[Physics-grads-open] [all-ucr] Re: AURORA Career Talk: From UCR PhD to Community College Instructor

[Pradyumna Sadhu]

Hi everyone,

Thanks again to those who joined us for Dr. Christina Manzano’s fantastic
talk on transitioning from graduate school to a full-time teaching role.

For those who couldn't make it—or would like to revisit the discussion—you
can now watch the full recording here
<https://youtu.be/hoHFrfqz61Q?si=fKbYaeIBShTcnQGN>. The slides are also here
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15cEEAQP7b9aY1kj26CoX2wW1ThdDvsU4?usp=sharing>
.

Dr. Manzano can be contacted at christina.king at email.ucr.edu, so feel free
to reach out to her directly if you have any followup questions or would
like more advice.

Feel free to share the video with anyone who might find it helpful.



Thanks.

AURORA team

On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM Pradyumna Sadhu <
pradyumna.sadhu at email.ucr.edu> wrote:

> Good afternoon everyone,
> Gentle reminder for today's talk on teaching opportunities in ~ 2hours at *4pm
> in the Reading room.*
>
> Regards,
> Prady
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> From: AURORA at UCR <aurora.ucr at gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, Apr 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
> Subject: [all-ucr] Re: AURORA Career Talk: From UCR PhD to Community
> College Instructor
> To: <all-ucr-astro at googlegroups.com>
>
>
> Hi everyone,
> This is a friendly reminder that Christina King's talk (on launching your
> teaching career) happens* tomorrow,* *March 28th, at 4:00 pm in the
> physics reading room.*
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> *See you soon.*
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> On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM AURORA at UCR <aurora.ucr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear UCR Astro Faculty, Postdocs and Graduate students,
>>
>> It is our pleasure to welcome back Dr. Christina Manzano King—UCR Physics
>> Ph.D. She’ll be here in person to share her hard‑won insights on how to
>> translate your graduate training into a thriving, teaching‑focused career.
>>
>> *Title:"**UCR to Community College: Launching Your Teaching Career**"*
>>
>> *When*:* Monday, April 28th 2025, at 4:00 PM*
>> *Where*:* Physics Reading Room*
>>
>> *Abstract*: Talk story with UCR alum Dr. Christina Manzano about
>> transitioning from graduate school to a full-time teaching role in the
>> community college system. Drawing on five years of experience teaching
>> physics and astronomy, Christina will walk through key steps in the
>> process—including developing your teaching portfolio, understanding the
>> hiring timeline, and leveraging UCR’s teaching-focused workshops and
>> certificate programs. She’ll also share insights on what to expect from the
>> application and interview stages, and how to prepare for a successful path
>> to tenure. This session is designed for graduate students interested in
>> teaching-focused careers and will include practical advice, personal
>> reflections, and time for Q&A.
>>
>>
>> We really hope to see you there!
>>
>> Clear skies,
>>
>> *The AURORA Team*
>>
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>> Graduate Student Organization
>> Department of Physics and Astronomy | UC Riverside
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