Viewing credentialed tutors from SUNY Downstate Medical Center

...than required to ensure my students were confident with the material. In addition to teaching, I act as a motivational coach for my students. I am their biggest supporter and will do my very best to help them achieve success. In my spare time, I enjoy playing basketball, lifting weights, reading books and magazine articles,...

...concepts come together rather than give them one answer to memorize. I use diagrams and pictures to really emphasize the importance of visual learning. As a tutor, I try to figure out why a student does not understand a concept and immediately try to tailor my approach to fulfill that student's needs. I help the...

...think learning can be really fun, if teachers think outside the box and really challenge themselves to find novel ways of conveying concepts to students. Tried and true methods are always great in the classroom, but to work one-on-one with students requires a different approach. It's also critical that learning be something students want, not...

...Biology, Chemistry, and Physics at various levels ranging from high school to college and graduate levels, and currently teach numerous classes in my medical school. I have succeeded academically due to my personal philosophy on education: I value complete understanding of material above all else. I am a continuous learner and I strive to teach...

...down the track with them, helping them to do things that others told them were impossible. More importantly, I could see the happiness this brought to their siblings and parents, who had to watch these children suffer so often. Seeing the way this affected both the children and their families taught me that taking care...

...continue to work with this population as an occupational therapist. Currently, I hold a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification. I am trained to use Applied Behavioral Analysis principles and techniques to help manage children's behaviors. I was raised in a bilingual Spanish-English home and enjoy speaking in Spanish for leisure. I also enjoy music, singing,...