Teaching

I'm currently faculty in the Life Sciences Division at Estrella Mountain Community College. I love helping students learn and explore their interests within biology. Through my teaching, I hope to foster confidence and a sense of belonging in my students by creating an inclusive, inviting, encouraging, and equitable classroom. I treat my students as junior colleagues and hope that this approach helps them feel comfortable seeking help from me and discussing aspects of biology they are interested in with me.

This page contains a list of courses I have taught and a link to my teaching portfolio (please email to request a password), which contains sample lessons, assessments, TA and student comments, and course evaluations from students and peers.

Teaching portfolio

Access teaching portfolio here.

Contact Jessie for the portfolio password.

Sections:

Sample lessons
Sample assessments
Undergraduate teaching assistant training program
Student testimonials
Graduate and undergraduate TA testimonials
Student and peer course evaluations

Courses

Faculty at Estrella Mountain Community College

Face-to-face instruction

Bio 100: Biology Concepts
Bio 181: General Biology I (Majors)

Online instruction

Bio 100: Biology Concepts
Bio 181: General Biology I (Majors)

Instructor at Arizona State University

Face-to-face instruction

Bio 151: Biological thinking
Bio 281: Conceptual approaches for biology majors I
Bio 282: Conceptual approaches for biology majors II
Bio 331: Animal behavior
Bio 494: Advanced study practicum - lecture
Bio 495: Undergraduate research
Bio 492: Honors directed study
Bio 494: Advanced study practicum - First year student seminar relating material to Bio 282

Online instruction

Bio 182: Fundamentals of biology II
Bio 432: Why do we cheat, steal, and lie?

Adjunct at Scottsdale Community College

Face-to-Face instruction

Bio 182: Fundamentals of biology II