Teaching Experience
I have a strong passion for engaging with students and communicating my passion of astronomy and physics to them. It is paramount that we share our passion for astronomy to the public and our students, and to encourage younger generations of students to pursue careers in math, science, and engineering. Most students I have worked with find the field of astronomy fascinating and really enjoy studying it. When teaching astronomy and physics, I endeavor to excite my students and show them just how amazing our universe really is. In addition to teaching, I have also supervised several higher degree research (HDR) students. For more information, see my CV.
02/2024 – 08/2024 Course tutor and marker for PHY1107 Astronomy 2 at the University of Southern Queensland
I am running the 2 hour weekly tutorial sessions and marking student assessments for a course with 45 students. The content of the course is on the fundamentals of astronomy, covering stellar astronomy, galactic astronomy, cosmology, and astrobiology.
07/2022 – 10/2022 Course examiner and tutor for PHY8003 Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology at the University of Southern Queensland
Ran the 2 hour weekly tutorial sessions and developed and marked assessments for a Masters level course with 15 students. The content of the course was on galaxies and cosmology.
07/2022 – 10/2022 Course examiner and tutor for PHY8004 Stellar Astronomy at the University of Southern Queensland
Ran the 2 hour weekly tutorial sessions and developed and marked assessments for a Masters level course with 14 students. The content of the course was on stellar astronomy - the properties of stars and their life cycles.
07/2022 – 10/2022 Course examiner and tutor for PHY3307 Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy at the University of Southern Queensland
Ran the 2 hour weekly tutorial sessions and developed and marked assessments for a course with 16 students. The content of the course was on galaxies and cosmology.
07/2022 – 10/2022 Course tutor for CSC3501/8001 Principles of/Introduction to Data Science and Visualisation at the University of Southern Queensland
Ran twice weekly 2 hour tutorial sessions for a undergraduate and Masters level course with 52 students. The content of the course was on the basics of Python programming and using the Matplotlib Python library for visualising data.
02/2022 – 06/2022 Course assistant examiner and tutor for PHY3306 Solar and Stellar Astronomy at the University of Southern Queensland
Ran the 2 hour weekly tutorial sessions and developed and marked assessments for a course with 19 students. The content of the course was on stellar astronomy - the properties of stars and their life cycles.
02/2022 – 06/2022 Course tutor for PHY2204 Astronomy Techniques at the University of Southern Queensland
Ran the 2 hour weekly tutorial sessions and marked assessments for a course with 26 students. The content of the course was on the observational techniques astronomers use to study the universe.
02/2022 – 06/2022 Course tutor and marker for SCI8102 Research Skills at the University of Southern Queensland
Ran the 2 hour weekly tutorial sessions and marked assessments for a Masters level course with 20 students. The content of the course was on developing the skills needed to conduct scientific research.
08/2021 – 11/2021 Course tutor for PHY8003 Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology at the University of Southern Queensland
Ran the 2 hour weekly tutorial sessions and marked assessments for a Masters level course with 13 students. The content of the course was on galaxies and cosmology.
08/2021 – 11/2021 Course tutor for PHY8004 Stellar Astronomy at the University of Southern Queensland
Ran the 2 hour weekly tutorial sessions and marked assessments for a Masters level course with 15 students. The content of the course was on stellar astronomy - the properties of stars and their life cycles.
08/2021 – 11/2021 Course tutor for PHY3307 Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy at the University of Southern Queensland
Ran the 2 hour weekly tutorial sessions and marked assessments for a course with 21 students. The content of the course was on galaxies and cosmology.
03/2011 – 11/2013 Lab demonstrator first year Physics/Fundamental Physics at the University of New South Wales
I ran labs and assisted groups of 16 or more students with conducting 1st year physics experiments.
03/2011 – 06/2012 Teaching assistant online Introductory Astronomy course at the University of New South Wales
This course is all about providing students with the fundamentals of astronomy and to give them an idea just how vast and fascinating our universe is. I helped run group discussions for this online course by providing students with feedback and comments on assignments. I also graded assignments for the course.
03/2011 – 06/2011 Teaching assistant online Brave New World course at the University of New South Wales
This course is about science and technology, its role in our society, and what is in store for the future. Students are encouraged to think critically and evaluate the scientific content they read from popular science news and articles. They are also provided with a level of scientific and technological literacy that is required to take an informed part in debate on important scientific issues. I helped run group discussions for this online course by providing students with feedback and comments on assignments. I also graded assignments for the course.
02/2010 – 07/2010 Sylvan Learning Centers Bradenton, Florida USA
At Sylvan, I provided students with one on one tutoring in math and science. I strived to give my students the necessary foundation and skills for them to succeed in the subjects they needed assitance in.