Award-Winning Physiology Tutors serving San Jose, CA

...also entrusted with grading exams and classwork. Being a teacher’s assistant not only allowed me to solidify my understanding of various biology concepts, but also made me confident in my teaching abilities. Aside from Biology, I am also passionate about Math, Chemistry and English courses. Throughout college I also worked with a student in SAT preparation and AP Calculus AB. I am confident that my personal experiences taking the ACT, SAT and various AP courses...

...took first year medical school courses including anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, immunology, histology and embryology. After completion of my degree, I continued to tutor master students in biochemistry and anatomy. I love to teach using visual aids, quizzes and unique and fun mnemonics/techniques that will make sure you never forget the information you learn. After I receive the class notes and requirements from the student, I prepare an outline and a powerpoint for our session. During...

...courses are my favorite to tutor, as I use them every day and find them very interesting. I tutor various levels of math, English, writing, and science, and like to let students contribute insight on the areas they need help with, and I provide feedback and knowledge from there. I believe that this increases student confidence and ability be self-sufficient and successful with the student's education. In addition to academics, I enjoy hiking and spending...

...had a number of very rewarding years teaching Biology and Chemistry to high school students before moving to Seattle for my husband's job in 2008. In addition to my teaching experience, I have tutored a number of students in the UK, adapting my tutoring to work well with a student's individual learning style. Since residing in Seattle, I have volunteered at the library and zoo, and I have helped at a homework club at the...

...in Teaching in Science Education, both from the University of South Florida. Over the past five years, I have tutored students in various settings, from the college level down to freshman in high school. I have also taught high school biology for the past two years. My variety of teaching and tutoring experiences, along with my background knowledge, helps me to effectively connect with young people to help them learn and succeed. I tutor the...

...had the privilege of teaching enthusiastic overachievers at Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth and an even greater privilege of honing my pedagogical methods over the last four years working with high-needs youth in New York City. I have also tutored all sorts of students from ages 5 to 45 both at schools and at homes. I believe that these experiences have shaped me into a very versatile educator. My past as well as my...

...into the industry with multiple biotechnology companies and worked my way up from a bench scientist to a senior management role over the last 16+ years. I have worked to develop vaccines, gene therapies, and needed research reagents and tools. I bring to tutoring the experience and interactions I’ve had from being mentored and trained myself to the mentoring I’ve done to those I’ve supervised in their career development, including acting as an advisor to...

...be learned by any student, even those for whom it might feel a little more challenging. Working as a tutor for biology, organic chemistry, general chemistry, and neuroscience, I actively implemented this philosophy, finding creative ways to approach complex concepts. For example, I might steer a writing student studying organic chemistry to explain a reaction as a narrative of molecular interactions, rather than beginning with a complex problem. In the context of shifting careers, I...

...was a member of the National Honors Society which was my first experience with tutoring. I am currently a volunteer at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, and I help patients and siblings with homework and reading there, as well. I am passionate about the life sciences and the French language, and I love helping others foster a deeper understanding in these two particular subjects! I also genuinely enjoy algebra and statistics and am...

...as a peer mentor and later on as a formal tutor/mentor. I have had great success with my students over the years and continue to keep close relations with many of my former students. Learning is a lifelong task so I seek to keep my tutoring relationships long term. Currently I am taking time off from school in order to pursue other life goals outside of the classroom. However, with that being said, I am...