CV: Teaching

Positions Held

Assistant Professor
North Park University, Physics Department (September 2005-present)

Adjunct Lecturer
Biola University, Department of Physical Sciences (February 1999-May 1999)

• Taught general education science lecture and laboratory for non-majors (one lecture section of around 40 students, and two lab sections of approximately 15 students, each).
• Lectured, created assignments and lesson plans, wrote exams and quizzes, graded student work.
• Developed assignments that explore the relationship between faith and science.

Teaching Assistant
University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Atmospheric Sciences (Fall 1997)

• Planned and led two 20-person discussion/lab sections for general education class (total attendence approximately 200) on air pollution.
• Graded lab assignments.
• Proctored exams.

Teaching Assistant
Stanford University, Department of Civil Engineering (Fall, 1990; Spring and Fall, 1991)

• Planned and led introductory fluid mechanics laboratory experiments and discussion sections of approximately 5 students.
• Graded assignments.
• Served as Principal TA during Spring, 1990 and Fall, 1991.

Tutor/Instructor
Engineering 103-Public Speaking class, Stanford University (1987-1990)

• Team-taught classes of around 25 people.
• Lectured and created assignments and reading handouts.
• Graded student presentations, providing constructive feedback.
• Conducted one-on-one tutorials with students.

Tutor
High School Summer School, Bellevue Public School District, Bellevue, WA (Summers 1986-1988, 1994)

• Graded coursework.
• Helped guide small-group discussions.
• Tutored students one-on-one.

Academic Teaching Service

Journal Club Organizer
University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Atmospheric Sciences (October 1999). Organized graduate student journal club, focusing on creating a non-threatening environment where students can share and learn from each others research ideas. Topics covered include: Arctic land-atmosphere interaction, ENSO, and tornadogenesis.

Departmental Career Seminar
University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Atmospheric Sciences (October 1998). Organized seminar featuring a panel of faculty sharing their career experiences.

Nontraditional Career Opportunities for Scientists Seminar Organizing Committee
University of California, Los Angeles (Fall 1997-Winter 1998)

• Worked on a committee to organize and run a seminar series on non-academic and non-research career opportunities for scientists. Maximum attendance was 186, with an average attendence of around 50.
• Coordinated budget of several thousand dollars.

Community Teaching Service

Bible Study Leader
Graduate Christian Fellowship at the University of Colorado, Boulder (September 2001-May 2002)

Kindergarten and 1st Grade Sunday School Teacher
Venice-Santa Monica Free Methodist Church, Los Angeles, CA (September 1999-September 2000)

3rd Grade Sunday School Teacher
Venice-Santa Monica Free Methodist Church, Los Angeles, CA (September 1998-August 1999)

High School Youth Group Counselor
Lord's Grace Church, Palo Alto, CA (1990-1994)

• Organized and planned activities.
• Counseled youth one-on-one.
• Trained youth leaders.
• Organized and ran youth winter retreat. Helped organize summer retreat of 100 students.
• Led small and large group discussions.

Inner City High School Youth Worker
Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, Philadelphia, PA (Summer 1990)

• Organized and planned youth group meetings.
• Counseled and tutored youth one-on-one.
• Led small group discussions.
• Helped lead a group of junior high teens in a week-long canoeing trip down the Delaware River.

Publications and Awards

Lin, J., 2000: Little things. UCLA Graduate Science Journal, Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 31-34.

1986 National Forensic League High School National Tournament. Domestic Topic Extemporaneous Speaking. Tied for 15th place.

Workshop Participation

Space Science Institute 7th Annual K-12 Education Workshop For Scientists, Engineers, and EPO Professionals: 14-17 May 2001, Boulder, CO.

Notes

The above season dates refer to academic terms. Thus, "Fall 1994" is approximately October-December 1994, "Winter" is January-March, "Spring" is April-June, and "Summer" is July-September".

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