Award-Winning Biology Tutors in Ann Arbor, MI

...my free time I love to explore the nature trails around Cincinnati as well as cook. While I can tutor a wide array of subjects, I am most passionate about Biology and English. As an undergraduate student, I was the Senior Editor of a student-run publication for three years, affording me extensive experience in editing others' work. After I graduated, I co-instructed an international summer science course offered by UofM for high school aged students....

...there with my family. I'm planning on attending doctoral school for a PhD in Neuropsychology after a few years of working and traveling. I fell in love with Italy while studying abroad in Rome and will take any chance I can get to go back! When I'm not working, I enjoy visiting art museums and seeing musicals and plays. I was a peer tutor at Loyola for two years and have been a private tutor...

...find working with each age group to present its own challenges and joys. The last three summers, I worked through Rochester Community Schools Summer Music Theatre, teaching students all about actingfrom stage directions, to thinking about how to study and memorize lines in a script, to creating believable, psychologically round characters. One of my favorite parts about being a tutor is helping a student find confidence and realize that they can do things they never...

...encouraging them to speak up and ask questions so that the process is always student-driven and interactive. I am very creative and differentiated in my approach to teaching. I know that each student is different, with unique interests, and I tailor sessions to be effective for each particular student. Students are often surprised at how much they have learned and how quickly the lesson has gone by. But you know what they say, time flies...

...and aging. These roles have continuously placed me in a position to help educate and tutor young students. From the time I began to consider the future and wonder who and what I would become, I've only ever thought of one thing: Science, specifically S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), and when tutoring, I use my passion for it to motive and encourage students to focus and do well. I believe in catering a unique...

...Bowling Green State University where I study and teach biology. Throughout my studies, I've gained a lot of experience in teaching, tutoring, and learning. I've worked with students that have unique learning styles, and that come from a diversity of backgrounds. This has equipped me to be an effective teacher, and to help my students reach their learning goals. I enjoy figuring out the learning styles of each student. This allows me to help students...

...succeed. I am a recent graduate from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Neuroscience, so you could call me a "brain-iac". Bad jokes aside, if you need help with Math, Science, English, Spanish, or Writing, then I am the tutor for you! I pay close attention to detail and will give you the tools to tackle any problem to ensure that every aspect of a problem is understood so that when test day...

...for education relates to my desire to empower others with knowledge, allowing them to achieve their dreams regardless of their circumstances. This philosophy manifests itself in my instruction style, which I do my best to make extremely personalized, pragmatic, and fun. While my background has given me flexibility in the areas I am able to tutor, my favorite subjects include English, Writing, and standardized test prep. In my spare time, I can be found reading...

...as well as other top universities across the country with top scholarships. I tutor in all subjects from French to Essay Writing and Algebra to Chemistry! I want my students and tutees to see the value in themselves and know that they can accomplish anything with determination and hard work! Realizing you can do it is half the battle and working hard to bring that dream to fruition is the other half!... I've found that going over quick problems to discover where they are currently is helpful! I like to know a student's problem areas so that we have targeted sessions moving forward and that they can grasp concepts they currently might not understand.

...to meet their personal academic goals. My approach to test prep starts with a thorough review of the material to refresh any topics that might be weak. Then we complete a variety of practice problems to familiarize the student with the format of the exam and the common tricky situations. I earned a PhD in biomedical engineering from The University of Michigan in 2013. I have since started a nonprofit organization which focuses on developing...

...have a passion for the subject being a former high school math team member. As a teacher, I try to make math understandable by using real world examples that the student can relate to. I believe that is is my job to teach the material in a variety of different ways in order to help the student to understand. Teaching undergraduate students while completing my masters degree gave me a lot of experience working with...

...love good food, good books, and good company. My first experience with tutoring others was when I was still in high school and was asked to help a few of my neighborhood kids with ACT prep. After successfully helping them improve their score, I realized that I actually loved teaching and continued to tutor other kids with the ACT and with math up to trigonometry. I have been tutored myself before and have learned a...

...Biology and German as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan. I believe it is a teacher or tutor's responsibility to determine a student's individual learning style and tailor her lessons accordingly. I do a brief interview with each client to ascertain whether he or she is a visual, auditory or combination learner and teach with these results in mind. I look forward to working with you to achieve your academic goals!... My approach to teaching requires that I understand how you learn best. This means finding out what motivates you to care about your studies, to get you energized about the common project we've committed to together. At that point, I'll know how best to present information to you so you can retain and activate it.

...students through challenging chemistry, physics, and biology courses. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor two years early, I have been spending most of my time doing research. My research projects have ranged from molecular biology, biochemistry, and computational biology to applied chemistry, nanomaterials, and algorithm development. I think that I have received enough experience not only to be an expert in these fields, but also confidently share my knowledge with my students.

...from Michigan State University. I majored in chemistry and chemical engineering. I have tutored subjects from general chemistry to physical chemistry, and I have a really strong background in math. I want to pass on my love for chemistry, biology, math, and engineering to students! I have been tutoring these subjects for the past three years. My tutoring style is friendly, and encouraging! I am a visual learner, and I like to teach my students...

...reach for. I was born and raised in Woodstock, Georgia and traveled to Michigan to attend Eastern Michigan University for school as a way to branch out and take a risk beyond my comfort zone. While there, I set myself up to finish the Teacher Education Program within 4 years, and I continued to push hard to maintain my 3.97 GPA as I finished strong. I have now moved to Texas and hold a Texas...

...and high school students during study hall, working with youth in after school programs, helping adults who wish to improve their English, and helping friends who home school their kids. My most preferred subjects are Biology and Economics because I like knowing how things work and how people think on a larger scale. While it is important to know facts or the application of facts, I feel that learning how to learn and critical thinking...

...direct students to overcome any difficulties that their particular subject by first, helping them to take responsibility for their learning in order to engage; and I also emphasize the use of didactic (real-life) examples and get them involved by asking questions in class. I also believe that one of my best qualities, as a teacher, is my ability to inspire confidence, so that students feel comfortable expressing themselves regardless of their level of competence. Looking...

...able to master the subject, it would be especially wonderful, if the tutor had an excitement about that subject. While a tutor can't force a student to have the same excitement, I believe the tutor's level of enthusiasm for the subject will greatly affect the student's. 2) Passion for the student -knowing and caring about the subject alone is not enough. A tutor needs to see and care about the needs of their student as...

...setting through community orchestras. As someone with a diverse array of interests who spent a lot of time figuring out how to combine and pursue all of them in the way that fit my goals and skill set best, I am really excited about not only tutoring subject matter, but also helping others think through what they are passionate about and how to pursue it! I also have a genuine appreciation for a variety of...