Teaching
I am convinced that education is one of the most robust mechanisms to drive societal change, having my views shaped by my experiences as both a student and a teacher. Coming from a disadvantaged background myself, I had to overcome many barriers to complete my primary, high school, and undergraduate education. While the relentless support from my family is a definite cornerstone to my success, I could not be where I am without the role played by the professors and teachers in my life. Because of them, I learned that there is no teaching without mentorship.
I am an advocate for education. While my primary work is extensively on research, I’m happy to contribute to disseminating knowledge and breaking down barriers as a teacher–but more importantly, as a mentor. Being an instructor in two countries, in changing settings, across markedly different cultures has taught me that being an educator takes effort, a talent for adaptation, a love for mentoring, and a desire to build community within a classroom. However, it has also shown me that there is always room for improvement and that my passion for teaching has continued to grow.
Here’s a list of the courses I’ve had the opportunity to teach (or TA) in the past few years:
Michigan State University (Instructor of Record)
– Fall ’24: AFRE 206 – World Food, Population, and Poverty (Flagship course in Development Economics, Undergraduate).
– Summer ’24: AFRE 206.
– Spring ’24: AFRE 206.
– Fall ’23 (TA/Grader): AFRE 206.
Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Colombia (Adjunct Professor)
– Spring ’20: Microeconomics III (Welfare Economics and General Equilibrium, Undergraduate.)
– Spring ’19: Econometrics II (Cross Section and Panel Data Econometrics, Undergraduate.)
– Spring ’17: Econometrics II.
Universidad del Valle, Colombia (Adjunct Professor)
– Fall ’17: Methods for Impact Evaluation. Undergraduate.
– Spring ’17: Methods for Impact Evaluation.