep 2016 – Present School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
Member of Search Committee for Assistant Professorship, May 2017 – Jun 2018 School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
Member of Search Committee for Canada 150 Research Chair, Aug 2017 – Sep 2017 School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
Professional Development in Teaching
Graduate Research and Project Management (Certificate course), Jan 2019 – May 2019 The Office of Research, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
University Teaching: Theory and Practice (Credit course), Sep 2018 – Dec 2018 The Office of Open Learning and Educational Support, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
Diversity and Human Rights Faculty Recruitment (Workshop), Nov 2017 The Office of Diversity and Human Rights, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
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