...to immunology. I have experience in leading graduate, undergraduate and high school students through research projects with guidance in basic scientific concepts and analytical thinking. I have also have experience teaching undergraduates in general biology. I have had the pleasure to teach and learn from peers and students and know there are diverse learning styles. While teaching at Oregon State, I was fortunate to have being taught principles in pedagogy: the art of teaching. Through...
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...a 14 year old nonverbal autistic son with whom I have worked extensively to help develop communication and academic excellence. Currently he attends the general education class in the 8th grade of our public school. Sine working with my son I have realized that every individual has a unique style of learning. Each student absorbs and processes information differently. I have learned how to adapt my teaching style to match the student's needs by coming...
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...SAT or ACT test prep. I love tutoring chemistry, from general chemistry basics to organic chemistry. I enjoy teaching students about how the basic building blocks interact with each other because of how much it changes one's scope on our physical world. I like teaching in a way that engages the students in conversation such as asking questions. I feel as though this makes students more interested in what they are learning.
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...I am originally from Pawling, NY. I moved to Naples, FL during high school and graduated from Barron Collier High School in 2005. From there, I obtained a bachelors degree in Health Science from Northeastern University in Boston, MA. While pursuing my bachelor's degree, I worked as a part-time tutor for my student-athlete classmates, teaching a range of topics including Biology, Chemistry, and Calculus. Additionally, for my senior thesis project, I developed and taught a...
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...of my strongest skills have been mentoring postbacs and graduate students in their research pursuits. Additionally, I also have a profound passion for teaching students from elementary to high school levels. I am deeply fascinated by the field of life sciences and am eager to share my passion with young students to help them understand and appreciate the wonders of biology in the world around us. I recognize the significant role a teacher plays in...
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...reminded me not to take the opportunities I have for granted. During my education, I put that perspective into action and was fortunate enough to travel to the Caribbean for a study abroad class and again for a research conference, tutor three courses, and participate in creating an organic garden on campus. I like to engage with students on a personal level and try to transmit not only the information I have, but the enthusiasm...
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I graduated from New York University with a bachelor of science degree in Global Public Health & Biology. I have been working as a tutor with Varsity tutors for the last 8 years and have worked with a wide variety of students. I absolutely love to teach and share my knowledge with others. When I am not teaching or doing scientific research, I love to read, dance, try new foods and play tennis!
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...on ecology and botany. I am pursuing graduate school here at the University of New Mexico to study arid land botany and mycology, and am hoping to begin work towards my Master's degree this Fall. I absolutely love science, particularly biology and chemistry. My favorite subject to tutor is biology, and can assist with a variety of disciplines across this diverse field, from cell and molecular biology and genetics to evolutionary biology, ecology, and microbiology....
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...of Texas at Dallas, currently pursuing the pre-med track. As an Academic Excellence Scholarship recipient, I have excelled in rigorous mathematics and science courses, which I also feel confident teaching. (Calculus, General Chemistry, Biology etc.) My volunteering experience as a teacher has allowed me to develop a passion for helping others learn effectively. As a student, I appreciate interactive teaching methods that emphasize practicing problems and engaging discussions. I value teamwork and enjoy guiding others...
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I am a senior at Case Western Reserve University. I am a psychology major on the pre-med track with minors in chemistry, biology, and finance. I am bilingual in spanish and English, I scored a 5 on my AP spanish exam and am a native speaker.
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Hi, my name is Ummay, i major in biology and am pursuing to be a doctor. I would love to help all. students improve in their school work and learn new skills to help them succeed in every class they take.
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...and backgrounds, I take pride in helping learners build confidence and achieve their academic goals. I specialize in tutoring English, Literature, Writing, and Test Preparation, with a particular passion for essay writing because it allows students to develop their critical thinking and communication skills. I believe that learning should be engaging and tailored to each student's unique needs, so I take a personalized approach that fosters both understanding and curiosity. Whether guiding students through challenging...
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...I enjoy helping others learn how to read and write better as well. I am currently a tutor for Biology at Georgia Tech and am an editor for multiple organizations on campus. Communication skills are vital no matter what field one pursues and often makes you stand out against other students. As a result, my favorite subjects to tutor in are Biology, English, and Chemistry. My personal goal as a tutor is to have students...
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...I am studying for my medical doctorate degree (M.D.) at the Medical College of Wisconsin. I graduated UCLA with a Biology degree with Asian Languages minor in 2019, cum laude honors. Both during my undergrad and days since, I had a chance to tutor private clients in Southern California and work for a few exam prep companies. I enjoy tutoring math, sciences (chemistry, biology mainly), social sciences (history, politics), essay writing, and Japanese. I also...
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We worked on the student's Ecology review packet. We discussed the different bio-geochemical cycles, the biotic factors, and the abiotic factors for each cycle. Then we discussed the energy pyramids and how energy moves through the ecosystems. Because this is something that she has already seen in junior high, she feels very comfortable with the material.
The student had genetics homework on standard dominant/recessive traits. We worked through that, with me reviewing problems or topics as they came up. I worked on demonstrating when and how information can be gained by a phenotype and how to fill in the blanks with additional information from the problem. I covered this a couple different times with him and I think he has a better understanding of it now. We also did a worksheet on inheritance, which he was very quick to pick up on and seems to understand well.
Today the student had to complete a microbiology module. His assignment was to conduct a virtual experiment and observe the zone of inhibition of household cleaning agents and antibiotics using a petri dish and optic discs. The strains he used were staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus pneumoniae, and H. influenzae. He then had to compare the zones of inhibition to see which were more effective on which strains of bacteria, and measure the length of the zones. Overall, he gained a very good understanding of antimicrobial agents and their effects on bacteria. He also learned by watching a video the different classifications of bacteria (gram positive/negative, morphology, etc.)
We covered the structure and function of the ribosome. Specifically, the number and size of RNA and protein subunits found in bacteria and euks. We discussed two experiments which elucidated the size of these subunits and hinted at their function. Strong emphasis on data analysis and hypothesis creation.
It looks like our study tactics are paying dividends for the student. He got a an 87% on his cladogram test! We reviewed the classification slide show we went over 2 weeks ago. He seemed to retain most of the information. I also quizzed him on the questions he made for himself. We reviewed the parts of the cell, and also the macromolecules we went over last week. I recommend he spend more time reviewing his notes for the final, which is coming up in a month and a half. Good job!
In this session, we covered Punnett squares for codominance, incomplete dominance, and sex-linked traits. We started off by doing a brief overview on the difference between codominance and incomplete dominance and how to distinguish the two (i.e. incomplete dominance leads to a blended phenotype and codominance leads to demonstration of multiple phenotypes). We worked on a worksheet that the student was given in class, and then we spend a great deal of time going through practice problems, in which she had to make Punnett squares and then analyze genotypic and phenotypic ratios. I was very happy with her performance.
