Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
I aim to make formal linguistics accessible without sacrificing rigor. My goal is for students to understand not only how a formal analysis works, but also why it is worth pursuing. Rather than treating formalism as an end in itself, I emphasize how precise analyses can reveal unexpected patterns in natural language and help answer broader questions about the human language faculty.
I encourage students to engage directly with linguistic data, formulate and test hypotheses, and develop confidence in constructing precise arguments and evaluating competing analyses. In the classroom, I strive to create an environment where students feel comfortable asking questions, exploring alternative analyses, and refining their ideas through discussion. Whether teaching introductory courses or advanced syntax, I hope to equip students with both the technical tools and the intellectual curiosity needed to investigate language scientifically.
Teaching Experience
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
24.902 Language and Its Structure II: Syntax
Teaching Assistant · Spring 2026
- Led recitation sections, held weekly office hours, graded assignments and exams, and helped students develop formal analyses of syntactic phenomena.
24.902 Language and Its Structure II: Syntax
Teaching Assistant · Fall 2024
- Led recitations, supported students during office hours, and graded problem sets and examinations covering the fundamentals of syntactic theory.
24.952 Advanced Syntax
Teaching Assistant · Spring 2024
- Assisted with a graduate-level course in syntactic theory by grading assignments, holding office hours, and providing feedback on advanced analytical work.
24.900 Introduction to Linguistics
Teaching Assistant · Fall 2023
- Led discussion sections, graded coursework, and helped students apply concepts from phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics to empirical data.
University of Toronto
LIN200 Introduction to Language
Teaching Assistant · Fall 2021
- Led tutorials, held office hours, and evaluated assignments in an introductory survey of linguistics.
University of Arizona
CLAS 160B1 Meet the Ancients
Teaching Assistant · Fall 2020
- Facilitated discussion sections, graded written work, and supported students in a large lecture course introducing the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome.
Instructor of Record (Teaching Assistant Appointment) · Spring 2020
- Served as the primary instructor for an undergraduate intermediate Latin course, preparing lectures, leading class meetings, writing and grading assessments, and assigning final grades.
CLAS 160B1 Meet the Ancients
Teaching Assistant · Spring 2020
- Led discussion sections and graded written assignments for an introductory classics course.
Latin 101 Introductory Latin I
Instructor of Record (Teaching Assistant Appointment) · Fall 2019
- Served as the primary instructor for an introductory Latin course, designing lesson plans, teaching daily classes, assessing student work, and mentoring students as they developed reading proficiency.
Courses Prepared to Teach
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Syntax
- Semantics
- Morphology
- Latin
- Ancient Greek
I view teaching and research as complementary pursuits: both involve identifying patterns, developing clear explanations, and fostering curiosity about the remarkable complexity of human language.