Award-Winning Microbiology Tutors serving Brookline, MA

...had two majors: Public Health and Spanish/Latin American Studies. I work in education, and tutor people of all ages, because I believe wholeheartedly that "education is the key to solving most of the world's problems." I have experience working professionally with all ages and may assist someone in completing their Spanish assignments, test preparation, or in learning Spanish for their career. In college when I was studying abroad in Chile, I loved South America so...

...felt not like a mere career choice for me; but an opportunity to fulfill my fundamentally inquisitive nature. Along this journey, I chose to focus my study on neuroscience and obtained a Ph.D. in this field. Now, I work in the biotechnology industry: writing patents for universities, emerging biotechnology companies, and inventors alike. This academic trajectory has enabled me to garner a fierce strength in writing/editing, biology, neuroscience, and critical thinking. I look forward to...

...research with the Belfer Institute at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute after graduating with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in French from Allegheny College. Outside of my PhD work, I am an avid skier, runner, traveler and beach goer. My experience as a teacher spans from my responsibilities as a graduate teaching fellow in Instructional Biology at Boston University and my role as a research mentor of undergraduate students. I firmly believe that an effective...

...to know you and what your goals are for your current class and academic career in general. I do not like to lecture at my students but rather engage with them in discussion and questioning to make sure that you fully comprehend the material to the point where you can go ahead and teach it to someone else if given the opportunity. What's the most important to me is to create a safe and productive...

...B.S. in Biology, I pursued further graduate coursework at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. There, I studied Molecular and Human Biology. Performing research, assisting classes, and organizing seminars during graduate school inspired me to pursue a temporary job as an adjunct professor upon returning to the U.S. Teaching here in New York City has better enhanced my pedagogical skills and has taught me a great deal about the differences between group learning scenarios and...

...to know the student and learning what their interests are so that I can apply those same soft skills to a subject they might find challenging. Personally, my favorite subjects are biology (specifically genetics and oncology), math, English, physics, history, and French. I like tutoring English because it gives me some insight to how the student might interpret things on their own and gives room for a conversation. This also helps me tailor my teaching...

...about it.Genetics, Pathophysiology, Presentation, Workup, Treatment plan and discussing with the patient what it means to have Diabetes. (It was sooo fun! ) I would love to help you out during your training, exam week (we call it HELL-WEEK) and provide the tools necessary to help you accomplish your biggest dream (or just pass the exam...) After all of that reading, writing, not sleeping, drinking seven eleven coffee's in the middle of the night, I...

...attended Tufts University where I earned my B.S., also in Biomedical Engineering. During my tenure at Boston University I was responsible for teaching two undergraduate level engineering courses, requiring me to teach in both large classroom and one-on-one settings. I am most comfortable teaching quantitative sciences, although I also have experience teaching standardized tests and more qualitative subjects such as Biology or Chemistry. I am a born and raised Bostonian, having grown up in Reading,...

...Biology, and a Doctorate in Biochemistry. I enjoy teaching, training, and tutoring students of all levels in Math and Science. Although each student is different, I treat every case with equal conviction and effort from the most humble to the highest aspiring goals. Boredom and frustration are the source of nearly every student's struggles. Consistently my students say I clarify the most complex problems, transforming impossibly tedious and confounding coursework into an exciting and manageable...

...traveled through southeast Asia on her way to Israel where she completed her Master's thesis in Neurobiology. Besides her lab work, she helped teach an upper level microscopy course and lead two summer science camps for international high school students. She loved working with the students who had an interest in biology and biological research and loves talking about experiments and cutting edge research. On her way back to Boston, Julie made her way through...

...independent school entrance exams such as the ISEE and SSAT. As an educator, I am passionate about helping every student, because I believe that everyone has the potential to succeed in Science and excel on standardized tests. I love the subjects I tutor and I strive to help my students appreciate the value of knowledge so they understand not only the material, but why it is relevant and important in their lives.

...in motivating and helping them overcome learning barriers to succeed academically was my favorite part of the job and personally very gratifying. I now believe that teaching students how to push through any intellectual roadblocks and overcome learning difficulties can be more important than teaching the subject matter alone. When I am not in the classroom or lab, I spend my time playing water polo or life guarding, surfing and fishing the beaches of Nantucket.

...minor in economics and art. I then earned my PhD at Vanderbilt University in Microbiology. Now I work as a research professor at Harvard University's Rowland Institute. I have a passion for science and really enjoy helping others understand it. I tutor in biology, chemistry, math, and art. The last one is because I am a visual learner and have had a lifetime of learning to illustrate complex ideas into something understandable. I can touter...

...gives the mind a great workout! I am a generally upbeat and motivated individual which is essentially translated to my tutoring strategies; if you can somehow make the subject engaging, the more chances the student will want to learn the material! I enjoy that "A-ha!" moment when the student fully and finally understands a concept! In my spare time, I am a competitive ballroom dancer, theater aficionado and a scientific researcher in biomedical engineering!

I have a Phd in biology and a masters in biotechnology. I have taught 2 semesters of cell biology, 1 of evolutionary biology, 3 semesters of freshman biology and have tutored GRE and TOEFL test prep. I enjoy teaching Biology, biochemistry and microbiology to a college and high school students

I am a very flexible, compassionate, and accommodating tutor. I am a gamer and a geek and I relate well to bullied kids and kids who are not doing well in school. I have a lot of empathy for struggling students and strive to be clear, concise, helpful, and validating. My favorite subject to tutor is English and everything to do with it. My hobbies are writing, drawing, reading, and gaming.... My teaching philosophy is to...

Chemical Engineering major. Currently studying for engineering exams and looking to share my knowledge.

...to work at a gene sequencing laboratory. During my time in the capitol I was employed by a tutor contractor which helped me find numerous high school and college level students to tutor. Now I am back home working at Massachusetts General Hospital and looking to continue my career as a tutor. My experience and talent lie in the sciences because put simply, I love Science. That love is evident in my work and in...

...molecular engineering laboratory at The University of Chicago and worked there for two years. That lab specializes in making biomaterials for cancer therapeutics and water purification membranes. Currently I work at MIT in the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. My current project is focused on developing immunotherapies to treat early stage tumors. Both in the classroom and in lab, I have always been more than willing to help others with their assignments or troubleshooting...

...I am currently involved in research that exams sensory receptors in the kidney and liver and apart of the Men's Rowing Team, which competes at the Division 1 Level. I have taken multiple College Level biology and chemistry classes in high school (Genetics, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Cell Biology, to name a few) along with the college-level courses I take at Georgetown. I am currently home due to COVID-19 concerns and am readily available to...