Teaching Approach

My teaching approach is strongly centered around active learning and creating a safe and welcoming space for students from different backgrounds. I am committed to an inclusive teaching style that encourages students to engage with the material in multiple ways and thus allows all students to succeed. The teaching framework I rely on in this context is “Universal Design For Learning” (UDL) which is based on evidence-based teaching methods and seeks to diversify the learning experience.

Teaching Experience

Spring 2026: “Social Movements and Political Change”, Instructor of Record

Fall 2025: “Challenges in Global Politics”, Instructor of Record

Fall 2026: “International Politics of the Environment”, Instructor of Record

Summer 2025: “Environmental and Climate Justice”, Instructor of Record

Fall 2023: “Environmental and Climate Justice”, Instructor of Record

Teaching Assistance

Spring 2025: “Justice”, taught by Prof Johnston

Fall 2024: “Introduction to International Politics”, taught by Prof Rose

Summer 2024: “Environmental and Climate Justice”, Instructor of Record

Spring 2024: “Introduction to Comparative Politics”, taught by Prof McClelland

Summer 2022: “Introduction to Political Theory”, taught by Prof Chun

Spring 2022: “Gandhi, King and the Politics of Nonviolent Action”, taught by Prof Mantena

Fall 2021: “Modern Political Thought”, taught by Prof Urbinati

Summer 2021: “Introduction to Political Theory”, taught by Prof MacInnis

Spring 2021: “International Politics”, Head Teaching Assistant, taught by Prof Katz

Fall 2020: “Democracy and Dictatorship”, taught by Prof Berman

Spring 2020: “International Politics”, taught by Prof Katz

Fall 2019: “American Politics”, taught by Prof Miller 

Other Facilitating Experience

Fall 2021-Spring 2024: Co-founder and Junior Director, Decarbonization, Climate Resilience and Justice Network, Columbia Climate School.

Fall 2021-Spring 2022: Departmental Lead Teaching Fellow, appointed by the Center for Teaching and Learning

Fall 2021-Spring 2021: Graduate Student Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Climate Working Group, Columbia University

Fall 2020: Graduate Student Coordinator, Political Theory Workshop, Columbia University 

Fall 2020-Spring 2021: Graduate Student Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Climate Working Group, Columbia University

Fall 2019-Spring 2020: President of the Graduate Student Council of Political Science, Columbia University