Mary
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I am a student at the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in May with a major in Neuroscience and minors in Chemistry and Spanish. I've been teaching and tutoring for a year and a half as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in the Chemistry department, working with students one on one and in small groups in General and Organic Chemistry. As a pre-medical student and a Neuroscience major, I've taken extensive coursework in biology, physiology, physics and math, so I am qualified to tutor those subjects as well.
In addition to my strong science background, I love reading, writing and learning about culture and language. I took four years of college level Spanish and I'm proficient in reading, writing, speaking and listening in Spanish, with a particular knack for explaining grammar and editing compositions.
In my free time I like to ride the bike trails around Pittsburgh, explore the city's wonderful museums and libraries and cook delicious meals with my roommates.
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Undergraduate Degree: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus - Bachelors, Neuroscience
- ACT Composite: 35
- ACT English: 35
- ACT Math: 35
- ACT Reading: 35
- ACT Science: 35
- SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
- SAT Math: 750
- SAT Verbal: 790
- SAT Writing: 730
- MCAT: 43
reading books, listening to podcasts and NPR, riding my bike, cooking
- ACT Prep
- ACT English
- ACT Math
- ACT Reading
- ACT Science
- ACT Writing
- Algebra
- Algebra 2
- Anatomy & Physiology
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- College Algebra
- College Biology
- College Chemistry
- Conversational Spanish
- High School Biology
- High School Chemistry
- Honors Chemistry
- Languages
- Math
- MCAT
- Middle School Math
- Organic Chemistry
- PCAT
- Physiology
- Pre-Algebra
- SAT Prep
- SAT Math
- SAT Mathematics
- SAT Reading
- SAT Writing and Language
- Science
- Spanish
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 2
- Spanish 3
- Test Prep
What is your teaching philosophy?
When I teach, I try to have the student guide me through their thinking process, and I try to ask questions to help them make their way to the answer on their own. I try to validate students' thinking, while helping them practice strategies they need to solve problems independently.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
Provide encouragement and positive feedback, adjust the difficulty of the practice materials to be a good fit for their skill level, and ask students to "teach back" to me by explaining concepts to me as if I were the student.