Teaching

Lecturing, mentoring, and building studio culture.

Teaching across the visual communication design curriculum at NYUST — from independently delivered courses in interface design and AI applications to information visualization and web design.

Dept. of Visual Communication Design · NYUST

2026.09 – present

Teaching Assistant

Interactive Interface Design (junior elective, 50 students)

Designed and delivered the full 16-week course independently, restructuring the syllabus around AI-assisted interface design workflows rather than single-tool training.
Taught weekly sessions combining lectures, live demonstrations, and hands-on prototyping labs.
Produced tutorial handouts and project briefs; led critique sessions and provided one-on-one guidance on students' interface prototypes.

Artificial Intelligence and Design Applications (freshman required, 50 students)

Independently planned the course outline and weekly learning objectives for a first-year cohort with no prior experience of AI tools.
Taught studio sessions on generative AI tools, guiding students to build their own workflows for working with AI.
Prepared step-by-step tool tutorials and troubleshooting guides; reviewed student outputs and provided written feedback.

2026.02 – 2026.06

Teaching Assistant

Information Visualization Design (40 students)

Independently planned and delivered the course, developing the weekly schedule and the assignment sequence.
Taught weekly sessions on data structuring, chart selection, and visual encoding.
Developed tutorial handouts and project briefs; led critiques of students' data-visualization projects and advised on data sourcing and cleaning.

2025.09 – 2026.01

Teaching Assistant

Interactive Interface Design

Supported the instructor in weekly sessions and managed attendance and class logistics.
Provided in-class technical support during prototyping labs, resolving software and file-handoff problems for students.
Graded assignments and provided written feedback on students' interface prototypes.

Artificial Intelligence and Design Applications

Attended all sessions and assisted the instructor with lecture preparation, teaching materials, and attendance records.
Served as the first point of contact for students' questions on AI tools and assignment requirements outside class hours.
Graded assignments and exams, and compiled recurring student errors into feedback for the instructor.

2025.02 – 2025.06

Teaching Assistant

Web Page Design

Assisted the instructor in weekly sessions and handled attendance and course administration.
Provided in-class debugging support for students' HTML/CSS coursework.
Graded assignments and provided written feedback on students' web page projects.

2024.09 – 2025.01

Teaching Assistant

Artificial Intelligence and Design Applications

First teaching assistantship: attended all sessions and assisted with lecture preparation and attendance records.
Answered students' questions on assignment requirements and tool usage.
Graded assignments and exams, and maintained submission and progress records for the instructor.