Teaching

Using Big Data to Solve Social and Economic Problems (Undergraduate)

Teaching Fellow, Department of Economics, Harvard University · Prof. Raj Chetty · 2024, 2026

Instructed weekly sections of ~60 students in total; managed two teams of three course assistants; graded empirical assignments and final projects (Stata/R).

Required Curriculum Strategy (MBA)

Teaching Fellow, Strategy Unit, Harvard Business School · Course head: Prof. Juan Alcácer · 2024

Designed and led review sessions on value creation and capture, five forces, and competitive positioning.

Managing People in the Global Context (MBA)

Teaching Fellow, Organizational Behavior Unit, Stanford Graduate School of Business · Prof. Aruna Ranganathan · 2020

Prepared course materials, facilitated case discussions, and graded assignments for MBA students.

General Sociology (Undergraduate)

Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Mannheim · Prof. Frank Kalter · 2017–2019

Designed and taught weekly tutorials of ~40 students for the department chair’s core lecture; graded empirical assignments.

From Student Evaluations

Anonymous evaluations, Using Big Data to Solve Social and Economic Problems, Harvard University.

“Leila might be the best TF I’ve ever had. She is extremely responsive… creates a very positive and engaging classroom atmosphere, and cares deeply about each student’s success.”— Spring 2024

“Leila was an incredible TF. She was always so enthusiastic about the material and broke down difficult concepts in an accessible way.”— Spring 2024

“Her energy was also so helpful for creating a welcoming environment where people were comfortable being themselves and asking for help/helping others.”— Spring 2024

“LOVED Leila. As someone with a limited background in econ, her feedback was always super useful and easy to follow.”— Spring 2026

“Attentive, effective, and knowledgeable.”— Spring 2026