Award-Winning Biology Tutors in San Rafael, CA

...enthusiasm with others. I recently graduated with a B.S. in biochemistry, so I know how important it is to have a strong foundation of math and science fundamentals to build on. What’s most important to me as a tutor is that I help my students to feel confident and interested in what they're studying—if that works out, the rest is a lot easier. I pride myself on being patient and encouraging, and having high but...

...Health from Columbia University. I have experience tutoring elementary, middle, and high school students in all academic subjects and in standardized test preparation. I particularly enjoy working with students on writing and watching their progress. I encourage students to feel empowered in tutoring sessions and to simply utilize me as a source of encouragement and new perspectives. In my spare time, I enjoy training to teach fitness classes, running, hiking, reading, and hanging out with...

...come to love California as well! I started tutoring in high school and pursued it in college because I loved the experience so much. At UC Berkeley, I was hired by the university to tutor other college students in general chemistry and organic chemistry. In college, I also worked as a TA/UGSI for organic chemistry; I planned and gave lectures, tracked my students' academic progress, and oversaw my own laboratory class. I love chemistry as...

...have spent my time traveling to France, working a an academic tutor for middle and high school students, volunteering in the Emergency Department of a local hospital, and (most recently) applying to medical school. My favorite part about tutoring is working to engage students to feel as excited and interested as I do towards the material that I teach and hearing my students tell me that they learn more with me in an hour than...

...school students from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them catch up to grade level in reading. More recently, I tutored Chemistry to adult learners progressing towards nursing certifications. I am a lifelong science and math enthusiast, and they are my favorite subjects to teach. My approach as a tutor is to set clearly defined goals for learning and to accomplish them, while making it as enjoyable an experience as possible. Education done properly shouldn't feel like a...

...equals and encouraged to think about school material in their natural ways. I always focus on making sure students feel comfortable and understood. I make sure that they feel free to ask questions and let me know if they don't understand something. I also ask them plenty of questions to help them express their understanding. I believe that everyone can accomplish far more than they think is possible with the right approach. More than anything...

...school (I'd eventually like to be a medical professor). My passion for tutoring started when I was in high school tutoring peers who were struggling in Algebra, Math, and the Sciences. In college I expanded my presentation skills as a student leader and campus tour guide. I now tutor students in Math, Biology, Spanish, and MCAT prep. My method as a tutor is informed by my experience in public speaking as well as peer-to-peer counseling....

...number one public high school in the nation by Newsweek. While there I took extensive college coursework in math, physics, chemistry, biology, and the humanities while also completing my high school education. After graduating I began my undergraduate education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, recently ranked by US News as the number one university in the country. At MIT I am pursuing a degree in mathematics. During this time I...

...institutions, universities, and nonprofits. I just recently moved back to the Bay Area and I’m just getting started with tutoring! Learning is a real passion of mine, and I consider myself a lifelong student. The best compliment anyone could give me about my teaching is that I make the material interesting and exciting. I think my greatest strength as a tutor is my patience. I take care to listen and make sure I understand where...

...Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and earned my Master's degree in Wildlife Science at Texas A & M. I have a passion for science and I love sharing my enthusiasm with kids. I believe students learn best when they have visuals and hands on materials to manipulate. I learned the true value of hands on learning while studying Animal Science at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly's motto is learn by doing and this...