Teaching

I strive to employ teaching strategies based on current research about how people learn and remember. I am very aware of how easily a student can become disengaged in the classroom, especially in this era of laptops and cellphones. I work to structure classes so that learners are actively engaging in the material. For example, although it was not a part of my own college experience as an undergraduate, I have seen that social learning is often a very effective method of learning and retaining information; thus, I frequently incorporate partner and small-group work into my teaching strategies.

Courses Taught

History of European and North American Dress (AMD 354), Iowa State University, Fall 2016

Teach one section of course, which is an overview of dress from ancient times to the mid-1800s.
Class was developed around team-based learning principles and features a flipped classroom with online lectures and in-class learning and discussion opportunities.
Work collaboratively with the teachers of two other sections of course.
3 credit hours, 16 students

Dress and Diversity in Society (AMD 165), Iowa State University, Fall 2015 & Spring 2016

Served as instructor for course, which focused on the socio-psychological aspects of dress for individuals and society.
Delivered in-class lectures, activities, and facilitated learning groups. Created and updated online and in-class lectures, text documents, activities, quizzes, individual assignments and group assignments.
Course featured a flipped classroom and team-based learning.
Graded assignments, communicated with students, used Blackboard extensively.
Supervised 3 graduate student TAs
3 credit hours, 300 students per semester

Dress and Diversity in Society (AMD 165), Iowa State University, Summer 2015

Online version of course
Create and update online lectures, text documents, activities, quizzes, individual assignments and group assignments
Grade all assignments, communicate with students
3 credit hours, 40 students

Textile Science (AMD 204), Iowa State University, Spring 2014

Taught weekly lab section.
Gave presentations, created slides, prepared experiments and demonstrations.
Graded assignments.
3 credit hours, 17 students

Courses TA’d

Dress and Diversity in Society (AMD 165), Iowa State University, Fall 2013-Spring 2015

Graded assignments including exercises, critiques, reflection papers, and individual and group work.
Edited and graded online discussion boards.
Used Blackboard extensively.
Taught occasional lecture classes.
3 credit hours, 300 students per semester

Consumer Behavior (AMD 467), Iowa State University, Fall 2014

Created PowerPoint slide decks.
Taught occasional lab sessions, assisted with in-class activities
Graded assignments and posted grades on Blackboard.
Tweeted relevant news about subject matter and class reminders to students.
3 credit hours, 70 students

Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility (CMGT 577), University of Southern California, Fall 2009 and Fall 2010

Volunteered to serve as Teaching Assistant for Dr. Susan Resnick West while working in a staff position at the University of Southern California.
Course first offered in Fall 2009; I assisted with initial development of course
Ran class blogs and attended all classes
Managed guest speaker appearances and logistics
4 credit hours, 30 students per class

Teaching Practicums

Introduction to Retail Merchandising (AMD 275), Iowa State University, Spring 2017

Taught course unit on Human Resources function
Attended all class sections and assisted with in-class activities
Grading and Blackboard management
3 credit hours, 150 students

Entrepreneurship in Human Sciences (AESHM 474), Iowa State University, Spring 2017

Worked with supervisor and course instructor Dr. Linda Niehm
Developed and taught new unit on social media entrepreneurs
Worked with student consultants and liaised with local businesses
Attended all class sections and assisted with in-class activities
3 credit hours, 140 students