Teaching

I have taught university-level classes in communication (theory, public speaking, writing, design, etc.); race, gender, and sexuality; and capstone courses providing individualized mentorship for final-year students. My pedagogy centers around my teaching philosophies of (1) fostering student-led learning, (2) nurturing curiosity beyond the classroom, and (3) prioritizing experimentation over mastery. Please reach out for a full teaching portfolio or sample course syllabi.

University of Maryland: Design Cultures & Creativity, Undergraduate Honors Program (2023-2025)
Instructor of record for courses:
— Capstone Proposal Through Design Thinking
— Practicum in Design Cultures & Creativity
Graduate assistant for course:
— Introduction to Design, Cultures, and Creativity

University of Maryland: Department of Communication (2022-2023)
Instructor of record for course:
— Oral Communication: Principles and Practices (5 sections total)
Curriculum development:
— Rhetorical Theories (upper level undergraduate course), revised with a task-force team, supported by Teaching Fellowship Grant (2024)

Guest Lectures
Courses:
— Asian American Women and Gender (University of Maryland, 2023 and 2024)
— Gender and Communication (Rikkyo University, 2024)
— Communication and Gender (University of Maryland, 2024)

Teaching Awards and Certifications
University of Maryland:
— Andrew D. Wolvin Outstanding Teaching Award
— Anti-Racist Pedagogy Badge, Formative Assessments Badge, Teaching Essentials Badge from the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center

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I am passionate about cultivating communities and spaces of learning beyond the university, as I have benefited greatly from such opportunities. I have experience leading a learning-reading collective for young adults in Seoul, as seen below.

Young Readers’ Collective (2021, Seoul, Korea)
After-school reading group for teens, engaging with The New York Times and The Penguin Book of Modern Speeches in critical discussion and reflective activities about the climate crisis, mobility and belonging, and international politics.