Award-Winning Biology Tutors serving Springfield, IL

...University in Lebanon, IL in 2016. I enjoy all aspects of biology but my strongest subjects are animal anatomy and physiology as well as life and physical sciences. I plan to further my education in the biology or anthropology field and I plan to begin working for the State of Illinois soon. I am also...

...I get to help students succeed every day. My passion for helping others has motivated to apply for medical school, which is what I currently spend a lot of time doing. The premedical college path has given me in-depth exposure to a wide variety of concepts in biology, chemistry, physics, and math. These are topics...

...and fell in love with that student-tutor connection. I was not always proficient in school until I reached the collegiate level. My tutoring began at my Community College thus I was blessed with the opportunity to work with a range of students, starting with various ages, education levels, and differing learning styles. Helping a student...

...everyone has a unique way of learning. My passion lies in simplifying complex topics and helping individuals comprehend them. I earned my Bachelor's in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois Springfield. I have a genuine passion for science and truly enjoy helping others understand its many topics. I love creating visual aids and handouts for...

...Ph.D. candidate studying pharmacology and neuroscience. My research involves studying venom peptides and there interactions with voltage-gated sodium channels. My research requires me to comfortable in a variety of different topics. I am very passionate about all the STEM fields. It is my goal to help all students improve their knowledge in areas where they...

...in for evaluation with their applications. I enjoy fostering professional relationships with students, both because I am able to assist in their understanding of important subjects and because we work together to make the material more interesting and applicable. While I do not study STEM in college, I have deep roots within the STEM fields....

As a software developer I've created websites for Fortune 500 companies, major universities, nonprofit organizations, and small businesses. I have a sincere passion for the field of technology. Teaching others about technology helps me stay current with my own skill set. It is helpful for me to be aware of the current trends in the industry.

...of Medicine. I completed a Family Medicine Residency in Tallahassee, FL. I am now seeking a Public Health degree (MPH) at George Washington University. My medical practice focused on non-surgical Orthopedics and HIV care. My current interests are environmental epidemiology, toxicology, and emerging infectious diseases. I have taught Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology at the college...

...What works or makes sense for one student will not necessarily work for the next student, and so it is essential as a tutor to be able to explain the same concept in a variety of different ways and to be able to determine when a student has fully grasped the concept. In my spare...

...believe that hard work, curiosity and an open mind are the keys to lifelong learning. Often the journey to academic success is not a solo one, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share what I know in a way that inspires and educates students. My passion for education stems from a desire to...

...well as preparation right before the tests themselves. I believe that every student requires a different teaching strategy, and I believe in treating every student as an individual rather than a collective. In terms of me personally, I really enjoy classical and electric violin, tennis, DJ'ing, as well as electronic music production. I am also...

...gone to small schools my whole life, I believe in the power of small group/individual interactions for learning. While memorization is important for certain things, I always appreciated understanding the "why" and "how" in school and I try to help my students achieve that level of understanding as well. I prefer to guide students through...

...students become independent, comfortable, and confident in the fields they are studying. I love helping people get to the "aha" moment when they really understand what's being taught. In my experience, one of the most important parts of tutoring is setting clear expectations at the beginning and working toward a common goal. Given the right...

...Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing Analytics and a minor in Mathematics. I have worked with kids of all ages, ranging from elementary school to college students through various subjects. I have also worked extensively with special needs children, doing everything from teaching special education to one-on-one in-home mentoring. Through my experiences, I have...

...out without a lot of explanation. In most things, I'm not that guy! Like many students, understanding comes with repetition of principles and hard work. I have the perspective of a student trying to understand, not a teacher trying to preach. I love working with people from the ground up; we start at the comfort...

...intelligent, organized, and serious mentor that was heavily invested in my success. To have a mentor that is invested in your success is a fantastic feeling. Suddenly, my motivation increased, my grades improved and I was accepted into very good colleges and programs. That was my goal. I couldn't reach that goal without my mentor....

...amount of schooling I have gone through myself, I have taken a wide range of subjects and more standardized tests than I would like to admit. I have taught students of almost every age in various fields such as elementary science, Hebrew, chemistry, MCAT prep, and many more.. My ultimate plan is to go to...

...completed an honors thesis for the political science department. I took one gap year between UCLA and medical school where I worked in a Neuroscience and Biophysics Research Lab while TAing (teaching assistant) for several biology courses including LS 2, LS 4, and LS23L (Cells, Tissues and Organs, Genetics, and Intro to Biology Lab). I...

...me to continue tutoring. I specialize in tutoring for standardized tests, including the MCAT, GRE, SAT, and ACT, and have scored in the 99th percentile on the MCAT, SAT, and ACT. I also tutor the sciences and can cover all science topics up to advanced college-level chemistry and biology. As a science major and experienced...

...good puzzle? My teaching philosophy consists of learning about the students' interests and providing a way to relate their interests into the work they are doing so it can be more meaningful to them. I have found that the more a subject means to a student personally, the better they do in the subject. So,...