Teaching and Outreach
I am particularly passionate about teaching and outreach, and have extensive experience in science education, outreach, and public speaking.
At Queen's University, I have been an award-winning teaching assistant for PHYS104/106 (advanced freshman physics with calculus for physicists/chemists/mathematicians), PHYS460 (laser physics and optics), APSC111 (physics for engineers), PHYS250 (foundations of experimental physics), PHYS372 (thermodynamics for engineers and physicists), and PHYS891 (graduate nuclear and particle physics).
I am also heavily involved in science outreach at Queen's University, and currently the lead ambassador of the Arthur B. McDonald Particle Astrophysics Institute Visitor Center, as well as the McDonald Insitute Head Public Outreach Specialist. If you would like to arrange a private tour for yourself or your organization, don't hesitate to get in contact with me.
My primary outreach goal is the advancement of equity, diversity, and inclusivity (EDI) in STEM. I founded the award-winning and nationally recognized Innovation, Diversity, Exploration & Advancement in STEM (IDEAS) Initiative. Using a novel multigenerational approach, the IDEAS Initiative have engaged 80 female scientists to deliver outreach programmes to 600 girls across Canada. More about the IDEAS Initiative here.
I am always open to sharing my passion with physics - I invite you to reach out to me if you're looking for someone to talk about science!