Teacher Assistance Excellence Award
Vote before: Friday, April 2, 2021 at 11:59 PM
The Teacher Assistance Excellence Award will go to two teaching assistants who:
Demonstrate dedication and passion towards their field of work and to their students.
Provide evidence of outstanding teaching, which can include but not limited to:
evidence of excellent overall quality as a teaching assistant as determined by students and peers
incorporation of innovative and evidence-based teaching and learning approaches to help students where possible and appropriate.
goes above and beyond to help students, is extremely approachable and creates a positive learning environment.
having a comprehensive knowledge of the subject and setting high standards and motivating students to attain them.
Nominees
Chandler Stairs
"My curiosity for biology was initially uncovered by the enthusiasm embodied by my first-year lab instructor. Six years later, I am a graduate Teaching Assistant for the same lab, and I am excited to help my students discover their passions through my enthusiastic approach. I am committed to creating an equitable learning environment to acknowledge that all students are valuable and deserving. I am honoured to be nominated for this award and would like to thank my students for making my Teaching Assistant role so purposeful.”
David Miller
“I'm a senior student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at UNB Fredericton, and I've acted as a TA for undergraduate courses (primarily statistics and research methods) for the past five years. The support I received outside of the classroom from professors and colleagues throughout my undergraduate degree was instrumental to my success, and I've tried to pay that forward through my own efforts as a Teaching Assistant. I pride myself on empathizing with students and rewarding effort over performance whenever possible. I'm honoured to receive this nomination, and I would like to emphasize the role that students play in making a TA's experience fulfilling and worthwhile. Thank you to all my past students for taking the time and effort to seek support!”
Haridas Patel
“I am Haridas Patel, completing my MBA. Apart from my studies, I am also involved in other departments and organizations on campus (now virtually). I was promoted to the position of Vice President for the UNB Indian student association and had volunteered various ISAO’s events too. Also, I am GSA’s representative of the Senate Technology Services Committee. I love travelling, I am a foodie and enjoy meeting & interacting with different people. I am a very passionate learner and motivator”
Jon Lewis
“Hello, my name is Jonathan Lewis! I'm currently a graduate student in mechanical engineering here at UNB, and I'm studying the high temperature and high strain rate properties of a 3D-printed alloy. I've always tried to help friends out in other courses throughout my undergrad and I'm using what I've learned to help my students as a graduate TA. Outside of school I enjoy bouldering at local gyms (and hopefully outdoors this summer)!”
Kelton Ireland
Rani Saggere
“I am a 3rd year international student pursuing my Doctoral degree in the Department of Biology. My research broadly focusses on the Evolution of Multicellularity and Somatic Cell Differentiation in a group of Green Algae. I have been teaching various courses during my Ph.D. as a teaching assistant viz, Evolutionary Genetics, Lab in Biochemistry and Advanced Microbiology (current). Apart from my research, I wear many hats in diverse volunteer organizations playing leadership roles to serve the community and students that include UNB Indian Students Association as a President, Biology Graduate Student Society as a Health and Safety Rep, Biology Safety committee as a Safety Rep, Primary Graduate Student Senate Member for UNB libraries, and an active member in bringing up changes and building strategies in the Student United Way, playing a major part in the UNIGNORABLE campaign which was launched at the student union. In addition, I passionately work towards empowering and uplifting the immigrant women in the Immigrant Women’s Association of New Brunswick.”
Shravani Konda
“Shravani is a dedicated, dynamic, and self motivated person. She is a final year Master of Business Administration student at UNB. She loves Finance and dreams to become a wall street trader someday. She joined UNB with a motive to major in Finance and work towards her dream. Shravani has been working as Teaching Assistant for two courses of Master of Quantitative Investment Management since past two years during which she has not only helped the professor in facilitating the class efficiently but also helped students with queries. She says that "I'm very thankful to Faculty of Management for matching my application with the right Professor because of which I could closely work for course facilitation and also learn new concepts that will be useful to achieve my goals". She has also been actively involved in other activities through Graduate Student Association as VP-Societies & Events and Indian Students Association as Treasurer. She intends to create fun and interactive environment for all students on campus through her involvement in academic and extra curricular activities.”