Teaching
Before my PhD, I taught test prep and academic courses with The Princeton Review (TPR) at several of their locations as well as high schools and tutoring centers all over Southern California. Later, I served as a Graduate Student Instructor at UC Berkeley in both the Mathematics and Statistics departments, and am serving as a Teaching Assistant at UCLA during the 2025-2026 school year.
Academic Courses
- Economics 103 (Econometrics): UCLA, Fall 2025
- Statistics 135 (Applied Statistics): UC Berkeley, Spring 2020
- Math 1B (Calculus II): UC Berkeley, Fall 2019
Lectures Given
- UCLA Undergraduate Economics Society, Fall 2025
- Summer Institute of Computational Social Science (SICSS) @ UCLA: Summer 2025
- Public Leadership Impact Program (PLIP) Learning Lab: UCLA, Summer 2025 (speaker), Summer 2024 (panelist)
- Industry Paths for Academics: UCLA California Center for Population Research x Economics Department Seminar, Fall 2024
Athletic and Recreation Courses
- Olympic Weightlifting: UCLA, Fall 2022-Present (Primary Instructor)
- Bruin Strong: UCLA, Summer 2025, Fall 2025 (Co-Coach)
- Bruin Health Improvement Program (BHIP): UCLA, Summer 2025, Fall 2025 (Co-Coach)
- Summer Discovery Sports Conditioning: UCLA, Summer 2025 (Primary Instructor)
Selected Comments from Past Students
Berkeley
“Jake was the best GSI I have ever had. Often, when teachers are so smart, they forget that not everybody has their base knowledge and skip over things. Jake broke everything down so well that it was easy to follow. He also gave us clear outlines of what we should do and study which was much appreciated.”
“Jake brings enthusiasm to the course and values the students’ learning of the material. He fosters more of an active learning culture by having students search on their own before they hav questions, and he carries a bright attitude throughout the curriculum.”
“Jake was such a great teacher! He made section fun, explained things really well and brought a good energy!”
“Jake Anderson was the best gsi I could’ve asked for for this class. He was extremely approachable and cared deeply about whether his students understood the material – even extending his office hours so as to accommodate students’ schedules. He was also very clear and used real–world examples to enhance understanding.”
“Jake is incredibly passionate about ensuring that we are prepared for future math courses. He is always incredibly prepared; he happily and effectively answers all questions.”
“He was able to breakdown problems by outlining strategies and techniques making it easy to understand. He also was very open to collaboration in discussion and office hours, so the environment was very welcoming to collective learning.”
“Jake was very friendly and engaging during class. He also adjusted his office hours so that he could accommodate more students and had one online to help us prepare for a midterm.”
“Jake Anderson has a very positive and receptive attitude towards students and is willing to help them. Office hours did shift but only to accommodate for more students. Practice problems during section were often times more useful than the lecture itself as well.”
“He was super helpful to students, and always gave tips and advice pertaining to specific math problem strategies, but also to test taking tips and general study tips. He had a great attitude was the adequate amount of lenient with students and the coursework.”
“I really enjoyed taking jakes section because he was able to relate to his students and was able to identify topics that he knew we would struggle with and provided us with extra resources to help us”