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...making complex scientific conceptsfrom organic chemistry to MCAT prepaccessible, intuitive, and even fun. My teaching philosophy is student-centered and results-driven. Whether I'm guiding a third-year university student through reaction mechanisms or helping a high schooler prep for final exams, I focus on building confidence through clear explanations, personalized strategies, and active learning. I've mentored students who've gone on to publish in high-impact journals, ace their MCATs, or gain admission to top graduate programs. If you're...
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As a nurse and former teacher, education is at the heart of all I do. Throughout my career, I have enjoyed working with others to increase their confidence in how to think about science and nursing content knowledge and strategies. I look forward to helping you on your journey!
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...a passionate educator with a Doctorate in Energy Science and Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, I have over 5 years of experience tutoring students. My teaching philosophy centers on fostering a supportive learning environment where students feel empowered to explore and master complex concepts. I believe that personalized guidance, combined with practical applications, helps students not only understand the material but also build confidence in their skills. I am dedicated to helping each...
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...the University of Miami, where I studied Biomedical Engineering, I started a robotics club that allowed me to bring innovative ideas to life, even showcasing our projects at the Frost Museum of Science. Now, I work in an anesthesiology lab at MIT, associated with Harvard and Harvard's teaching hospital, where I get to blend my interests in medicine and engineering. I also love teaching, particularly in subjects like English, Spanish, Portuguese, Mathematics, and especially the...
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...egg, heating the pan, using the spatula to stir the eggs. plating the food. And each step must be taught and mastered before a delicious breakfast is made. Similarly, you can break academic topics into smaller parts for learning, and then build them up into a bigger picture. I have 25 years of full time teaching and tutoring Biology at Estrella Mountain Community College. My role as an instructor is to make topics understandable to...
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...intro level geology lab as a teaching assistant and an undergraduate laboratory instructor. I also tutored as a part of my departments learning center as well as a part of Access Opportunity Programs (AOP). While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most proficient in geology/earth sciences, geography, and environmental science. I have 4 years of online/virtual teaching experience; in my experience, my students have been able to thrive and adapt to that...
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Plant biology is a very specialized field, covering a variety of nuanced material that can differ dramatically from the topics covered in traditional biology coursework. If you need help with plant biology tutoring, Varsity Tutors can help you connect with a subject-matter expert who can explain both its detailed and broad concepts. Plants are significantly different from the types of organisms you might find in other fields of biology, with foreign processes for energy production, respiration, reproduction, and vascular transport. Are you frustrated by trying to distinguish monoecious from dioecious? Can't remember how double fertilization works, or which hormones are needed to maintain apical dominance? Plant biology tutoring can help you thoroughly comprehend these topics and more, while building study habits and retention techniques to carry your mastery forward into future coursework.
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During this session, the student and I continued our preparation for his exam. This time, however, our review was very comprehensive and encompassed all of the material that would be on the exam. Since we had already covered the functions of the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems, we spent a good chunk of our time discussing the important concepts related to the digestive system. Once these issues had been addressed, we did a comprehensive last review of all of the material. I am confident that he is well prepared and will do very well on his upcoming exam.
We reviewed the previous session's material. The student absorbs the material well and has successfully answered all of my questions about the last session's material. After this brief review, we went back to assessment study guide sheets.
During today's session, the student and I worked on getting him ready for his upcoming final in biology. In order to do this, we worked off a review sheet that his teacher prepared for the class. He had already answered many of the review sheet questions; however, we decided to go back through the review sheet in order to ensure he had retained the material. Overall, it was a productive and worthwhile session.
Student and I reviewed the algebra problems he completed for homework, and he finished the remaining problems. We also reviewed for his biology test on phylogenies. We defined the terms virus, peptidoglycan, chitin, and phylogeny. I quizzed him on the taxonomic classifications, the three domains, and the four eukaryota kingdoms.
We reviewed concepts in genetics, cell structure and function, and vaccines. We applied these concepts to different discussion problems and questions from the study guide in preparation for next weeks final exam
The student has a big test tomorrow on organ systems. Her test will cover the circulatory system and respiratory system. We traced the blood flow from the heart to the lungs and back and went through all the major arteries and veins involved in it. We then covered the flow of air through the body and how gas exchange occurs. We covered blood, white blood cells and all that is involved in the circulatory system. We also covered some antigen-antibody relationship and immune response. We touched on blood types and the factors involved in it as well. She felt a little overwhelmed with so much information and so much detail but by the end of the session she had a good grasp of the main ideas and almost all of the details. We will meet next week to start her last unit.
