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Monica

Bachelors, Biological health Science

University of Hartford, Drexel University - Masters, Forensic Science

About Me

I am a graduate of Drexel University College of Medicine where I received my Masters of Science in Forensic Science with a concentration in Molecular Biology. I received my Bachelors of Science at The University of Hartford where I majored in Biological Health Science. I have worked as a Private Tutor preparing students for their MCAT exam with Examcrackers. As a private tutor with EKC (Every Kid Counts Readiness and Enrichment Program) where I worked with elementary and Junior High School Students I worked to prepare them for NY State Core exams in all subjects while helping them to develop better study skills, writing skills, Organizational skills and much more; and tutoring High School and College students in Science. As a classroom instructor I prepared students for the MCAT exam with Examkrackers where I taught all of the exam sections (for the New MCAT); I have worked as a Teachers Assistant for Anatomy and Physiology at Cal Tech in California; and Residential Life course at The University of Hartford in Connecticut. For the past nine years I have worked in Academic settings as both a Laboratory and Clinical Research Scientist. I have Co-authored many published abstracts and scientific papers and have presented my work at many national conferences. While I have always tutored a broad range of Subjects my passions are Science, Standardize exams and Research. I firmly believe education is the key to success and learning can be fun. As a devoted, and motivating educator with a diverse background I am able to teach in a multifaceted way with a hands on approach. I love Tutoring and being a part of students establishing and achieving their goals while given the opportunity to also learn from them. When I am not Tutoring, Teaching, Mentoring or doing Research I Love spending time with my Family, Skiing, Playing Soccer, Biking, listening to music, Eating and just relaxing.

Education & Certifications

University of Hartford

Bachelors, Biological health Science

Drexel University - Masters, Forensic Science

Molecular Biology

Q&A with Monica

If a student is struggling with a subject and is not as excited or engaged, I try to teach it in a way that they can relate to or be excited about. If a student loves basketball and hates History, I come up with games that we can "play" while we are actually studying. Once you can get a student engaged and excited again about a subject, you can get them to do better, build their confidence, and work on different study strategies as time progresses. What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material? To ensure a student is understanding the material, I ask probing questions to elicit a response, I often ask "Why" to make sure they know why they answered the way they did and were not just giving an answer. I do role reversals and ask them to explain it to me as though I did not know the topic. At times, students understand a concept only when it is given as a definition, for instance, but do not necessarily understand the application of the word. I provide practice questions for them to do during the session and may give a mini quiz. I ask questions in different formats; at times, it may require a written response or a verbal response. I may give a multiple-choice question.