My teaching philosophy centres on equipping students with the tools they need to accomplish their professional goals. I achieve this by promoting critical thinking and the integrative synthesis of information. These transferable skills are valuable for students regardless of their academic interests or career prospects. See more about my experience and training as an educator below.

Teaching Experience

Instructor of Record

Systematics. 2024–2026. Iztacala School of Higher Studies, UNAM. 

Genetics. 2024–2025. Iztacala School of Higher Studies, UNAM.

Scientific Research Laboratory VI. 2024–2025. Iztacala School of Higher Studies, UNAM.

Systematics. 2014–2016, 2024–2026. Iztacala School of Higher Studies and School of Science, UNAM. 

Teaching Assistant

Vertebrate Biology. 2018–2019. Australian National University.

Biology 1: Evolution, Ecology, and Genetics. 2017–2019. Australian National University.

Instructor in Certificate Programs and Workshops

How to Build a Phylogenetic Tree Using Public Data and Free Software. 2025. National University of Laos.

Propaedeutic Course for Admission into the Biological Sciences Postgraduate Program. 2025. Iztacala School of Higher Studies, UNAM.

Species Delimitation. 2021–2022. School of Science and Zaragoza School of Higher Studies, UNAM.

Herpetofauna of Mexican Cloud Forests, with Emphasis on  the Snakes in the Genus Geophis. 2016. VI Certificate in Ecological Restoration of Cloud Forest, INECOL, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ProNatura, NatureServe.

Venomous Snakes of the Valley of Mexico. 2015. Course/Workshop on Rescue, Handling, and Safe Containment of Snakes from the Valley of Mexico for Conservation Purposes, UNAM.

Teaching Training

Gender Perspective in University Teaching in the Biology Degree: towards Inclusive, Equitable, and Violence-free Educational Environments. 2026. Iztacala School of Higher Studies, UNAM

Training for Second Semester Teachers: Implementation of the Integrated Teaching Tutoring Program (TID-BIO) 2026-2. 2026. Iztacala School of Higher Studies, UNAM

Induction and Teaching Training for New and Re-Entry University Professors. 2024. National Autonomous University of Mexico.

Biology Demonstrator Training. 2019. Australian National University.

First Aid Training. 2017. Australian National University.

Professor Brian Schmidt Shares His Philosophy of Teaching and Learning. 2017. Australian National University.

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