Award-Winning Biochemistry Tutors serving Alexandria, VA

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I am a global public health and policy veterinarian, veteran, and former linguist living in Washington, DC. I have more than five years of experience tutoring all sciences, English, and MCAT prep, among other subjects. I've lived on five continents and have three dogs and two cats, who are constantly wondering why I come home smelling like flying trapeze chalk.

...for it. I worked with another tutoring program in college and worked with 9th grade students tutoring mostly in Algebra 1. Forming a relationship with these students was very fulfilling and I began interning for those tutoring programs so I could do the behind the scenes work. After college, I entered into a competitive teaching program called DC Teaching Fellows, where I got formal training into becoming a teacher. I spent the past 6 months...

...hours of tutoring experience in a variety of high school subjects, particularly in the hard sciences and math up to calculus. At the same time, I have experience tutoring lower level subjects, such as middle school math, in my breaks at home. I have also worked as an English as a Second Language Tutor for a graduate native Mandarin speaker. I think it's the diversity of my tutoring experiences that makes me such a patient,...

...Bachelor of Science. I majored in Biology and minored in Studio Arts and Medical Humanities. Throughout my undergraduate career, I led tutoring sessions for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry classes. While I enjoy tutoring a broad range of science and math subjects, I am most passionate about tutoring high school and college-level Biology! I strongly believe in students' abilities to reach their own "aha!" and "lightbulb" moments through guided questioning. It is a joy to work...

...question can be perceived as stupid or irrelevant and as such generally create teaching environments whereby my students feel free to ask ANY questions. I am a British national and thus British educated and and just completed my PhD at the world-renowned, University of Cambridge. I recently emigrated to the USA but I am very conversant with the US syllabus especially the sciences and the mathematics. Apart from my passion for science, I love sports...

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...Ross University School of Medicine on the Island of Dominica. There, I took all the major science courses including, Anatomy/ Physiology, Biochemistry, microbiology, endocrinology, psychiatry, neurology and much more. After spending 2 years on the island, I returned to the US to complete my clinical rotations in various hospitals. I recently completed my medical school career in Nov. 2016. I have received my medical degree and I am now awaiting my residency program to begin...

...2016, and my MHS degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2017, with a focus in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. I am currently in the process of applying to medical school. My academic history reflects my broad interests, and I am excited to share my passion for these subjects with my students. My best teachers were always energetic and passionate about their field, characteristics that I now emulate. I have experience as an after-school tutor, sex-ed...

...teaching. In my time on the wards in Trinidad I had the honor of molding the minds of medical students. I not only helped them learn but I made them feel excited about medicine. I am very knowledgeable in subjects oriented around the medical field namely anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, endocrinology among others. Teaching is a skill that must be adapted to the individual student. I also believe syllabus oriented teaching is key to covering adequate...

...College in Berkeley, California, and the University of Montana in Missoula. I have ADHD, and love working with people with learning disabilities. I currently tutor Chemistry, Biology, the Verbal section of the SAT, and Math up to Algebra 2. I especially enjoy tutoring the sciences, as I find them endlessly fascinating, and love sharing my enjoyment of them. I teach from the ground up, putting complex ideas into simple, understandable terms, and I love answering...

I have a masters degree in biological anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Oregon. I am a middle school earth science and math teacher. I have taught students from preschool through university level. I enjoy encouraging students to be active participants in their learning and to think critically. I also have an extensive background in primatology and a passion for wildlife conservation.

...worked avidly in leadership and service roles in the community. From my experience teaching health education in schools and local youth centers, I have learned to make learning adaptable to the needs of different students and age ranges. Often times, many students struggle, especially in the new online learning environment, due to lack of hands on learning and they need to visualize the concepts in terms that they encounter in their daily lives. Having most...

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...any way possible. I am a alumni from Delaware State University pursing to become a child psychiatrist. I love teaching in a way that allows for my clients to obtain a lot of information while having fun. Throughout my experience with tutoring, I have learned that many people not only acquire information faster, but also are more excited to learn when they are having a fun experience. I am eager to help others manifest their...

Hi! I am a l graduate of the University of Virginia! I have years of experience tutoring students in Math, English, and Science. I additionally can help prepare students with SAT and ACT Prep. I am eager to work with all type of students utilizing different study strategies. Let me know how I can help!

...STEM, ESL and elementary math to a variety of ages. I have over 5 years of teaching and tutoring experience. I have taught elementary students in China, adults in Thailand, and secondary students here in the states. My favorite subject would have to be the sciences, because that is what I went to school for and what motivated me to love learning when I was younger. I absolutely love teaching using a hands-on approach, where...

...as a private tutor as well as a peer tutor at the University of Mount Olive. I enjoy helping students who struggle with the subject matter and want to do my best to help them understand complex equations or concepts in a way they are able to understand. I like to solve challenging problems and use resources as much as possible not only to teach others but to also develop my personal skills.

...have also been a Volunteer Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. I have attended numerous Grand Rounds and Case Studies presented by Physicians at the Department of Infectious Diseases at UIC and the NIH. I want to provide students with the opportunity to utilize my knowledge and experience in microbiology and the biological sciences. I tutor the subjects of Microbiology, Genetics, and General Biology. My favorite subject to tutor is...

...Park as a post-baccalaureate student seeking a second degree in General Biology (B.S.), which I obtained in August 2016. My extensive educational background and previous research experiences at WRAIR and Johns Hopkins gave me the opportunity to learn how to communicate complex scientific ideas through discussions, presentations, and writing. I would like to apply the knowledge I have obtained about the molecular, biomolecular, and cellular levels of biology to tutoring students who need help in...