Peer Learning Assistant
Undergraduate courses, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2015
Peer learning assistant for several courses at WPI. The position is equivalent to that of undergraduate TA.
Lead Instructors
Prof. Mike Buckholt, Prof. Scarlet Shell
Position
Peer Learning Assistant
Courses and Responsibilities
PLA for Prof. Mike Buckholt’s Microbes to Molecules lab course, duties included grading, supervising lab time, and teaching basic laboratory techniques. PLA for Prof. Scarlet Shell’s Microbiology course, duties included grading. In 2016 I was named PLA of the year, an institution-wide award.