...for foster youth in CUNY colleges currently and have also worked in high school as a resource specialist as well as in Montessori settings as well. I have worked with many students who are classified ELL/ESL. I also have about 15 years experience with all forms of learning disabilities, especially students with ADD/ADHD and Autism. I can work however with anyone who feels like they need something alternative to a traditional learning setting. Learning with...
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I am a graphic novelist and illustrator, currently a junior studying illustration at Brigham Young University. I am the creator of the web-comic Heaven's Hymn, and have illustrated various books. I love to play the guitar, build legos and just have fun in life!
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...of Science and Ph.D. in Human Skeletal Biology. I have been tutoring students since 2014 and love it so much! Academia is my passion and being able to help a student succeed in a subject they are struggling in means so much to me. I tutor a broad range of subjects but I am most passionate about English, science, and social sciences. I believe that education is one of the most important aspects of life...
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...Compositon and Applied Linguistics. I have taught at the University of Central Florida (FYC classes), and I have tutored both college and K-12 students. As both a teacher and a tutor, I believe strongly in helping students learn writing skills that they can transfer outside of the classroom. I also believe in helping students use the writing knowledge that they already have, as well as topics that interest them personally, in the classroom.
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...readers. Previous to becoming a librarian I gave private art lessons and did art parties for children for a number of years. I enjoy working with people and helping them find their inner creativity. It's about the love of art, then the skills will get there. I am always learning new things. For me it is so important for kids to learn how to LOVE reading rather than focus on what they are reading.
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...Valley completing field work and reports for the park service. I tutor a wide variety of subjects and am most passionate about natural sciences, math, and ArcGIS. I've always enjoyed prepping for standardized tests (ACT, GRE) and hope to help all my students reach score beyond their targets. I believe there is no single correct way to go about learning and I strive to uncover the methods that work best for each student. I enjoy...
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...humanity. I developed a vast understanding of the world of medicine. I volunteered many hours in The Burn Center, Trauma Unit, Pediatric, ICU, ER, and Pathology.c I then got accepted to Barry University, where I received a Master's degree in biomedical sciences. The education and experience I have received have given me the confidence, knowledge, and well-rounded background in medicine and science. I then entered medical college (Xavier University School of Medicine), which provides the...
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...as Graduate Assistant where my tasks were equal parts education and research. Working at the museum gave me experience with teaching students of all ages in a way that is both engaging and informative. I think students learn best when they have one-on-one interaction and I want to help address that aspect of education that is missing in the classroom. I'm excited to spread my knowledge of biology, anatomy, reading and writing to more students!
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...a recent graduate from Tufts University with a B.S. in Geological Sciences. I will be pursuing my MDiv in Religion at Boston University this Fall with a focus on the intersections between Islam and religions of South East Asia. I am also disabled and work as a disability advocate. I am passionate about advocacy and equality for all people. I constantly strive to give a voice to the voiceless and to be a beacon of...
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It is my firmest belief that if one does not and understand history, we are doomed to make the same mistakes. Truth in any history, means exploring every avenue to make sure the truth is known.... Chat and find out why this subject is a problem for them. Explain how and what we will learn as tutoring continues, until they have a great understanding of the material.... A student can become an independent learner if the...
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...of good writing. I taught seniors in high school the skills they would require in order to be successful at the college level. And I spent several years teaching freshman college students the same skill set. In recent years I have tutored literature and writing classes, as well as English as a second language. My greatest strength is my ability is to teach writing with a focus on student success. Through my hands-on approach, I...
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...also worked with many students from China, South Korea, Mexico, Thailand, Sweden, Germany, Canada, India etc. My classroom experience includes student teaching and teaching in 6-8 Science, assisting with 6-8 Math, 6th Math, 6-8 Math Summer School, 6th Science, 7-8th Science, PreK-1st, then while home-schooling PreK-8th+ level materials. I also have assistant coaching experience for girls Volleyball and chaperoning/assistant experience for girls Basketball. While home-schooling, I had my oldest reading between 12-18 months of age...
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...scientific topics, I love learning, and I enjoy kindling curiosity in others. I got my BA in Biological Sciences from the University of Missouri Columbia. While I was in school, I worked as an undergraduate researcher in neuroscience and paleontology labs. As an undergraduate, I started tutoring friends and family in freshman and high school level chemistry. I liked going back and helping others get through tough classes I had to take and setting them...
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...working on getting my certification in ASL (American Sign Language) so that I could further my career with special education departments. I work with students that may/can have developmental delays, emotional disorders, behavioral issues, autism, down syndrome, deaf/blind/mute, minor to severe cases of ADHD and ADD, and moderate to severe problems with learning disabilities and comprehension problems. I love my job and cannot wait until I get my teaching license. I hope to one day...
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...research into Basaltic Plinian Eruptions was published in the Bulletin of Volcanology. Since then I have spent numerous years in Tennessee, most at Oak Ridge High School, teaching Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, AP Physics 1, Geology, and Dual Enrollment Geology. For the last 4 years I have been the STEM Coordinator for Oak Ridge Schools working with teachers and administrators in Preschool through High school and have missed having daily interactions with students and would...
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...Journal of Paleontology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Current Biology, I have also had digital illustrations featured in publications such as Nature, The New York Times, New Scientist, and Discover Magazine. I was a student member of professional organizations such as The Geological Society of America, the American Institute of Professional Geologists, and more. I was previously Lead Instructor for a National Science Foundation supported education technology startup. I served approximately 10,000...
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...Army Reserve, serving in Iraq, South Korea, and various other locations. I was awarded the LTC Thomas W. Knowlton Award for mu contributions to the intelligence community and had the honor of my badge and credentials being retired. I was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and numerous other medals and decorations. I formerly served as Vice Chairman of the City of Surprise Audit Committee and Chairman of the City of...
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I graduated magma cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a focus in Earth and Space Science. I am an outdoors person; I enjoy being outside and observing the surrounding world. In this way I am a classic "natural philosopher" variant of scientist. I like earth science, environmental science, ecology, geology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, and cosmology. I am your go-to tutor for anything involving nature on a macro scale.
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...evolution of mosquitoes. While in Brazil, I tutored English to non-native speakers, both children and adults. I also have experience tutoring in reading and the sciences. In my view, education is not merely a means to an end, but an end in itself - and my goal as a tutor is to present, discuss, and work out the content with the student(s) in such a way that each of us shares in the other's enthusiasm...
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...you. In my opinion, this is one of the keys to learning, and there are several. Some may call it strategy. My undergraduate training is in the arts and music and my graduate training is in the sciences. I have taught standardize test preparation and have been trained how to administer the exams. That includes applying what I learned in the class so I could actually administer the test. I have served as a judge at...
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The vast majority of life on Earth lived and died before humans were ever able to observe it. All we are left with are the imprints that the bones, feathers, and teeth of ancient living things left buried deep in the ground. Paleontology is the study of the remains of all the billions of years of life that passed before humans arrived on the scene. Paleontology tutoring can be the key to unlocking this amazing history, and Varsity Tutors can help you connect with an experienced paleontology tutor who can work with you to craft a plan to break down the wealth of information you are learning and make this material much easier for you to understand. This plan for understanding is where tutoring can really pay off. Lifelong learning is as much about forming good study habits as it is about learning particular bits of information. Skills learned in the course of paleontology tutoring can be used later in other classes or even after your formal schooling is completed. A paleontology tutor can help you learn these life-long skills.
Organization of materials, allotment of scarce study time, deciding what content to tackle first -- all of these are tutoring areas in which a well-trained professional can help you. A tutor can help with these quotidian tasks because they are themselves veterans of many of the finest academic institutions. They learned the material needed to do well in paleontology courses themselves as well as the skills needed to thrive under difficult circumstances. Part of the benefit of paleontology tutoring is the ability of a tutor to help you sift through the vast amount of material covered in a course and focus on what is really important for mastery of this broad subject. Paleontology is the overlap of geology, anatomy, ecology, and physics. A good paleontologist will need to know stratigraphy to understand the layering of rocks and how to compare decaying radioactive isotopes to discover the age of the rocks themselves. The identity of a fossil is often opaque to a layman or a beginner, but an experienced paleontologist will know which features are the most important in making an accurate identification. Much of that identification will rest on a sound understanding of animal anatomy and morphology. Despite challenges, scientists have a pretty good understanding of the ways in which many ancient animals, plants and ecosystems lived and worked, all due to the work of paleontologists over the years. As you learn the field, you will also have to cover all of this material. A paleontology tutor can make a profound difference in how well (and how rapidly) you learn. Contact the educational directors at Varsity Tutors and let us help you connect with a paleontology tutor and get you started on the road to success today!
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Recent Paleontology Tutoring Session Notes
On Wednesday the student and I finished reviewing her chapter 7 material (photosynthesis) along with chapter 6 (cellular respiration) for her upcoming exam over the two chapters. The big focus was the flow of electrons and comparing and contrasting the different aspects of CR vs. PSN. The student walked me through her notes that she had taken, which were very good, and she really had a good handle on the material once we went through it a couple of times. These chapters have a lot of tiny details that all come together in ways that are often very confusing for students, and so we worked on keeping the big picture in mind to aid in that process, which she did extremely well. I left her with some advice for studying (go through the diagrams and explain them aloud, go through the end of chapter questions, etc.) and I am confident she's going to do well on this exam, given her performance on her previous exam. She's working incredibly hard!
We reviewed some of the problems from his practice test and made sure he could solve for slope-intercept form given the coordinates of 2 points. We then focused most of the time on biology, preparing for his test Friday. We covered mitosis and meiosis, cell organelles, eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, bacteria cells, chromosomes, cell structures, DNA, photosynthesis, endocytosis and exocytosis, active and passive transport, and ATP. The student was a little rusty on meiosis and mitosis but otherwise knew the parts of the cell very well. He had the rest of his review to finish.
Today we worked on the dihybrid worksheet. Each problem entailed listing the two sets of traits being discussed - such as green/yellow and tall/short plants - then writing out the genotypes of the parents, and from there creating a dihybrid Punnett square with all 16 possibilities of offspring genotypes, and finally listing the ratio of phenotypes. The first problem took a considerable amount of time and teaching (45 minutes) which was fair given how many steps were required to attain the answer, and the amount of guidance and color-coding she needed to understand the problem. However she worked very hard, and became quicker and grew more confident with each problem. We will continue this worksheet at the next session.
The student has a Biology test coming up on Wednesday, so we are really focusing on making sure she is as prepared as possible. I gave her notes on three chapter sections by breaking them down and having her write the main ideas in an outline form. We also would pause to discuss certain key concepts, like natural selection, and vocabulary words so that I could ensure she was absorbing the material.
We talked about differences between liver and kidney function. We also discussed hypotonic vs. hypertonic solutions, metabolism on a body/nutrition level, impact of diet, regulation with insulin, and pancreatic function. Lastly, we discussed the impact of diabetes and insulin regulation.