Serena: Geneva tutor
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As the world we live in today rapidly changes, education is among the few obtainable and practical courses of action that can help us keep to pace with its advancements. From a young age, the love of education has been ingrained in me by my parents who are both teachers - my father is a high school teacher while my mother is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Education at the University of Houston. Now, I firmly believe that the ability to understand and efficiently utilize the power of education leads to something more than a successful life both personally and professionally. In the words of B.F. Skinner, "Education survives when what has been learned has been forgotten. Therefore as a tutor, I find much joy in assisting fellow students in their academics.
As a multi-linguist, diversity shapes my personal and educational goals and I endeavor to promote the uniqueness in each student through the tutoring assistance that I offer. I have tutored middle schoolers in areas of Math, English, and Science; high schoolers in areas of Math, English, Chemistry, Biology, and SAT/ACT preparation; and college students in areas of Math, Chemistry, Computer science, English, Psychology, Sociology, and Anatomy & Physiology. From my experiences as a tutor, I see its positive influence on educational development as well as the personal development of students. I was awarded "Most Awesome Tutor of the Year" during the 2018-2019 school year.
My experience as a tutor has brought me closer to the understanding that improving the world's perspectives starts with those who are willing to advance the common good of society through education. My personal goal while working with your student is to encourage the pursuit of excellence as they develop into successful future leaders.
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Undergraduate Degree: Texas Southern University - Bachelor of Science, Biological and Physical Sciences
Over powder puffs, red noses, and oversized green shoes in a room full of busy clowns, I fessed up to my fear. “I don't think I have a single funny bone in me, Dr. Bubby," I said to my coach. He looked at me and smiled, "Just go out there and clown around." I have never been one known for being funny or having a "clowns' disposition," but becoming a clown became one of my biggest hobbies. As a Mott Honors Clown with the official name, Tic-Tac, I was trained alongside a clown troupe of honors students to perform anti-bully shows for school-aged children. It was both nerve-wracking and cheerful; I was completely in makeup and costume as a clown on a mission to make people laugh and have a great time. Apart from clowning around at schools and hospitals, I find much joy in writing poems, essays, and short stories which gives me a medium to share my views with the world. I especially enjoy writing poems in the form of short stories, my favorite piece is titled “Onanefe; Strong Girl That Resides Within.” It is a poem that is focused on sharing my experiences from back home in Nigeria where girl education was “spat on” due to the well-known beliefs of the terrorist group known as “Boko Haram who viewed western education to be "forbidden. Apart from sharing my experiences, I used the poem to encourage young students like myself to keep on pursuing education despite the challenges they might face. My interest in writing poems became a favorite hobby after I presented it to the whole student body at our school’s talent show and won the award. So, writing poems and short stories is what I enjoy doing the most outside of my academics and clowning around. I am also a big fan of video games, movies, boy/girl bands, and sports specifically soccer. I look forward to getting to know you as well, and I hope we can have a pleasurable time as we learn.