Award-Winning Biochemistry Tutors serving Pleasanton, CA

...development into independent and confident individuals. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Science and Math. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. I believe that education should be a team effort, and want to encourage other students to dream big in any way they...

...Organic Chemistry, for both high school and college age students. My personal teaching philosophy is to lead my sessions with a student-based approach. As a current student myself, I understand the frustrations that we can encounter when working to learn a new subject, and I am committed to working with students to help them learn in the best way for them. Outside of school, I am on the dance team, I pursue neural engineering research,...

I am a recent graduate from Duke University, with experience in SAT and ACT tutoring as well as high school Advanced Placement math (Calculus AB/BC), history (World History and US history), and english (Literature and Language) tutoring. I studied Chemistry and Public Policy Studies at Duke, and I look forward to using my tutoring skills to assist!

...while helping students learn in the easiest and most effective way possible. My favorite subject to teach is math, specifically the SAT/ACT math sections. As someone who values education and intellectual curiosity, I hope to impose this same philosophy on my students. In my 7+ months working with Varsity Tutors, I have found profound satisfaction in helping students to the top of their class and increasing their test scores. I am a very flexible tutor...

...at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. My teaching experience spans several years and age groups. As a high school student, I volunteered as a teaching assistant for a middle school science class. During college, I spent six months as a GED tutor, working with adults. Later, I spent two years as an Organic Chemistry Laboratory teaching assistant. I am a friendly and outgoing person, and I really enjoy teaching and sharing my...

...to take standardized exams such as the MCAT and the medical board certifying STEP exams. I find teaching incredibly rewarding and enjoy getting to know each of my students learning styles and where I can most assist in their mastery of the topic. I also enjoy teaching not only for mastery of content but also strategic test taking for standardized and entrance exams at the undergraduate and graduate level. I believe that learning can be...

...them study for the MCAT. Besides MCAT tutoring, my favorite subjects are chemistry, biology, and math which are all subjects I have tutored in before. I believe that every student can learn the material they hope to with the right guidance and effort. I hope that I can help students realize their full potential and grow in confidence as a learner. Outside of teaching, I like to perform in musicals, most recently I have been...

...as a future physician. I shadowed Dr. Sunil Jain, a pediatrician at UTMB, during summer in 2012. In the same summer, I also volunteered at St. Vincent's Free Clinic in Galveston both weekdays and weekends. Supervised by UTMB faculties and 4th year medical school students, I was in charge of the paperwork for reduced-cost medicine in low-income families. I also assisted in various medical procedures. I volunteered at Hillcrest Cancer Center. There, I got to...

...patients. Observing the duality of his role was interesting, but I noticed that Dr. Sims never seemed to struggle in training his residents as I did as a tutor. Already an expert in his field, he was able to easily pass his knowledge onto his students. My initial impression was that any well trained neonatologist could fill Dr. Sims's shoes. It wasn't until I witnessed my first death while shadowing Dr. Sims that I found...

...to my parents and a library card that opened my eyes to a wealth of information. It's my goal to help others enjoy learning as much as I have! I first started tutoring in high school, and I've enjoyed helping students from kindergarten age through college work through challenging concepts to gain a better understanding of the material. I'm a strong believer that "hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard". Not all subjects...