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Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant: Foundations/Principles of Medicine

University of Western Ontario

Course Code: Medicine 1137

London, ON / Sept. 2019- April 2020

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  • 268 students (134 students per year; first and second year medical students)

  • Facilitated small group dissection-based learning of first & second year medical students

  • Conducted the examinations of second year medical students

  • Created supplementary student resources and summary content

  • Integrated various clinical scenarios through case studies, questions, and radiography

  • Utilized teaching strategies tailored to each group based on feedback

Head Teaching Assistant: Systemic Anatomy

University of Western Ontario

Course Code: ANATCELL 2200B

London, ON / Jan. 2020 - April 2020

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  • 343 students

  • Created weekly lab summary videos, demonstrating anatomy on cadaveric specimens

  • Supervised and coordinated teaching assistants and students

  • Interacted with students and corresponded through email and in person office hours

  • Invigilated midterm and final exams 

  • Created weekly quizzes to assess student comprehension

Head Teaching Assistant: Clinical Neuroanatomy

University of Western Ontario

Course Code: ANATCELL 3200A

London, ON / Sept. 2019 - Dec. 2019

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  • 209 students total

  • Coordinated laboratory sessions, including content, specimens, and assignments 

  • Supervised and coordinated seven teaching assistants

  • Created weekly quizzes and bellringer questions

  • Invigilated midterm, final, and bellringer examinations

  • Responsible for student corespondents, including emails, labs, and office hours

  • Created final bellringer exam

Teaching Assistant: Systemic Anatomy (Online)

University of Western Ontario

Course Code: ANATCELL 3319

London, ON / May 2019 - Aug. 2019

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  • 57 students

  • Responsible for biweekly online lab sessions

  • Invigilated and marked examinations 

  • Implemented alternative teaching strategies to allow for an interactive online experience

  • Created and marked weekly quizzes and assignments

Teaching Assistant: Systemic Anatomy

University of Western Ontario

Course Code: ANATCELL 3319

London, ON / Sept. 2018 - April 2019

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  • Taught ~80 students in didactic and interactive weekly laboratory sessions

  • Invigilated and marked the examinations of 366 students

  • Supplemented student resources through the creation of review & summary materials

  • Clarified complex anatomical concepts through the use of analogies and visuals

  • Implemented various teaching strategies to identify the most effect for the group

Peer Mentor

McMaster Education Program in Anatomy

Hamilton, ON / Jan. 2018 - May 2018

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  • Facilitated laboratory sessions involving teaching students normative and pathological anatomy through dissection

  • Instructed students in developing their technical skills and providing suggestions of techniques and tools

  • Modified course structure to be more conducive to the content covered and the students responses to prior methods

  • Advised students in utilizing their prior knowledge of normative anatomy to determine likely pathological states

  • Administered & analyzed student feedback through Q-Methodology

Teaching Assistant: Human Anatomy & Physiology

McMaster University

Course Code: HTHSCI 2F03/2FF3

Hamilton, ON / Sept. 2017- May 2018

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  • Instructed ~90 students weekly through the use of models, anatomical specimens, and visual depictions to illustrate anatomical & physiological concepts

  • Created & administered supplementary educational resources to aid student learning

  • Took initiative in holding voluntary supplementary office hours each week to teach

  • and clarify difficult concepts

  • Invigilated & marked the examinations of a class of ~900 students

 Biology Tutor

St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School

North Vancouver, BC / Oct. 2013- June 2014

  • Voluntarily worked with students struggling in biology courses, meeting individually and in small groups

  • Aided students in identifying weaknesses and creating a plan to address them

  • Organized large review sessions to review content prior to all exams

  • Worked with the teacher to provide help and ensure consistency in content

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