Experience Summary
I earned my BA from Northwestern University in 2007 with a major in Philosophy. I started at Northwestern as a violin performance major at the School of Music, moving into Philosophy and later taking on public health. I came to Boston to complete the Health Careers Program at Harvard Extension School. In this program I completed two years of college science courses: a year of Physics, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, and Biology. My involvment in Health Care for the past 3 years has greatly contributed to my understanding of real-world science and my willingness to share this with others.
Teaching Style
My intention in teaching science is multifaceted: I wish impart my love of Chemistry and Biology to a new generation of adults, enforce the idea that women can be strong in the sciences equally with men, and to take joy in the practice and teaching of chemical techniques and uses in both industry and environment.
Organic Chemistry awakened a perspective to Inorganic Chemistry that helped me reflect on concepts of inorganic chemistry that had previously seemed abstract and difficult. Rather than being rooted in mathematics, organic chemistry took on physical shapes and emphasized the electrical forces between particles, making chemical relationships more tangible.