Award-Winning Biology Tutors serving Somerville, MA

...experienced enhancer of student capabilities with hands-on one to one and group tutoring. Proficient in use of technology to support and enhance students learning. A graduate of Chemistry (magna cum laude) from the University of Massachusetts, Boston with bias in the following subjects: Algebra, Biology, Chemistry and Math. Currently a BioTech professional with a passion to teach concepts and techniques to students of all skills level and promote the study and interest in the sciences.

Hi, I'm Jess! I have a Bachelor's in Biology and am going to Harvard Dental School next year. I'm passionate about helping people learn - I believe anyone can learn anything if they can just find the right approach. There are a million ways to learn, I hope you'll let me help you find yours!

...Practice takes effort; great practice takes great effort. I will consistently encourage my students to better judge their own progress by basic homework assignments and planned quizzes that I will announce at appropriate times. As long as we practice your class work together in a fun, interactive & patient manner, we shall see positive progress in academic report cards. Learning is a two-way bridge as well, open communication between student-tutor is obvious, but what prospective...

...with minors in Jazz studies and Philosophy. I have been tutoring students in an unofficial capacity since high school. When I became an undergraduate I wanted to continue to help students, so I started a tutoring program for underclassmen who were struggling in their science courses. Outside of this, I volunteered my time to help students who were struggling in the upper level courses I was taking. I love science and medicine and I love...

...trying to remember the exception - of course, in science, there's still a lot we don't know yet! I believe this insistence on solid foundations makes me especially effective at explaining concepts to students who are struggling because I never skip over the "why" and "how." I also keep up with current scientific research, because its interesting and new discoveries help fill in the blanks I'm always working to close. I tailor my teaching to...

...the best things to do in that situation is reach out to tutors for help! I myself used Varsity Tutors as a high school student and cannot emphasize enough how much it helped me. I am a student at the University of Connecticut, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology (which is also my favorite subject). I cover a wide range of subjects (social sciences, natural sciences, english, math) and have tutored in secondary, elementary,...

...experience working with people of various ages, aptitudes, and study habits. In this time, tutoring has grown into a great passion of mine. I enjoy seeing my students become increasingly more confident in their academics. As a patient, personable, and enthusiastic tutor, my philosophy on teaching has always been that fun is the best motivator. Learning should be an enjoyable and enriching experience. I also believe that answers should not be readily given. To truly...

...I attended Tufts University where I earned my B.S., also in Biomedical Engineering. During my tenure at Boston University I was responsible for teaching two undergraduate level engineering courses, requiring me to teach in both large classroom and one-on-one settings. I am most comfortable teaching quantitative sciences, although I also have experience teaching standardized tests and more qualitative subjects such as Biology or Chemistry. I am a born and raised Bostonian, having grown up in...

I am currently a Research Chemist and have been at my current job for the past three years. In the past I have worked at Dow Chemical, where I did research on computer chips and solar panels. I am looking forward to tutoring chemistry because I enjoy teaching it.

As a master's student and former medical student, I know how challenging academics can be. I also know how having a helping hand, a guidance through the confusion, can help one gain confidence in themselves to excel. From tutoring children to post-graduates, I have seen that all students (no matter their age, level of education, strengths, weaknesses, etc.) who are willing to learn can succeed. ... In a typical first session, the student and I usually...

...tutoring middle school, high school and college level students. While I tutor a wide range of levels of math and science courses, I am most passionate about tutoring Chemistry and Calculus at the high school level. I truly believe that everyone can be a math and science person when they have the right mindset and the right instructor. I am an advocate that a positive attitude around learning these subjects really makes a difference.

I graduated with a degree in Biology and am currently in my first year of dental school at Harvard. I have experience tutoring subjects ranging from elementary school math to AP Biology and Chemistry. I also volunteer as a Spanish translator and English teacher for Adult ESL classes. I am especially excited to teach students Mandarin Chinese, English, and Spanish.

I recently graduated with my PhD in chemistry from Tufts University, I received my bachelor's degree from Bard College in 2014 and worked in the private sector for 2 years in New York City as a analytical chemist. I tutor a broad range of subjects; I am most passionate about chemistry, mathematics and history (predominantly world history). I don't just wish to impart not just knowledge and understanding but also a passion for the sciences.

...best experiences, I believe, someone can have. I have taught briefly at the high school level and assisted at the graduate level, and I have found that I am skilled at adjusting and catering my teaching abilities to students with different past experiences that require different ways of learning. I am currently a practicing biostatistician and a PhD student in biostatistics at the University of Massachusetts, at Amherst. I am excited about the opportunity to...

I would love to teach elementary school and middle school students in my areas of interest. They are: Nutrition, cooking skills, math, the biological sciences, reading, and writing. I currently produce a podcast called "healing outside the box", which deals with issues of food safety and sustainability, as well as nutrition. I enjoy discussing these topics. I also encourage students to ask about basic anatomy and nutrition-related chronic illnesses.

I'm a retired physician, who rediscovered his love for teaching as a volunteer tutor for Boston's Partners in Education. I have been a volunteer tutor for high school kids at Artists for Humanity for the past 3 years. I have many years of experience teaching in Medical Continuing Education. I am semi-retired, like teaching and kids. I enjoy working with students on a one-on-one basis, and am patient and thorough in my approach.

...degree in Biology. 2 time Captain for the varsity women's ice hockey team at Brown. 2 years of tutoring experience in general Biology and Chemistry, and over 6 years of experience working with children in athletic camps, as a student-athlete mentor, and through on ice games with the RI special hockey foundation. I enjoy learning from my tutees to find new ways to teach and explain information in a way that is fun and effective!

...I went on to earn a Doctorate in Cell and Molecular Biology from Paris XI University in France, with a focus on blood cancer biology. Following my PhD, I spent 10 years at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the U.S. conducting postdoctoral research and mentorship, specializing in blood stem cell metabolism and cancer. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of mentoring numerous undergraduate and graduate students, PhD candidates, and research technicians. Although I...

...pursue research with the Belfer Institute at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute after graduating with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in French from Allegheny College. Outside of my PhD work, I am an avid skier, runner, traveler and beach goer. My experience as a teacher spans from my responsibilities as a graduate teaching fellow in Instructional Biology at Boston University and my role as a research mentor of undergraduate students. I firmly believe that an...

Hello! My name is Victoria. I am a Chemistry major with an aspiration to make trying subjects easy for everyone.