Teaching

Teaching at UC Santa Barbara since 2021 — across geography, statistics, environmental studies, and economics, with a focus on applied quantitative methods and hands-on learning.

8Courses
5Departments
600+Students
3Guest Lectures

Remote Sensing of the Environment II (GEOG 115B)

Jan – Mar 2026

Teaching Assistant Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA

  • Led labs for 15 students and prepared lab materials on satellite imagery, image classification, geometric and radiometric correction, and the analysis of optical, thermal, LiDAR, and radar data.
  • Graded assignments and supported applied remote sensing instruction through hands-on laboratory teaching.

PSTAT 5A: Understanding Data

Jun – Aug 2025

Associate Student Instructor Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of California, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA

  • Designed and taught an undergraduate statistics course covering statistical inference, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and regression for 32 students.
  • Supervised 2 teaching assistants and managed course delivery, grading, and student support.

Applied Statistics for Geography (GEOG 279)

Sep – Dec 2024

Teaching Assistant Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA

  • Developed and deployed the course website for a graduate seminar in spatial statistics.
  • Prepared bi-weekly assignments, labs, and grading rubrics.

The Geography of Surfing

Jan – Mar 2024

Associate Student Instructor Department of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA

  • Developed comprehensive course content (exams, assignments, guest-speaker coordination, documentary screenings) for approximately 300 students.
  • Managed a team of 4 teaching assistants, overseeing grading, office hours, and student support.
  • Enhanced engagement by integrating multimedia and interactive classroom activities.
  • Integrated the documentary Wade in the Water into the course to engage students with the history of Black surfing and broader questions of diversity, equity, and exclusion in surf culture.

“By integrating Wade in the Water into my classroom curriculum, I’ve been able to engage students in meaningful discussions about diversity, equity, and the systemic barriers that have historically marginalized certain groups within the surfing world. The students were particularly enlightened and inspired by the documentary, expressing surprise and appreciation for the depth of history and culture it uncovered.”

— Narjes Mathlouthi, PhD Candidate, UC Santa Barbara

Introduction to Economics

Jan – Jun 2023

Instructor Administrative Assistant Department of Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA

  • Coordinated section schedules and instructional materials for four teaching assistants.
  • Maintained the GauchoSpace course site: uploaded content, scheduled exams, and streamlined grading workflows.
  • Held weekly office hours to support student questions and project work.

Excel Workshops

Oct 2022

Workshop Assistant Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA

  • Co-taught Excel workshops ranging from fundamentals to macros and pivot tables.
  • Demonstrated data retrieval and analysis via BigQuery.
  • Guided students on formula construction, charting, and regression tools.

Environmental Economics

Sep – Dec 2022

Teaching Assistant Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA

  • Led three discussion sections (150+ students) and developed materials in Python, LaTeX, R, and Quarto.
  • Designed and graded problem sets on externalities, public goods, game theory, and resource management.
  • Developed and shared an interactive Streamlit app to help students visualize demand curves and build intuition about core microeconomic concepts.
  • Delivered a guest lecture on Externalities & Public Goods.

Introduction to Economics

Oct 2021 – Jun 2022

Teaching Assistant Department of Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA

  • Led two sections (150+ students); created worksheets and slide decks.
  • Graded assignments and exams; provided feedback on problem-set solutions.
  • Guest-lectured on Externalities & Public Goods and Stackelberg vs. Cournot Oligopoly.