Larisa Wilson

Experience

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Aug 2010 - May 2013

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Organismal biology laboratory courseGeneral ecology laboratory courseExperimental design and statistical methods lecture General ecology lectureSenior Research Project lab

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  Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), GoSTEM

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  GoSTEM Teaching Fellow

  GoSTEM is a program funded by the Goizueta Foundation, which seeks to impact minority students in middle and high schools throughout the Atlanta metro area through a partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology. * Instructed high school students in AP biology & biotechnology courses* Innovated core curriculum to mimic a STEM education

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  Georgia Institute of Technology, Pacific Study Abroad Program

  Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Design and instruct an organismal biology laboratory course

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  Bio@Tech

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

  Instructor of Ecology and Environmental Science

  Developed a high school curriculum, lectures, laboratory exercises & organized field trips

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2016

  Research Technician II & Lab Manager

  Responsible for designing and conducting experiments as independent research or in collaboration with our undergraduate research students. Research Scope: To understand how aquatic organisms communicate with each other to find food, mates, shelter, or avoid predators. Current research efforts are focused on communication among copepods to find mates and food.

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  The Epstein School

  Mar 2015 - May 2015

  Life Science Teacher

  Design and instruct 6th grade and 8th grade life sciences

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  ArkFab

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Education & Community Outreach

  *Responsible for designing & implementing K-12 educational programs using aquaponics as a STEM education tool

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  The Mount Vernon School

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2023

  Interdisciplinary Educator

  Design and implement curriculum rooted in inquiry based learning techniques, primarily design thinking and problem based learning.

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  Terra School at Serenbe

  Jun 2023 - now

  Director of Education

  Responsible for overseeing the educational programs and curriculum development, ensuring the delivery of a learner-driven, experiential education that empowers students to become independent thinkers and leaders of their own learning journey. Provide strategic guidance and support to the teaching team, fostering a culture of self-directed learning, curiosity, and character development within the Terra community.