Teaching Experience

Cheryl has experience teaching college courses in archaeology, and she has designed and lead hands-on science activities for high school students.

College instructor, Department of Anthropology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.

2010-2011, Instructor “World Archaeology”.

Taught one section of world archaeology per semester with 60 – 70 students
Designed and implemented course curriculum
Supervised Teaching Assistant
2004, Teaching Assistant
Taught lab sections of an introductory archaeology course with 15 students each
Prepared and presented selected lectures for anthropology 101 courses with approximately 100 students each
Lead review sessions before exams and answered student questions

Teaching and Mentoring, National Federation of the Blind summer Science Programs, Grades 9-12

Lead instructor (the sand box dig: simulated archaeological excavation), July 23-29, 2017, Towson University, Baltimore MD.

Designed and taught an activity for 15 students where they learned about methods that archaeologists use to record a site
Advanced preparation, consulted with co-instructor (via phone and email) to create lesson plan
Devised nonvisual techniques for completing course material such as pre-notched boxes with string inserted to simulate a grid for recording location of objects buried in the excavation unit
Co-Instructor, (Forensics track) July 17-23, 2011, Towson University, Baltimore, MD.
Designed and taught laboratory activities in a forensic anthropology course of 15 students emphasizing recording and documenting a crime scene or an archaeological excavation.
Devised nonvisual techniques for completing course material such as creating tactile maps of excavation units by placing wicky sticks on Braille graph paper
Briefed mentors on course material and nonvisual techniques before their students arrived.
Mentor, (architecture track) July 26-31, 2009, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Assisted three students with scheduled activities during day and evening hours, and chaperone them overnight in college dormitory.

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