Award-Winning Biology Tutors in Scottsdale, AZ

...classroom, I do in-home therapy work with children with disabilities. For the last two years I have been working 20 hours a week with a 7 year old boy with severe Autism. Our time spent together ranges from jumping on the trampoline or going bowling, to working on school work and improving understanding of material, and even behavioral/habilitation therapy including sibling interaction, self calming techniques and expressing his everyday wants and needs. To me, receiving...

...biochemistry, and physical chemistry. I have been a tutor now for the last 5 years helping student in the maths and sciences from college level, honors, and ap classes to regular classes. I currently work in an environmental compliance laboratory. I'm flexible regarding times and locations. and am available most days after 6. I also am able and willing to answer quick questions or concerns over the phone or by text throughout the day.... To teach comprehension of material over memorization. Memorization means you can repeat material back to someone, but comprehension means you can explain the material to someone.

...giving the student the answers. Many times students know so much more than they realize, and showing that to them is always the first thing I try to accomplish. I am about pinpointing the problem and making small changes to have the most impact. In my spare time (when I have any :)) I enjoy water sports. I like scuba diving, surfing and just being near any water in general. I also spend my time...

...sciences, as that is what I study at ASU. Over the last year I have been tutoring students in science subjects at ASU's tutoring center. This experience has given me a sense of which topics are particularly troubling to students, and how to best explain these topics in a way that is understandable. When I tutor, I try to make the subject as easy and approachable as possible. Sometimes science classes can seem more difficult...

...logical thinking is my main way of thinking. I enjoy the moment when something "clicks" to the person I am tutoring/teaching, it is a great feeling to know that methods and ways work and that the students enjoy learning, I love when they get excited that they finally achieved a level of understanding. I am currently on track to become a high school Chemistry teacher, tutoring is something I have always enjoyed over the past...

...the little details is to start with the big picture concepts, and then dive into the more confusing details. When it comes to Biology, especially at the molecular level, I know how to get students' brains clicking as was evidenced by increased test scores and hugs from students turning in their final exams. I love helping students succeed, and I don't feel successful in a session if I don't get students genuinely interested and excited...

...find ways to take a concept that a student is struggling with and break it down so that they are able to gain a strong understanding of how to solve not only their specific problem, but how to approach problem solving in the future. In my free time, I enjoy horseback riding (I trained horses and gave riding lessons while I was in high school), photography, martial arts, Halo, Minecraft, Bioshock Infinite, anything out doors,...

...learning should be molded around three steps. First, learn and understand the material presented. Second, independent thought is essential to the development of every student. Being able to form unique independent ideas to solve problems is the next step in the formal learning process. Finally, the use of learned concepts in new situations is essential for the student to prove understanding. By using understood information, students should be able to apply what they have learned...

...love academia and plan to pursue a PhD and a professorship later on but it doesn't totally encapsulate my life. I also love to ride my bike (both mountain and road). Nearly anything that will get me outside, I'm certain to enjoy (rock climbing, hiking, backpacking). Photography is another activity I enjoy, and it goes very well with my "outdoorsy" activities by giving me a way to artistically capture the beauty around me on my...

...that I actually taught them something! Organic Chemistry is my favorite subject, with Biochemistry closing in at a close second, and I think my passion for the subject is evident in my teaching methods. I encourage a great deal of hands-on problem-solving, with an emphasis of WHY the mechanism occurs as it does. Wherever applicable, I suggest the usage of molecular models to support the visual aspect of Organic Chemistry, because, after all, to deal...