Award-Winning Microbiology Tutors serving Santa Monica, CA

...and will be applying to medical school in 2017. I enjoy meeting people of all ages and backgrounds and learning about their lives and experiences. I have always been an introspective person, and have constantly strived to improve myself as a person, along with the people that I choose to surround myself with. I hope to pass along the skills and knowledge that I have accumulated in my own academic path to younger students to...

...I had full intention to commit to both these parts of my life despite the sometimes overwhelming difficulty. Sometimes practice would leave me too exhausted to study some nights. Sometimes classes overlapped with my practices. The cycle never ended during my 4 years at the university, but I like many facing difficulty, I adapted. Having understanding coaches allowed me to practice at later by myself in order to attend classes. Having understanding professors allowed me...

...in every career, and every part of life for that matter. I am currently studying for the Medical College Admissions Test, refining and mastering my knowledge in math and the sciences. Not only do I want to use this information to tutor students, but also transfer studying skills I have acquired in my time as student. I consider myself friendly and laidback; yet passionate about helping others, as I volunteer in South America with MEDLIFE:...

...at their personal comfort levels, I work with the students/parents to set viable goals ad a long-term strategy to achieve academic goals. I believe the way to do this is create a safe space where the student can be themselves, and use my skills and humor to enable the student to complete their assignments & goals. I am confident I can meet your academic needs and goals. I look forward to working with you to...

...writing and flute playing. My favorite subjects to tutor are math and Spanish which were also my favorite to learn while I was in school. When you're passionate about something it is fun and inspiring to pass it on to others. My teaching style is "slow and steady" meaning that we will take it as slow as possible and break down all possible concepts so that the student can gain all the information and skills...

...students relate better to these lessons. Moreover, I encourage respectful active communication in the classroom so that students would not hesitate to come for help if they have troubles understanding specific concepts. As a Microbiology Master's candidate who graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in Cell and Molecular Biology, I am proficient at several Natural Science courses such as Microbiology, Biology, General Chemistry and Mathematics. I am passionate about teaching and committed to...

...as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine from 2007-2011, I taught medical students, pathology residents, and hematology fellows in my specialty of Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine. Since 2014, I have been a graduate student in Geophysics at the University of California, Riverside, where I am also employed as a teaching assistant for various courses in the Earth Sciences department, including Natural Disasters, Global Climate Change, and Introductory Geology....

...matter of finding the style of learning that is most effective for them. What works or makes sense for one student will not necessarily work for the next student, and so it is essential as a tutor to be able to explain the same concept in a variety of different ways and to be able to determine when a student has fully grasped the concept. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with family...

...(B.S. in Biology, PhD in Biological Oceanography) and 5+ years experience teaching biology and microbiology at the college level. I don't lecture (unless needed most students are already being lectured to), instead I work interactively and respectfully with students to quickly identify areas of struggle and overcome them through explanation, analogy and two-way questioning. The appropriate help varies with student, ranging from exam preparation to weekly sessions going over course materials.... My teaching philosophy is to...

...loved meeting students from around the world! My teaching skills won me a trip to China in 2019 and I was able to meet some of my students in person. It was a life-changing experience! My teaching style really focuses on personal connection, and building that foundation first helps the learner be motivated and want to work hard together to achieve success. I love to have fun in class as we learn, and play educational...