I am a credentialed teacher with 15 years experience teaching and tutoring students. What sets me apart from other tutors is my experience teaching in a variety of academic environments with students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds. I have developed effective teaching strategies that enable each and every student to achieve academic success. I have successfully taught both gifted students as well as students who have learning disabilities

I am most likely to gauge their level of comfort and understanding with the topic being covered through asking broad-based, conceptual questions. Additionally, I will ask personalized questions about what types of classes/subject matters they find most interesting and engaging. Additionally, it is extremely important in the first tutoring session to get an understanding of how the student learns best and with what types of support they are most comfortable with in order to build a lasting, succe...More

I am currently applying to medical school, I am also working as a Research Assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital. Additionally, I am continuing to maintain the Firefighter and EMT certifications that I have used extensively over the last seven years. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Biology, Chemistry, Critical Reading, and Writing. In my experience, thoroughly understanding these topics will prepare students for standardized tests such as the SAT or MCAT...More

I am a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts pursuing my Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry. I have completed two degrees in Biochemistry and Medical-Biology, with a minor concentration in Neuroscience at the University of New England. I have two years of experience serving as a content tutor at my undergraduate institution. I have worked primarily in small groups (1-3 students), as well as leading review sessions for Anatomy/Pathology/Physiology and Physics...More

I am currently a medical student pursuing a Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. I just finished my third year and am about to embark on a teaching fellowship at UNE where I will be directly teaching the first and second year medical students in anatomy and clinical skills. I've been teaching most of my life, however. I started teaching children of all ages how to swim when I was 12, and have been doing so since. I also have been supporti...More

I am a native speaker and can think of ways to explain concepts in Spanish that are not described in textbooks or workbooks. My practical applications to somewhat abstract subjects leave students with a solid conceptual foundation upon which their further study of science, math, or Spanish can flourish.