Teaching

Iowa State University (2022-)

Environmental Geology (GEOL 101 Environmental Geology,– Spring and Fall 2022. Spring 2023; 3 SCH)
Field Geology – EnvIRONments (GEOL 406. Co-instructor – Spring 2022; 2 SCH)

United Tribes Technical College (2020 -2021)

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (2014-2020)

Physical Geology (GEOL 1301 – Summer 2017; 3 SCH)
Geochemical Assessment for Deep Sea Drilling (CHEM/ESCI 4490 – Spring 2018, co-instructor; 4 SCH)
Mineralogy (GEOL 3411 Lab – 2015 to 2017 fall semesters; 1 SCH for lab portion)

Student Research Mentorship

2023-Present: Mea Oquendo (Iowa State University, Geology Undergraduate): Evaluating the carbon cycling variability in lake system under extreme human perturbations. Primary Mentor
Grant: Iowa State Geology Undergraduate Research Grants (2023-24)
Grace Colelay (United Tribes Tech College, summer research student): Mineralogical composition changes in a meromictic lake sediment record over the past two centuries. Co-mentor with Mandy Guinn, UTTC.
2021-22: Raisa Islam (Iowa State University, Geology MS): Sedimentary S analysis of meromictic lake. Mentored in part of thesis work; Primary Mentor: Elizabeth Swanner
2021: Brett A., Marlin C., Corrine F., Jennifer L. (UTTC Environmental Science Undergraduate Summer research program): Methane Fluxes in Prairie Potholes. Co-mentored with Emily Biggane
2018-19: Nelver Arturo Benavides (TAMUCC, Geology Undergraduate) Project: Impact of subsurface methane diffusion to the shallow sedimentary environment, insights from IODP Site U1427. Primary Mentor.
2017-18: Joshua Avalos (TAMUCC, Geology): Developing a novel method for GDGDT identification from marine sediments. Primary Mentor

Grant: Louis Stock Alliance Minority Program (LSAMP).

Teaching Certificates (College of Education, TAMUCC)
- Certificate of Course Design and Development (Link)
- Certificate of Professional Development in Best Practices for Online Course Design (Link)