Teaching

“Ashley’s high enthusiasm and passion reminded me why I loved science in the first place!”

UC Berkeley Student

Recipient of the

Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award

by UC Berkeley

Demonstrated Teaching Excellence

Across both intro and upper-level courses spanning the ESPM and Integrative Biology departments at UC Berkeley, my overall instructor effectiveness averaged 6.56 / 7.00, consistently surpassing departmental means of 6.0–6.28.

  • *F = Fall, S = Spring

    Biology 1B: General Biology | S 2021 & F 2021

    ESPM132: Spider Biology | F 2020 & F 2019

    Biology 1B: General Biology + Field Course | S 2020

    ESPM98BC: Berkeley Connect | F 2018 & S 2019

    ESPM142: Insect Behavior | F 2017

    ESPM140: General Entomology | F 2015

  • Biology 1B: General Ecology (lecture on Sexual Selection) | California State University, Fullerton | Nov, 2025

    CPB Workshop: The Art of Giving a Presentation | UC Davis | June, 2024

“I started this class knowing almost nothing about spiders and now I feel like I know exactly what's going on.”

UC Berkeley Student

  • “I enjoyed how Ashley would guide us to the right spider families without revealing too much so we can make it a learning experience.”

    UC Berkeley Student

  • "She went out of the way for her students by creating supplementary videos and assignments to help us with our final project... and makes us super excited about the material."

    UC Berkeley Student

  • “Ashley is very approachable and easy to communicate with. She never makes us feel like our questions are dumb and is supportive throughout our entire learning process.”

    UC Berkeley Student

  • "Simply Amazing!"

    UC Berkeley Student

  • "10/10"

    UC Berkeley Student

  • “Ashley's high enthusiasm and passion reminded me why I loved science in the first place! She is very kind and helpful to students with questions and explains concepts well.”

    UC Berkeley Student

  • "I started this class knowing almost nothing about spiders and now I feel like I know exactly what's going on."

    UC Berkeley Student