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Kelsi Rutledge

Kelsi RutledgeKelsi RutledgeKelsi Rutledge

Ph.D. Candidate at University of California Los Angeles

Ph.D. Candidate at University of California Los AngelesPh.D. Candidate at University of California Los Angeles

I strive to be an excellent teacher and mentor. In 2021, UCLA awarded me the Schechtman Award in Recognition of Outstanding Service as a Teaching Associate.

Teaching Experience

Courses taught

Courses taught

Courses taught

12 quarters

2 semesters

22 sections of teaching experience

Teaching evaluation mean: 8.5/10 (+/- 0.4 SD)


Guest Lecture, UCLA

1 hr 15 minute lecture on sensory biology and biomechanics of fishes


Teaching Associate, UCLA

Spring 2020  Introduction to Marine Science Lab 109L

Winter 2020  Animal Physiology Lab 170

Fall 2019  Introduction to Marine Science 109

Winter 2019  Animal Physiology Lab 170

Winter 2018  Vertebrate Morphology and Biomechanics Lab 110

Spring 2018  Systematics 130


Teaching Assistant, UCLA

Fall 2017  Introduction to Marine Science Lab 109L

Summer 2017 Session C Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity LS1

Summer 2017 Session A Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity LS1

Spring 2017  Introduction to the Oceans 25

Winter 2017 Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity LS1 

Fall 2016  Introduction to Marine Science 109


Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, UNC-Wilmington

Spring 2016   Ichthyology Lab

Fall/Spring 2016  Ichthyology Lab


Instructor, Center for Marine Science, NC

June 2014- August 2014 MarineQuest

Marine Biology Summer Camp, teaching and developing interactive marine science lesson plans for elementary and middle school students

Mentorship

Courses taught

Courses taught

Students directly mentored:


Raneesh Ramarapu (2020-Present): direct mentor for undergraduate honors thesis


Elva Garcia Vela (2019-2020): independent research project


Melissa Vasquez (2016-2019): introduction to lab work (morphometrics, collections) and coding (R)


2019-Present Outreach Associate for the Journal of Integrative and Organismal Biology (IOB)

Description: Writing inclusive blog posts to summarize recently published journal articles



2018-2020 Building Engineers and Mentors (BEAM)   

Description: Weekly visits to underrepresented elementary student’s classroom to teach fun science and engineering-based activities


2017-2018 Minds Matter Mentor  

Description: Mentor a low-income high school student as they transition to a university 


 


outreach

Courses taught

student anonymous evaluations

 2018, 2019 Exploring Your Universe with BNC   

Description: Largest UCLA Science Festival open to the public, catered towards elementary and middle school kids, run and design EEB Booth 


2018 iDigBio UCLA Representative  

Description: NSF funded “Broadening Diversity Workshop” with the goal of introducing undergraduate students, especially those in underrepresented populations, to museum and biodiversity science careers


2014-2016 Coastal Erosion Outreach Intern    

Description:  Inform the public and local benefactors of coastal erosion issues and marsh ecosystem services; lead citizen scientists on oyster reef building event


2013-2014 Aquarium Education Volunteer  Fort Fisher Aquarium, Fort Fisher, NC

Description: Supervise select exhibits and basic marine life care; teach guests about marine life throughout the aquarium



student anonymous evaluations

student anonymous evaluations

student anonymous evaluations

"I really enjoyed having Kelsi as a TA, she was refreshing in the sense that she really cared if we were understanding the material. Sometimes we would get stuck on topics, but she would help us get through the question by asking us smaller questions till we understood the bigger picture. I never felt like I didn't know enough coming into discussion, and always left learning more. Thank you Kelsi."

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"Kelsi is really knowledgeable about the source material and her enthusiasm for biology translates very well into the class assignments and atmosphere as a whole. She is extremely approachable and is willing to go above and beyond to aid in the understanding of lab procedures, conclusions, and integration to the course material."


student anonymous evaluations



"Kelsi is a great TA. She cares about the subject matter of the course and her students. Her section was great because it was structured for efficiency but also very interactive and conducive to student

learning. She is one of the best TAs I've had here at UCLA."

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