Award-Winning Languages Tutors in Erie, PA

...Bienvenido a mi perfil. Estoy emocionada para ensenar y ayudar en lo que puedo. Hello, my name is Shannon Derby. Welcome to my profile. I am excited to teacher and to help in what areas that I can. I have a passion for the Spanish language and culture, as well as a passion for teaching....

...degree, I went to get my masters in Biology. My favorite classes as a student always had something to do with the human body. After graduating, I worked as an adjunct and full time professor of Biology, Anatomy and Physiology in South Texas. My tutoring style is the same as my teaching style: I want...

...and thus many teaching styles that come along with such diversity. Over the years, I have gained experience in being able to tailor my tutoring style to different styles of learning. I have also been able to mentor people of all ages, from 4 to 85, through teaching tennis for over four years. Like tutoring,...

...in Criminology. I am minoring in International Relations and Diplomacy, History, and the Psychology of Crime and Justice. I tutor a range of Social Studies subjects, and can provide help with essay writing and editing to students of all levels. My favorite subjects are history, international studies, and language. I spent seven years studying French...

...teaching especially breaking down a subject into manageable tasks for my students. Tutoring allows me to tailor materials to specific needs of each student which personalizes the goals and the rewards. A few of my favorite things include wonder that comes with falling in love with a new culture and the self-confidence that comes with...

...in a new light. There's no one, right way to learn, and there are as many strategies as there are people in the world and I am comfortable working with students with complex needs in order to find innovative learning tools for success. For instance, I am a bodily-kinesthetic (aka physical) learner, which means that...

...in teaching and tutoring physics, biology and chemistry and I am currently teaching practice-based learning for medical students and pharmacology for pharmacology students. My scientific endeavors have led to 2 first author manuscripts (I am currently working on 3 more), 6 middle author papers, a book chapter, and several presentations at national and international conferences.

...to share my knowledge with other students! I have about three years of experience working one on one with students, and I am currently studying Pre-Dental Science at Gannon University. I tutor in a variety of subjects, mainly Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and High School Chemistry. Outside of academia I love baking, doing puzzles, hanging out...

...but I have a wide range of interests and abilities. I enjoy soccer, basketball, football, tennis, biking, board riding, exploring nature, cooking, eating, dancing, playing music, reading, and solving puzzles and problems. I try to have fun and be grateful every day. I enjoy my day job as an IT Specialist with Peace Corps, a...

...one-on-one mentoring with high school students. I am passionate about social justice, novel mathematics education, and increasing diversity in STEM majors and careers. Currently, I am working on a thesis in discrete geometry and combinatorics, as well as doing research for UCSF where I design machine vision software. I am well positioned to motivate and...