Award-Winning Microbiology Tutors in Pleasanton, CA

I am a graduate of Willamette University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Biology. I earned my Master's of Science at U.C. Santa Cruz. My Master's degree is in Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology. While at U.C. Santa Cruz, I worked as a teaching assistant in a microbiology discussion section and a microbiology laboratory section. I work in public health, but also plan to study for my PhD...

...of San Francisco. Before that, I attended Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo and earned my B.S. in Biology with an emphasis in Human Anatomy & Physiology and a minor in Biotechnology. Throughout college, I helped many of my fellow students learn more and get better grades in a wide variety of classes by helping them to study more effectively and efficiently. Outside of school, I like to eat sushi and travel (preferably at the...

...I have a passion for the body and how it moves. My other passion is language: English reading and writing, French and Spanish. I love learning new languages and am working towards Chinese, Korean and German fluency. I grew up in Virginia, received a Bachelors of Science in Biopsychology from James Madison University, and am now in the Bay Area studying chiropractic at Palmer College of Chiropractic. Before I was a tutor myself, I received tutoring...

...trying to learn new things. A high school student has a career of 50 years ahead of him or her. Think of how the world has changed technologically over the past 50 years. Watch an episode of "Mad Men" if you need a frame of reference. Now imagine how much more things will change over the next 50 years. High school and college students need to be firmly grounded in science and math to meet...

...students to help them develop the knowledge and problem solving skills needed to succeed in Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics courses, and also enjoy helping prospective grad students conquer the GRE Quantitative Section. These subject build upon a large and varied set of background information, and I find the challenge of teaching these sometimes difficult subjects exhilarating. By providing students with questions to help them build up their understanding of course material, and using teaching methods...

...in Water Resource Engineering where I did my Graduate Research in Antarctica studying glacial melt-water streams. I love to travel, especially on road trips, and I have been to all 48 contiguous United States. I love the outdoors, and I don't mind enduring the elements. My tutoring experience spans all levels from elementary to high school and even university level. I worked as a full time math and science tutor at the University of Wisconsin...

...in Bioengineering and Economics. After working in the life sciences industry for a couple of years doing research, I decided to apply to graduate school. Alongside the application cycle, I am excited about tutoring science and math subjects given my predilection for engineering. As an undergraduate, I was a teaching assistant for the Economics Department where I taught lower and upper division sections along with hosting individual office hours. Herein I learned that the best...

...writing. Later, in college, I traveled abroad with a non-profit to Taiwan to teach a class of 20+ students ranging in age from seven to forty-two years old. For four weeks, I led this class as the sole English teacher, teaching grammar, vocabulary, essay-writing, and speaking skills. After returning from Taiwan, I joined the non-profit as Curriculum Director where I led the re-design of the program's English teaching curriculum and trained volunteers as teachers. I...

...is my passion! I want to share this passion and love of science with the next generation of chemists, biologists, researchers, teachers, or whatever new and exciting fields that develop. I tutor a variety of both science and non-science subjects. I love getting to know my students and understanding what makes them tick. From here, I present examples, tips, or new ideas and approaches all depending on what will help each student to accomplish their...

...ranging from elementary school to college in a variety of topics, including basic literacy, math, biology, chemistry, standardized test preparation, and essay composition and editing. I love discussing science and the principles of math and logic that inform research and discovery. My interest in the written word has allowed me to gain fluency in using the English language for communication of complex ideas. I am passionate about knowledge in all of its forms, from understanding...