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SEOP TA List

Spring 2007      
Julia Etchin Julia.etchin@yale.edu 203-785-4569  
Sorin Fedeles sorin.fedes@yale.edu 203-737-2972  
Orlando Yarborough III orlando.yarborough@yale.edu 203-737-1599  
       
Fall 2006      
Michele Kudron      

Brandon Ogbunugafor

     
       
Spring 2006      

Hillary Gramlich

 hillary.gramlich at yale.edu    
Jennifer Long jennifer.long at yale.edu    
Paulette Wright paulette.wright at yale.edu    
       
Fall 2005      

Tara Gianoulis

tara.gianoulis at yale.edu

 

 

Hannah Chapin

hannah.chapin at yale.edu

  

 

       
Spring 2005      
Lilia Mijares (TA) lilia.mijares at yale.edu  

 

Andrey Antov (TA) andrey.antov at yale.edu  

 

       
Fall 2004      
Tiffany Samaroo Tiffany.samaroo at yale.edu  

 
Vincent Idone Vincent.idone at yale.edu  

 
       
Spring 2004      
       
Fall 2003      

Nadya Morales

Nadya.morales at yale.edu

 

 

Jordan Yelne

Jordan.yelnek at yale.edu

 

 

 

Responsibilities for Teaching Assistant in the Science Education Outreach Program  

TFour TA positions are available in the spring semester.  Please contact Dr. Paula Kavathas if interested and also indicate interest on TA signup sheet in the summer.  TAs must sign up for the course entitled “Teaching in Science Education Outreach Program” (Gene 603 or IBIO603).  Responsibilities include:.

1. Attend the all-day session on “Teaching at Yale” given in the fall sponsored by the McDougal Center. Information on communicating with middle schools students in the urban setting will be available.

2. Students will spend 35-40 hours on SEOP activities concentrated within 3-4 weeks.

  • Meet with Dr. Kavathas to organize program.
  • Attend 1 hr. orientation session for new volunteers
  • Pick up flies/worms for Pproject I and make electrophoresis gels for Project III
  • Call volunteers for your session and remind them 1-2 days in advance. Arrange carpools. 
  • Teach in classroom. Thirty minutes before classes begin, setup materials at each station and discuss activities for each workstation with volunteers. Discuss how to effectively interact with the students.
  • Bring all supplies and equipment to school and return to Yale
  • Communcate with teacher to  make sure everything is running effectively

3. Serve as science fair judge in New Haven City Science Fair (2 days in March)  or participate in Communiversity Day on Old Campus (April).

4. TA will receive feedback on their teaching from the teacher at the school they are assigned.  They will also complete an evaluation form at the end and discuss their experience with Dr. Kavathas.