MS US Science Teacher

• Aug 2022 - Present

Upper School Science Teacher

• Aug 2018 - Jul 2022

• Plan NGSS-aligned curriculum and teach lessons, including Biology, Chemistry, AP Biology, Genes and Ethics, Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Zoology that align with NGSS and AP curriculum • Challenge students with advanced material and achieve 85% of students scoring 3 and above in College Board AP Biology test • Nurture student inquisitiveness by employing multiple research-based pedagogical techniques, including flipped classrooms, inquiry-based learning, case studies, simulation, role-play, hands-on experiments, and direct instruction • Author culturally relevant projects, games, worksheets, activities, case studies, POGIL worksheets, and lab instruction manual • Execute multiple hands-on and virtual experiments that involve science equipment, chemicals, and living organisms • Assist individual students to ensure academic growth by building meaningful connections with students and providing effective and constructive feedback • Establish and lead school’s Science Research Program to prepare students for top science programs and independent research opportunities in the US, including the Urban Barcode Research Program and ARISE • Develop science research framework for students to conduct scientific research on primary literature using PROQUEST • Lead field trips to various locations, including American Museum of Natural History, Rockefeller University, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory • Serve as leader of the Science Department by heading department meetings, coordinating tech integration with HS curriculum, and directing professional development workshops for new and current teachers to promote successful instruction • Manage the lab inventories, reagents, and equipment to ensure the lab is always well-equipped • Direct multiple faculty duties such as lunch session monitoring, overseeing after-school sports events and chaperoning field trips • Collect student-generated data/feedback and run qualitative/quantitative analysis to improve pedagogy Show less

Biology Teacher

• Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

• Taught two Biology classes, each having 30 students, with material covering cell biology, anatomy, and physiology, by using the Flipped Classroom Method, layered curriculum, and self-designed games such as students writing songs and music based on the class material • Used an individualized folder to monitor and track the progress of students and their work • Enhanced teaching skills by partnering with second biology teacher to plan lessons and curriculum, practice demo lessons before class each week, and discuss the planned material • Demonstrated educating abilities by successfully ensuring 90% of students scored an A+ in the class • Established boundaries and expectations, and reviewed rules, at the start of the semester and at the beginning of each class • Boosted classroom morale by building up enthusiasm for assignments and activities • Organized and taught 4 consecutive labs by preparing and setting aside material for each lab the day before, and by verifying students have labs manual printed and available, to effectively monitor student progress to ensure proper data collecting and equipment cleanup Show less

Private Tutor

• Feb 2016 - Jun 2018

• Tutored 60+ high school level students and college level students through comprehensive, student-centered, and technology-based lessons in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Algebra, Trigonometry, and Chinese • Build relaxed, effective, and pleasant one-to-one learning experiences to minimize stress and improve students’ concentration • Obtained 99% overall 5-star rating by tutoring students from Stuyvesant, Horace Mann, Herbert H Lehman High, Fiorello H LaGuardia, Brooklyn Tech, Bronx Science, Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School, Avenues: The World School, and The Browning School Show less

Lab Technician

• Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

• Served as a lab technician, lab manager, and research assistant of the Department of Genetics and Development • Conducted active research, data collection, and analysis on the cell signaling pathway of the growth of lung fibrosis using genetically modified mouse • Utilized multiple molecular biology procedures including PCR, qPCR, histology, cell culture, confocal microscope, transformation • Partnered with 6 co-workers on projects to ensure research was executed efficiently by managing laboratory inventories and ensuring that their mice and equipment were in ideal conditions Show less

Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Sep 2013 - May 2015

• Identified the potential role of epithelial wnt signaling pathway in contributing to lung fibrosis formation during development and wound repair using lung injury model in transgenic mice. • Identified the potential role of Jabba in anchoring histones in intestinal stem cells using an intestinal inflammation model in drosophila. • Identified the potential role of epithelial wnt signaling pathway in contributing to lung fibrosis formation during development and wound repair using lung injury model in transgenic mice. • Identified the potential role of Jabba in anchoring histones in intestinal stem cells using an intestinal inflammation model in drosophila.

Unpaid Honorary Associate

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

• Utilized multiple biochemistry techniques such as protein purification and crystallization to determine the crystal structure of PP2a, a protein involved in tumor progression. • Utilized multiple biochemistry techniques such as protein purification and crystallization to determine the crystal structure of PP2a, a protein involved in tumor progression.