I am passionate about bringing biology to a level that you can not only understand, but internalize and bring that concept to a level of consistently demonstrating mastery. I pride myself on thinking outside of the box to help connect content to your in away that makes sense!
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...Doctor of Optometry program at the University of Waterloo, with aspirations to become an optometrist, I bring a unique perspective to my teaching, intertwining my academic pursuits with my commitment to nurturing young minds. I am dedicated to fostering an engaging classroom environment where students are inspired to explore the intricacies of numbers and the wonders of life sciences. Through interactive learning experiences, I aim to instill a lifelong love for learning and empower students...
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...I have been working tutoring and closely with children practicing reading skills, writing skills, math, dialect, and science for the past 6 years. I have also worked to tutor middle school-age, high school-age, and college level students in a non-professional environment. I am working towards my bachelors degree in Marine Biology, and so have a lot of experience in high level science courses. I also excel in English and writing (I was originally considering being...
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...my interest and allowed me to apply my math skills to the world around me. I am a Virginia certified teacher in Middle school Math and Algebra 1, as well as a qualified tutor in all maths up to pre-calculus. After a couple years of tutoring and 3 years teaching Math in public schools, I found my favorite subject to teach is Algebra. I've helped students make progress in their grades and have worked to...
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...science making them fall in love with the subject. I strongly believe in learning rather than cramming a topic so I make sure that I bring the subject in the easiest explainable way, making it fun for kids to learn and apply in day-to-day life as Science is all about our everyday life. Along with science other subjects that interest me are English literature and History. Academic knowledge is worthless if one can not use...
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...studies on pediatric neuro-developmental diseases in Amish and Mennonite children. I am currently working as a molecular lab technician at the Friedman Brain Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital in the Upper East Side, Manhattan. I have a passion for science and math as well as connecting with children in teaching environments to encourage a love for academia. In my free time, I volunteer for MiNDS (Mentoring in Neuroscience Discovery at Sinai). MiNDS is an outreach...
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...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 fostering a child's...
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Im passionate about helping other students because I remember being in the same scenario. I love to cater to specific learning types , please let me know what helps you best i.e : visual vs auditory, vs practice examples vs fill in the blanks, and if you don't know let's figure that out together!
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...patient (usually with metaphors and diagrams) gave the patient power over the diagnosis. I want to see that moment of ownership of knowledge happen for the students I tutor. While I am transitioning my career (from clinical medicine to teaching and coaching people with ADHD), tutoring students in Biology will provide an opportunity to hone those teaching skills to precision. I enjoy teaching anyone, with or without inattention. The same skills of building a "bridge...
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...through college helped me pivot into what I am now seeking a career in: wildlife conservation. In high school, biology was my worst subject and I didn't understand how anyone understood the topic. But, having professors and worthwhile people who were passionate about the subject, helped me enthrall myself in the matter. My job isn't to hope you have the same revolutionary encompassment, rather help you better understand the subjects as my professors did me....
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...lot of help and consistently relied on a tutor for extra guidance, and can therefore relate to my students in many ways. Having a good tutor support system helped get me not only a D1 Football scholarship and but also the grades and test scores needed to be accepted into dental school. My goal is to get every student I tutor as far as I possibly can through tutoring, guidance, and/or mentoring in whatever goals,...
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I am a graduate of The University of the Rio Grande Valley. I received my Bachelor of Science in Biology, and minor in Chemistry. I am excited to be a part of your academic journey.
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Without agriscience, there is no science. Without agriculture, there is no culture. Auburn University- Bachelors of Science Agriscience Education '17 Auburn University Master of Natural Resource Management Dec. '22 Veteran teacher.
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...free clinic in Atlanta on weekends (phew). My background in tutoring began all the way in high school, where I was a peer tutor for math. I loved working with my friends and helping them feel confident about their own skills and bright futures. After high school, I began tutoring privately and continued to do so throughout my college days. Alongside my own studies, I enjoyed helping the underclassmen with their academics as a Teaching...
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...needed help with math coursework for many years. After I began college, I started working at a Children's Museum helping Biology Education students create lesson plans to teach science to students age 11-14 and also to give them the tools to teach those topics to younger children later on. While pursuing my Master's degree in Biology, I taught several college level laboratory courses including "Bio 101", "Biological Diversity", "Botany", "Economic Botany", and "Ecology & Conservation...
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...worked as an EMT for the past 4 years and have developed a deep passion for medicine and STEM. I love reading, writing, and the social sciences as well and am eager to explore all of these subjects with you. My goal is to empower you to become a well-rounded, independent learner with strong study techniques and a thirst for knowledge. I consider myself a life-long learner and can't wait to join you in your...
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...in Chemistry. I received my master's degree in Biomedical Sciences from UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth. I've been teaching biology and biological related classes since 2013 both on the high school and the collegiate level. My favorite subject to teach is biology because it's so fascinated and there's so many different ways to learn the information. My teaching philosophy has always been to meet the students where they are. We all come from...
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I am an experienced teacher and researcher in the field of applied food sciences and life sciences. My work in Research and Development provides me the opportunity to be up to date with the current developments, their practical applications in Industry and share those insights to help students understand the concepts much better and easier.
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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.
