Audrey Ke Zhao is a PhD candidate in history at UC Santa Cruz with extensive teaching experience in East Asian and world history. She has taught in diverse educational contexts, including the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and as a Teaching Assistant for 18 university courses. Currently, she is developing Oceans in World History, a summer course exploring human-environment interactions through an interdisciplinary lens. Audrey is passionate about fostering inclusive, accessible learning environments and supporting graduate student educators through collaborative pedagogy development.