Award-Winning Physiology Tutors serving Alexandria, VA

...retired from being a research biologist and university professor, I started tutoring. I love it when a student has an aha moment and I know that the student understands a concept that was a mystery to them previously. I have the ability to take concepts and teach them in different ways. I tailor my tutoring to fit the learning style of the student. I think that is really important because it is very hard for...

...I honestly feel I can relate better to other students in a similar predicament and therefore can better tutor them. As I mentioned before, I just finished medical school and I'm awaiting my residency match. I'm planning on pursuing orthopaedic surgery. In my free time I enjoy playing/watching basketball, working out, reading, enjoying movies and great restaurants with friends. I'm extremely hardworking, patients, and would love to help you overcome your academic struggles to the...

...to attend medical school some day. I grew up in New York and have always been into sports and movies. I played football and rugby in high school. I have continued to play rugby throughout college and graduate school. I attended Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania where I received my Bachelor's of Science degree in the Health Sciences major. Additionally, I have since received my Master's degree in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University. I specialize...

...grow into a stronger thinker and a more effective student. I also think science is very fun, and the best way to improve in a subject that may be difficult is to find the parts of it which are enjoyable to you. I believe tutoring should be flexible to the needs of the student, and that being open to different approaches is a sure-fire way to find what works best for you. I thank you...

...forward to make a career out of science, I trust that I have learned the material well and am able to apply and teach it. I have taken several AP courses and exams in these areas as well, and I am able to tutor in those subjects. I rigorously studied the SAT when I was applying for college admissions and read several materials on key skills to have and efficient ways to solve problems, including...

With an array of experiences within the biomedical and healthcare industry, I desire to assist students in strengthening their foundation in the basic sciences that will assure them success in a science related career.

...early age, I was fascinated by science, nature, and language, and now I strive to share this fascination and love of learning with my students. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a M.A. in Russian Language and Linguistics from The University of Maryland at College Park and a M.A. in Molecular Biotechnology from the George Washington University. During the course of my formal education I served...

...from Mercyhurst University with a BSc in pre-medical biology, with a concentration in neuroscience. I am currently a medical student at Aberdeen University and my passion for science and healthcare is growing each day! I have been a tutor for five years now and tutor at all levels. I think learning is a very individual process so I like to get to know my students and tailor my style to their needs, whether that be...

...currently a student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. I completed my bachelor's degree in Film Production from Emerson College in 2007. Before returning to school, I taught high school students with emotional and learning disabilities in a variety of subjects, including math and science. I also spent a year in AmeriCorps, where I was a residential counselor for students in a residential academic program here in Baltimore. There's no one right way...

...passionate about Biology and helping others learn! I am a graduate from Lake Erie College, with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. I excelled in the science program there and tutored Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Organic Chemistry, and Zoology during my Junior and Senior years. I have worked in Laboratory settings since graduation and have real world applicable knowledge of Biology. I LOVE teaching and cannot wait to help others learn and...

...tutor is a job not to be taken lightly. It requires passion, dedication, a love of learning and teaching, and also patience. A tutor is someone who is non-judgmental and one who is able to place himself/herself in a student's shoes. A good relationship between a tutor and his/her students is also of the utmost importance. My tutoring style consists of creating objectives for each lesson, providing check points along the lesson to ensure understanding,...

...a medical graduate on my way to attaining a residency position to achieve my goal of becoming a doctor. Throughout my long and intensive educational experience thus far, I have developed the necessary skills required to learn any material proficiently. I have used these techniques not only to teach myself successfully, but also my classmates, friends, and family. Learning, like all things, requires hard work and dedication, but that does not mean it has to...

I’ve been tutoring since high school, and thoroughly enjoy helping students understand material and become more passionate about learning. I graduated from Harvard College in 2010 where I majored in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. I also worked for two years doing biological research. Now, my plan is to attend graduate school next fall and to continue on working in the field of public health. I’m excited to make learning fun and interesting for my students!

...When I'm not teaching, I enjoy pretty much any activity that gets me outside, especially if that outside happens to be in the woods or near the beach (I am from Florida after all...). While outside, I usually find myself running (again, in the woods if possible), reading, or attempting to channel my inner-Ron Swanson by building things from wood (I am at the table- and chair-level, definitely not the canoe-level. Yet).... I like to get...

...compiled study guides, and was commended for my ability to make otherwise difficult concepts easy to understand. At University of California - Los Angeles, I organized and led many study sessions; and in high school, I tutored younger students in Mathematics, English, foreign languages such as Spanish & Chinese, and the sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Zoology). As someone who has personally experienced how a poor teacher can completely obliterate a love for a subject...

...am at George Washington University pursuing my MPH in global health. During my college years I studied biology and dance. I love learning and secretly want to be a student forever. I equally enjoy teaching students. My earliest tutoring experience dates back to when I was 16, where I taught my native language German. Since then, I have tutored other subjects as well including biology, physiology, and chemistry to name a few. Having won several...

...is Monica, and I recently graduated from University of California – Berkeley with a B.A. in public health. I have tutored a wide range of elementary to high school students in several subjects, and so I understand every student has their own style of learning. As a tutor, I will do my best to provide a supporting environment and create lesson plans that will assist with the students understanding of the materials. More importantly, I...

...open doors in ways we never knew were possible. I've seen this firsthand through my many years of experience. Since I was in university, I've tutored different people and seen the positive impacts that learning has. During my undergraduate career I worked with a community outreach program designed to help inner-city children with their school-work while educating them about the environment. While working here, I researched and wrote about the beneficial effects education has. In...

...last two years of college I worked as a Teachers Assistant for several academic classes. As an Introductory Biology TA, I ran interactive workshops used to present course content in a fun, active, and collaborative fashion designed to help first-year biology students succeed. I was responsible for creating worksheets based on course material and guiding the students through the worksheets. The workshops focused on active learning and student participation. As a Abnormal Psychology TA, I...

...is Melody Safarzadeh, and I am an alumna of Georgetown University. I graduated from Georgetown as a Neurobiology major in 2010, and recently completed Georgetown University's Special Master's Program in Physiology and Biophysics in 2012. I appreciate all genres of music, and have played the piano for over ten years. I also love exploring new places, and my travels have led to a passion for photography. Some of my other favorite pastimes are reading, watching...