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Jennifer B.
Private tutor in Santa Cruz, CA
Education
Bachelors of Science in Astronomy -- Cornell University (2010) PhD in Astrophysics -- UC Santa Cruz (2015)
Experience
I've TA-ed four astronomy classes during my time at UCSC which has left me very comfortable with the material. Last summer I designed and taught Astronomy 2 (Intro to Astronomy) to a class of 20 students and received rave reviews from all of them for my focus on active learning and student engagement during class. I was the recipient of the Astrophysics department's award for 'Excellence in Teaching' my first year here and continue to receive excellent reviews from both the professors and students I work with every year. My career goal is to work in outreach education and curriculum design, trying to teach the general public more about science and its possibilities, so teaching is an important part of my life. I love working with students and finding innovative ways to explain concepts in order to help them create an enduring understanding of the material. I'm the creator and instructor of the Astrophysics department's 4 week TA training course, which is required of all incoming PhD students. Helping to train new PhD students to become better educators keeps my knowledge of teaching pedagogy and the best ways to work with students of different learning styles current and very well tested!