Hello! I'm a new TA Consultant, and am very excited to continue my teaching education. I'm a third-year Ph.D student in the English department, and have started work on my dissertation prospectus, which will focus on theatrical adaptations of sensation novels. For the rest of this year, I will be teaching UWP 1: Expository Writing, before moving on to teaching English 3 next year. Before coming to UC Davis, I taught various levels of introductory writing at Cal State Los Angeles, where I also worked in a Writing Center. While I was there, I loved interacting with students from a wide variety of academic disciplines, and I look forward to continuing that exchange now, as a TA Consultant!
As a teacher, I'm currently interested in student motivation, and in designing assignments that will help students learn critical thinking skills while also inspiring them to think more deeply about their own interests. My students have taught me a lot interesting things so far, so I'm looking forward to another fun and educational year!
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