Award-Winning Science Tutors in Alpharetta, GA

I believe that organization and a good work ethic will lead anyone to success. I love working with students and excel at explaining difficult topics in terms that anyone can understand. I love the sciences and hold a BS in Biochemistry from Northeastern University and an MS in Biology from Georgia Tech. I have been a successful mentor to both high school and college students, and know I can make learning fun for anyone.

...including basic Biology, Microbiology, Cellular Biology and cancer biology. My duties as a Ph.D. candidate within the lab include oversight and mentoring roles of several undergraduate students. I was a biology laboratory instructor for two years while being a full-time graduate student involved in multiple laboratory projects. During this time, I participated with and assisted faculty in the development, implementation, and integration of simulation activities for biology majors and non-majors. I instructed students in selected...

...International Affairs. After graduating college, I moved to the Mississippi Delta to teach with Teach for America. Teach for America (TFA) is an AmeriCorps program that recruits, trains, and places top college graduates in high needs schools throughout the country. During my time with TFA, I taught a variety of science courses in my placement high school, including state tested biology. I am a certified biology and social studies teacher for grades 7-12. My time...

...to these more formal experiences, I have always been willing and eager to help friends to understand the material taught in my classes. I found that it helped them and me. If I could teach someone else, then I really understood the concepts myself. All of these experiences taught me that people learn differently and see concepts from different perspectives. I value this diversity of thought and look forward to helping students to find the...

...my strongest subject, and I know I can help committed students learn the material. My tutoring style is geared towards making the experience of studying the material enjoyable for the student. I often use mnemonics and analogies to make the information more understandable. I also promote notecards to study as it improves retention of information. I am a very outgoing, friendly, and patient individual. I am able to travel to meet with clients, and if...

...assisting my son, who has developmental disabilities, make the transition from school to "life after school". All of these experiences have contributed to my views on what it means to teach, and to learn, and I have now come full circle and am ready to get back to where I started - teaching. I look forward to meeting and working with all types of students, and hope to contribute some of the things I have...

...different and I enjoy working with individuals to customize a plan that will be the most beneficial and enjoyable for them. Learning should be fun! It develops your ability to critically think about the world around you, which is an invaluable skill that you will use not only in school but for the rest of your life. I specialize in the sciences and math, have graduate level expertise in biological sciences and classroom teaching experience.

One of the things I love and find most rewarding about tutoring is the "Aha!" moment; that moment when it finally clicks for my students is the most exciting part of tutoring for me. I've grown up very academically driven, I was top ten in my class and was the STAR student of my school. I enjoy helping other students while keeping my own skills sharp as I'm preparing to apply for pharmacy school.

...to motivate and empower students by demonstrating critical thinking skills and problem solving. Many people believe math is supposed to be difficult and frustrating. However, I have noticed that after scheduling appointments with me, many students feel they already knew how to do math all along! Nothing is better than having that "AHA" moment when working out problems, and I'm confident we can create an environment with accelerated learning and academic achievement. I also have...

...quickly. I love learning and love spreading my passion for the sciences. I believe that hard work and dedication will help you reach your academic goals, but understanding HOW you learn best is much more important. My main goal is to teach students how to teach themselves. I will help you develop a sense of how YOU process information so eventually you will not need me! Apart from the subjects listed on my profile, I...