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...with highest honors from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. While studying, I was employed as a laboratory technician at the Rhodes Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, where the bulk of my work, including my senior honors thesis, concerned the adverse of effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing hippocampal region of the brain. After...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelors, Psychology

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Oberlin College - Bachelor in Arts, English; Latin Language and Literature

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Polytechnic Institute of New York University - Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Master of Science, Chemical Engineering

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University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Undergrad, Biological Sciences

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Oberlin College - Bachelors, Biology, Chemistry Minor

Jonathan: Joliet Biology tutor
Certified Biology Tutor in Joliet, IL
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Macalester College - Bachelor in Arts, Biology, General

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I currently attend the University of Chicago, where I major in Political Science and Biology. When I'm not spending hours reading Nietzsche, I'm doing improv comedy and graphic design. I'm currently pursuing a career in advertising/consulting, and in my spare time I eat mini tacos and watch Louis CK stand-up comedy. ... Teaching is about taking something complex and making it easy to understand. I like to focus a lot on students' questions, as they give...
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University of Chicago - Current Undergrad, Political Science/Biology

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University of Illinois at Chicago - Current Undergrad, Neuroscience (GPPA Medicine)

Ali: Joliet Biology tutor
Certified Biology Tutor in Joliet, IL
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Meriam: Joliet Biology tutor
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Loyola University-Chicago - Bachelors, Biology and French

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...sense that a one size fits all approach to teaching is problematic. People can fall behind or may not preform to their full potential if they do not have access to individual attention, and programs tailored to their needs and talents. That is the service that I aim to provide. I enjoy working with students,...
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St Marys University - Bachelors, Biology, General
International American University - Doctor of Medicine, Medical Doctor

David: Joliet Biology tutor
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Yale University - Bachelors, Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry

Lisa: Joliet Biology tutor
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University of Illinois at Chicago - Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences

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...great teachers at the University of Chicago in my graduate education, and at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in my undergraduate education. I try to relate whatever subject I am tutoring to the real world. Learning is a lot easier and fun if students see the relevance to their lives. I am a very patient...
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
University of Chicago - Master of Social Work, Social Work

Dustin: Joliet Biology tutor
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University of Kentucky - Bachelor in Arts, Secondary Education
University of Louisville School of Medicine - Doctor of Medicine, Medicine

Taryn: Joliet Biology tutor
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Pepperdine University - Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
Northwestern University - PHD, Chemistry

Yesha: Joliet Biology tutor
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Current Undergrad, Integrative Biology Honors/ Psychology

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Certified Biology Tutor in Joliet, IL
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Northwestern University - Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science
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