September 2020 - August 2022
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Glasgow
Responsibilities
Delivery of (online) labs and tutorials to undergraduate students at the University of Glasgow.
Dissemination of content from a range of topics in Geography/Earth Sciences including tectonics, paleontology, climate change, landscape change and volcanics.
Delivery of academic writing help sessions.
Organisation and provision of 1-1 academic support sessions.
Adaption of provided teaching materials to the online environment.
Acting as a key interaction for new students at the University and encouraging cohort building.
Marking essays for the purpose of subject-specific grading and assessment of academic writing ability.
Roles
2020-2021
Lab Demonstrator, Earth Science 1 (EARTH1001)
Lab Leader, Earth Science 1 (EARTH1001)
Physical Geography Tutor, Geography 2 (GEOG2001)
Tutor, Widening Participation Geographical and Earth Sciences Summer School
2021-2022
Physical Geography Tutor, Geography 2 (GEOG2001)
GTA, Learning Enhancement and Academic Development Service (LEADS)
Climate and Carbon Literacy Upskilling Course
Achievements
Two years of online teaching (via Zoom)
One year of in-person teaching
Received excellent feedback from my students- 78% of my students "strongly agree" that I was helpful and good at explaining things