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Alex

Bachelors, Psychology

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Washington University in St Louis

About Me

I am a pre-Occupational Therapy student majoring in psychology with minors in neuroscience and art. I will be graduating with honors from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in May, and I will begin Washington University School of Medicine's Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Program this Fall. My academic pursuits have made me confident in my abilities to tutor those pursing degrees in social sciences along with those pursuing careers in health care. Currently my favorite subject is neuroscience. I fell in love with it after I started college and I plan on specializing in neurorehabilitionation as an occupational therapist. I have many years of experience working with children of all ages and abilities in many settings, including previous tutoring. I also have many years of experience working with children and adults with mental and physical disabilities. These experiences have provided me with skills to develop individualized plans to help individuals achieve their goals. I have had much success when applying these skills to my tutoring plans. I have also used and developed these skills further in the research I have conducted on promoting independence in adults with Autism and early intervention programs for children with Autism. My individualized interventions in both research projects resulted in increased fine motor skills in children (increasing their independence in daily cares) and successfully preparing adults for independently working in their community. These skills are also utilized in my other job at an assisted living facility for nonverbal adults with Autism. I am very happy and willing to help anyone of any age reach their full potential and pursue any goals they possess. Contact me personally for weekend availability. Currently I will often have some availability each weekend day but the time varies due to my other job. In the future, I can schedule these shifts around tutoring sessions if you wish to meet with me on the weekends.

Education & Certifications

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Bachelors, Psychology

Washington University in St Louis

Masters, Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program

Q&A with Alex

My teaching philosophy is that no two people learn in the same way. For this reason, I put a lot of time and effort into getting to know individuals and create individualized plans to help them achieve their goals. I am a very patient and compassionate person, and I will devote all the outside time necessary to ensure I am able to provide an individual with the best tutoring plan possible. With these individualized plans, not only do I take into account the style in which someone learns the best, but also their interests and personal motivations. I will also provide multiple perspectives on the topics students are learning. I have learned from experience that this often promotes deeper understanding of the topic and may help students learn the topics easier if their teacher/professor's perspective isn't one they easily comprehend.