Gita
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: Cornell University - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
Graduate Degree: University of Chicago - Master of Arts, Psychology
Animals, science, outdoors, hiking, museums, playing with my dog, cooking, baking, yoga, lacrosse
Anatomy & Physiology
College Biology
College English
French 1
High School Biology
High School English
Other
Social Sciences
Study Skills
Study Skills and Organization
What is your teaching philosophy?
There is no single correct way to approach learning; I collaborate with students and customize our lessons to play to their strengths.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
The first thing I do is establish the student's goals and the context for the tutoring, so that we can work towards concrete results. I ask them in detail about the class or test with which I will help them, what they find especially difficult, and what they have found helpful in similar past situations. It is also important to dive into the material so that we can start making progress!
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
My sessions revolve around helping students figure out what works best for them as individuals. I help my students find and strengthen the techniques that come most easily to them, and use the flexibility that tutoring offers to focus on their interests in order to motivate them to engage the material on their own.