Teaching Philosophy
I see teaching as a responsibility to help students realize their potential and to empower them to become independent thinkers and lifelong learners. I teach with three core commitments: build an inclusive classroom where every student feels seen, engage students through active learning, and ground decisions in research based teaching methods. My goal is for students to connect theory to the world they live in, practice rigorous analysis, and leave confident that they belong in economics.
Teaching Statement
Teaching Experience
Instructor of Record at University of California, Davis
- Principles of Microeconomics, Summer 2023
- Principles of Microeconomics, Summer 2022
Teaching Assistant at University of California, Davis
- Behavioral Economics, Spring 2023
- Principles of Microeconomics, Spring 2020
- Money and Banking, Winter 2020
- Economics of Labor Markets, Summer 2020
- Economics of International Immigration, Fall 2019
Teaching Portfolio
Course Design
Here you can find some materials from my Principles of Microeconomics course in summer 2023, which I designed from the ground up.
Student Testimonies
Here are some excerpts from student comments in teaching evaluations. For a complete history of student teaching evaluations from my time teaching at UC Davis please click here.
“Christina was always really attentive and present for questions students have!”
“Christina was amazing! Great at presenting complex information in an easy manner.”
“Christina did amazing! The materials she generated and posted were incredibly helpful and she was really really helpful in office hours.”
“Christina was a wonderful TA! She evaluated our understanding of the course material and our needs from discussion at the end of every discussion section and adapted as such to give us the best experience possible. I attended almost all of the sections and they proved to be very helpful for the homework and for the exams.”
“They were helpful and always available when students needed.”
“Christina was great! She explained problems very well in discussion and was eager for feedback as to better help us. They made incredible handouts that were very helpful.”
“… I appreciate that there was always room during class to ask questions.”
“She is active in replying to email and answering questions in class. Her homework focus on motivating students’ economic logic. She encourages students to use their economic knowledge in their life, not limited to economic questions.”
“Very good TA, make everything very clear, give good practice exercises, help to solve PbSets, make good midterm reviews and give helpful resources to practice!”
“You are really helpful during discussions, and you make discussions really fun and enjoyable.”
“Che is the best. TA of the year or something.”
“Che has been an amazing TA for us, more than we could ever ask. She is always willing to help and really care about our success in class. We are all super grateful we have her as our TA.”