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Hello! My name is Ross and I recently graduated from University of Washington in Biology and Environmental Science. I specialized in Ornithology, the study of birds; I'm a big bird nerd. I've had experience tutoring biology, math, and environmental science for the Athletic Department at UW and serving as a Teacher Assistant for UW's Biology Department, including a biodiversity seminar to Peru. Just like the D1 student athletes I work with, academics sometimes don't come...
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...complex or dry to be digested by any person. The key to learning is all in the presentation! When I am not teaching, I like to train animals, have adventures, run trails, and write short stories. My vices include baked chips and sour punch straws. I can make a mean lasagna and my mother thinks that I am very funny. Let's get together, talk about how we can help you to achieve your academic goals...
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I am a 20 year old Biology major and political science minor at the University of South Carolina. I graduated the Full International Baccalaureate Program with the diploma. I have danced ballet, modern and contemporary for 15 years with 5 years teaching experience. Contact me about teaching supplemental Ballet classes! I will not conduct in person sessions due to COVID-19.
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Providing supportive services to college students and mental health professionals in a virtual online platform through the utilization of problem-solving, feedback, psychosocial support, assessment, developing goals, planning that is unique to each student's personality, needs and focus, skill building(including test-taking, motivation, confidence, communication,and time-management), implementing solution-focused interventions, client-centered interventions, techniques for reducing test anxiety, and stress management. I also work with students with anxiety, ADHD, and learning disabilities. The subjects I tutor are professional licensure...
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...such materials so much in depth at this stage, however trying to explain it in the simplest manner possible was the real challenge. Then I try to work problem from easier to harder level as the students starts to better comprehend the material. It's important for students to grow both academically and personally after taking a class; in fact that is the ultimate goal. And they cannot grow unless they are pushed to get out...
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...chemistry teaching assistant for 3 years and thus have a huge passion for helping out students reinforce chemistry concepts. Also, as a Korean-American who speaks both languages fluently, I have a passion for teaching the Korean language and culture and have worked with diverse students. I try to make students feel heard and understood, and I'm happy to focus on my learners' goals. I look forward to helping the students achieve their goals and confidence...
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...Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Florida. I have taught a range of students with a different abilities. I have tutored students through their GED and college work to guiding graduate and post-graduate students. I am proficient in the medical and biological sciences including anatomy and physiology, cell metabolism and biochemistry, microbiology and immunology, pathology and pharmacology, neuroscience, as well as in the mathematical sciences include algebra and so on. Everyone requires a different...
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I love to tutor Science and Spanish. I am from the island of Puerto Rico and I am an experienced teacher from Pre-K to High School Biology and ESL for adults. My focus is in understanding by using different approaches.
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...worked in numerous tutoring centers throughout high school and university, along with practicing privately as well. My strongest teaching subjects are French, English, History, and Science; the specific subject subcategories can be find under the "Subjects" section of my profile. I sincerely enjoy tutoring and I have found myself gravitating towards this field of education throughout my school career, as I garner a sense of fulfillment through helping others learn in more a personal, one-on-one...
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I recently earned my MS in Biology. During graduate school, I gained experience teaching biology labs for science majors. My primary interests are in ecology and biogeography. However, I enjoy learning and teaching biology of all disciplines. I also have heavy experience in experimental design and statistical analysis.
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I currently hold a College of Charleston Bachelor's Degree in Biology and am actively pursuing a Master's Degree in Science Education. I am passionate about creating engaging and interesting lesson plans to ensure each student can develop a deep understanding of the topic at hand. I have expertise in Biology; specifically I have expertise in Elementary, Middle and High School Science and Evolutionary Biology. Outside of academia, I enjoy spending time outside playing soccer or...
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Plant biology is a very specialized field, covering a variety of nuanced material that can differ dramatically from the topics covered in traditional biology coursework. If you need help with plant biology tutoring, Varsity Tutors can help you connect with a subject-matter expert who can explain both its detailed and broad concepts. Plants are significantly different from the types of organisms you might find in other fields of biology, with foreign processes for energy production, respiration, reproduction, and vascular transport. Are you frustrated by trying to distinguish monoecious from dioecious? Can't remember how double fertilization works, or which hormones are needed to maintain apical dominance? Plant biology tutoring can help you thoroughly comprehend these topics and more, while building study habits and retention techniques to carry your mastery forward into future coursework.
An experienced tutor can explain the role of specialized botanical systems and interactions within ecosystems. Plants form the basis of nearly every ecosystem, so understanding ecology can give you a huge advantage when studying plant biology. Energy flow, trophic levels, niche differentiation, and symbiotic relationships are just a few of the concepts that a tutor can help you distinguish. Even the esoteric field of plant identification falls within the scope of plant biology tutoring. Identification of common plants with showy flowers can be as simple as paging through a guide book. Identifying grasses, mosses, or less common plants requires a substantial amount of specialized terminology. Many of the words have roots in Latin or Greek, but their application to the particular structures of leaves, stems, or flowers can be highly problematic for an inexperienced student.
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Doing well in classes requires a broad array of skills, only some of which are directly related to particular academic subjects. A knowledgeable tutor can help you with research skills, proper citation management, and editing for compositional projects, as well as help to develop your conceptual mastery of botany topics. Plant biology tutoring sessions can be focused specifically on your needs. Unlike your college classes, which often utilize a one-size-fits-all approach, a tutor can work with you to learn your strengths and weaknesses to craft an individualized plan for improving your overall academic performance. The best part of working on fundamentals concurrently with plant biology topics is that you can potentially improve your performance throughout all of your classes. Working with a tutor for your plant biology class can help solidify your understanding of course material and build your academic skillset to face the challenges of future classes. If you are adequately prepared, you'll be confident and ready to address these challenges. For more information on how we can help you connect with a plant biology tutor, contact your Varsity Tutors' educational director today!
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During this session, the student and I continued our preparation for his exam. This time, however, our review was very comprehensive and encompassed all of the material that would be on the exam. Since we had already covered the functions of the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems, we spent a good chunk of our time discussing the important concepts related to the digestive system. Once these issues had been addressed, we did a comprehensive last review of all of the material. I am confident that he is well prepared and will do very well on his upcoming exam.
We reviewed the previous session's material. The student absorbs the material well and has successfully answered all of my questions about the last session's material. After this brief review, we went back to assessment study guide sheets.
During today's session, the student and I worked on getting him ready for his upcoming final in biology. In order to do this, we worked off a review sheet that his teacher prepared for the class. He had already answered many of the review sheet questions; however, we decided to go back through the review sheet in order to ensure he had retained the material. Overall, it was a productive and worthwhile session.
Student and I reviewed the algebra problems he completed for homework, and he finished the remaining problems. We also reviewed for his biology test on phylogenies. We defined the terms virus, peptidoglycan, chitin, and phylogeny. I quizzed him on the taxonomic classifications, the three domains, and the four eukaryota kingdoms.
We reviewed concepts in genetics, cell structure and function, and vaccines. We applied these concepts to different discussion problems and questions from the study guide in preparation for next weeks final exam
The student has a big test tomorrow on organ systems. Her test will cover the circulatory system and respiratory system. We traced the blood flow from the heart to the lungs and back and went through all the major arteries and veins involved in it. We then covered the flow of air through the body and how gas exchange occurs. We covered blood, white blood cells and all that is involved in the circulatory system. We also covered some antigen-antibody relationship and immune response. We touched on blood types and the factors involved in it as well. She felt a little overwhelmed with so much information and so much detail but by the end of the session she had a good grasp of the main ideas and almost all of the details. We will meet next week to start her last unit.
