Award-Winning Microbiology Tutors in Catalina Foothills, AZ

Life long learning is a hoot! Even with what I have accomplished, I'm not through yet. Curiosity has me constantly looking for things I don't know and mastering them. With 50 years in the classroom - yes this is an old picture - I'm still sticking nose into new things and pushing to learn all I can. If you can express your needs, we will find them together.

...favorite subjects to tutor are science related. I feel that success in a subject is directly related to an individuals interest in that subject, so my first goal is to always help a student discover what they think is interesting about the subject. Once an interest is formed, appreciation and understanding easily develop. My approach to tutoring subjects that center around problem solving, such as Chemistry and Physics, is to go over a variety of...

Each person accumulates a different set of skills and specialities during their life. Rather than being afraid to look stupid, it is important to be eager to learn from others. I love spreading my knowledge in a casual environment, and using that to help others achieve their fullest potential!

...lab and field based applications of chemistry, biology, and engineering principles to help achieve environmental quality standards. I have held project management positions responsible for the development and execution of standard operating procedures, health and safety plans, data collection, analysis, and summarization. Analyses and research has been conducted on regulated and emerging organic and inorganic contaminants in soils, submerged sediments, drinking water, wastewater, surface water and ground water systems around the country.

Teaching is exhilarating, I never feel more energized than after a class that has gone well. My desire is to engage, challenge, and inspire growth in my students. I want my students to make connections between old and new material, while developing a sense of self-sufficiency.

...to Tucson in 2011 to attend university. In 2015, I received my bachelor of science degree in biology with honors. I wrote my senior thesis on the DNA damage response in normal prostate endothelial cells versus prostate carcinoma. As an undergraduate, I was a Teaching Assistant (we call them preceptors) for Introduction to Biostatistics. As a preceptor I held office hours, taught class lessons as needed and held test review sessions for students. After I...

I love science and have a passion for conveying science to other people. Whether that be discussing science topics among my peers, friends, family, or the general public or tutoring people, I want others to have a deeper understanding of science and potentially come to enjoy it as much as I do!

I enjoy helping others learn and understand what they are being taught. There is no right or wrong to do something.

...measured by knowledge of facts, but should instead be demonstrated by the understanding of content, to a level which is beyond rote memorization, and instead focuses on adequate application of the student's knowledge. It is the teacher's role to not create a dictionary or list of facts to be pulled from, but to encourage critical thinking, and application for any problem headed towards the student, be it an assignment, real-life problem, or research-based question.

...a complicated subject, and I have been told by a great many students that I have a knack for simplifying scientific concepts for them in ways they can understand. I want to utilize my teaching ability to help students in need, and I find doing so quite fun and rewarding. I believe in helping students achieve success, and to help them feel confident and motivated to learn new concepts. Tutoring is a two-way street; the...