My dreams and aspirations are around science and medicine. Even though my career has taken various turns, my passion was in teaching. I completed my high school diploma and graduated from Palmetto Senior High. I got into Miami Dade College, where I enrolled in the science department and majored in biology. During my first semester at Miami Dade College, I won a full tennis scholarship, which helped with tuition and books. After graduating with an...
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I am an educator of 35 years. I am a retired assistant principal of a high school in Georgia. I have taught science in high school, middle school programs, college, STEM, summer programs and more. I design curriculum for schools, train teachers, train leaders, tutor, and teach people how to pass test. I am caring, innovative, understanding, fun, patient, kind, and love teaching. I work well with all types of learners. I hold a BS...
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I am a dedicated educator with a passion for making science engaging, accessible, and meaningful for students of all backgrounds. With a Master of Science in Biology from Arizona State University and a Master of Education in the Art of Teaching from William Carey University, I have spent years helping students navigate the complexities of science with confidence and curiosity. My teaching experience spans both in-person and virtual classrooms, working with middle and high school...
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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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I received my Ph.D. degree from the University of British Columbia. With a career path traversing medicine, biomedical research and education, my goal is to facilitate students learning science, biology and human body. I have helped more than a thousand students including middle school & high school students, undergraduates, graduates, adults, and seniors.
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Medical Doctorate candidate on my third year of medical school. I earned a Masters of Science in Medical Sciences from Western University of Health Sciences in California and a Bachelors of Science in 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...
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I am currently a senior at North Carolina State University studying Plant Biology with a focus in plant pathology. I have considerable experience in life sciences courses such as biology, environmental science, physical science, and genetics. I have not tutored professionally but have years of experience in coaching kids from ages 4-18 in swimming technique, sportsmanship, and competition and loved every moment of it. I find education to be an incredibly important part of life...
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Originally from Reading, Pennsylvania, I graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2012 with a Honors Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a concentration in plant biology. While a student, I participated in a research internship with the Department of Botany at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. I also traveled to Costa Rica while an undergraduate to conduct field research in the tropical wet and cloud forests. I migrated south to The Swamp...
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I have over 10 years experience working with students from elementary school right up to adult age. I have taught elementary, middle, and high school. I taught various subjects as a Certified Exceptional Student Education Teacher (Special Education). I don't have a favorite subject that I tutor. Education is my passion so I come to each subject with that same passion. I get to know my student and base my teaching style on my what...
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I am a warm and approachable tutor with an electrical engineering bachelors from Saint Louis University and a medical degree from Loyola University Chicago. Tutors helped me overcome difficult subjects, and I'd like to pay that forward. I like to meet my students where they are at, to help them engage with material through vibrant discussion as they set their goals and their pace; we can troubleshoot together to discover what learning methods work best...
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I have a Master's in Biology from University of Texas at San Antonio and a Doctorate from The Ohio State University in Educational Psychology. I have been teaching Health, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Microbiology for the past 12 years. My background also centers in health and wellness and includes 12 years of experience as a worksite wellness consultant. I was also a professional fitness competitor (IFBB) from 1999 2014. I have followed a...
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I am a former Regional Assistant Biologist for the New York State Office of Parks. A valuable aspect of this position consisted of my interactions with the public. During these meetings, I imparted my ecological knowledge to interested folks while deepening their connection with the natural world. This distribution of knowledge is central to my teaching philosophy. I believe that learning should be available to all. Every person should have an education that gives the...
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I love teaching science! I have been teaching mostly environmental and horticultural science for the last fifteen years. What is my favorite science? Well that's why I studied environmental science because I love learning everything about our planet and the way it works...and everything works together! I am passionate about sharing this knowledge and excited to work with young wondering minds in this exploration. My background allows me to explore topics that have meaning...
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I am a graduate of The University of the Rio Grande Valley. I received my Bachelor of Science in Biology, and minor in Chemistry. I am excited to be a part of your academic journey.
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I am a graduate of the State University of New York at Geneseo. I received my Bachelor of Arts in Geology with a minor in Geography. Throughout my undergraduate degree, I taught an intro level geology lab as a teaching assistant and an undergraduate laboratory instructor. I also tutored as a part of my departments learning center as well as a part of Access Opportunity Programs (AOP). While I tutor a broad range of subjects,...
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I have about 10 years of experience working with undergraduate and graduate students. Through my experience teaching courses I have developed a variety of tools to help teach students with different learning styles and have learned to be very adaptive in helping students. My training as a Molecular Biologist means I have a wide background that includes experience in many STEM disciplines and I love using this broad integrative background to be able to better...
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Hello everyone! I am Ali, and I have a love for English and math. I have been tutoring and teaching since I was young and have followed all the necessary steps to achieve the success I have today.
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I'm Dr. Ren! I earned my Ph.D. in Biology with a Plant Sciences focus from the University of South Carolina (UofSC) in 2024, along with my B.S. in 2020. Over the past 7 years of study, I taught college biology lab classes, conducted plant genetics and molecular biology research, published academic articles, mentored undergrad researchers, and received 5 academic awards. Prior, I tutored K-12 students in math and reading at Kumon. I've got the experience...
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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.
Fortunately, Varsity Tutors can help you connect with an experienced tutor to guide your studies in the most efficient and effective way possible. Tutors do more than just explain concepts. They can help with study skills, time management, and organization. A tutor can even advise you on improving communication with your professor. After all, your tutor has already been through the course and earned high marks. Another perk is flexibility; your plant biology tutor can set up sessions around your busy schedule, accounting for classes or odd work hours. They can meet on evenings or weekends, and set up meetings at your home, a local library, or cafe. You can even request face-to-face online sessions using our live learning platform. This flexibility enables you to focus on your needs in the fascinating world of plant biology, while also focusing on maximizing your chances of good grades and test scores.
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.
