...Research Assistant in Ithaca. This January, I graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. I have tutored private clients since 2011 and have experience tutoring students in Biology, Chemistry and Math. I also enjoy helping students prepare for standardized exams for undergraduate and graduate school admission. In addition to my private tutoring activities, I was also a TA to an introductory science course at Cornell. In this position, I lectured weekly to...
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...organic chemistry. In addition, I am very familiar with all sections of the SAT and ACT having prepared several high school students for these tests. I believe that every student is capable of boosting his or her baseline score on these tests, so long as he or she works hard to get to know the format of the tests and the most popular types of questions. I tutor because I love seeing students develop a...
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...college in a variety of subjects since! I specialize in mathematics and science tutoring as well as standardized exam preparation. In the past, I have helped students achieve significant improvements and success on the SAT, SHSAT, Regents and other exams! I truly believe education is a mutual learning and teaching opportunity and enjoy helping my students achieve a thorough understanding (those "Aha!" moments) and appreciation of whatever they choose to study! In the future, I...
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...been teaching biology, chemistry, physics, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus to high school and university students for about 12 years. Similarly, have 12 years of experience with the SAT, ACT, and ISEE/SSAT, and about 4 years of experience teaching GRE and GMAT. As far as hobbies go, I enjoy reading science fiction, classic literature, and comic books. Rock-climbing is a big thing for me, as is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I'm also into dancing, including salsa, bachata, zouk,...
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...led to virtual tutoring through Florida Virtual School where I tutored over 150 hours in Pre-Calculus, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Chemistry. I love to teach because it lets me share my enthusiasm for mathematics and science with other students and helps me get a deeper understanding of material that is useful for my higher level mathematics and physics courses. As a tutor, I break down complicated problems into manageable concepts so students can...
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...learning fundamental concepts that would help them acquire new knowledge for the rest of their lives. I've also had some experience in helping classmates with subjects such as Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry. I strongly believe in the idea that, if a tutee does not understand a concept, it is my fault for not having conveyed the concept effectively and in concrete terms. Tutoring sessions should be stress-free to allow for real learning to occur....
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...professors, Kaplan Inc., and privately for over a decade, and really enjoy finding hands-on or visual approaches to subjects when possible. As a general philosophy I dislike encouraging rote memorization and prefer enforcing a strong foundation of concepts that will last longer and develop critical thinking skills. Learning can be incredibly fun, and I try to incorporate acronyms and mnemonics to make things easier and humorous. In my free time I enjoy eclectic music concerts,...
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I have several years of tutoring experience in the life sciences including biology, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology at the high school and undergraduate level. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Sports & Exercise Sciences from the University of Northern Colorado and a Master's Degree in Biomedical Sciences from Regis University.
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...a research scientist and seventeen years of experience as a high school and college level science teacher. I have taught chemistry, physics and environmental science at all levels including CP, Honors, AP and Dual enrollment. I have also taught IB Chemistry and IB Physics (SL and HL). In addition, I have tutored Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Pre-Calculus and Calculus. However, chemistry was my first love and it remains my favorite subject to teach. I...
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...students. I believe that knowledge is meaningless unless it is shared and applied. I now want to share the knowledge I have acquired over an education of 25 years to teach students and facilitate their learning. Teaching is an art as much as it is a skill; I love teaching; having been a student all my life, I know how to overcome obstacles that many students face every day. I'm a well-qualified tutor, who can...
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...steps and concepts, so this is what I strive for in helping others as well. I find this approach tends to lead to a deeper understanding so students are able to recognize and navigate similar topics in the future rather than merely the problem at hand. Along similar lines, I like to connect topics to the real world and other areas the student has more experience with or is enthusiastic about. In math especially the...
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...for helping others succeed in biology, particularly subjects like genetics and physiology. My tutoring style is to work through problems or subjects with my student and have him or her explain how they arrived at the answer or point out what they think are important concepts. I do not like to provide the answers to my students without them trying the problem first, because this does not help them grow more confident in the subject....
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...to understand a concept. I’ve also volunteered at Computers4Kids, where I tutored a middle school student. We met every week to create different computer project. I was able to build a bond with my student and teach her how to use a computer properly. I believe these various tutoring experiences have developed in me qualities needed to become a great tutor. I hope to be able to share my knowledge and also spend time learning...
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...my pace quickened allowing me to catch up. Later on in my academic career I found through tutoring others I have developed a more in depth understanding of the material, which I desire to have. By tutoring others, I am able to pay it forward and help guide those who are having difficulty, like many have help guided me. My specialization and major is Chemistry. Chemistry is easily my favorite topic although I would not...
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...Singapore Math, Go Math, Math in Focus, Eureka Math, or Prentice Hall Math curriculums, and I have developed quite a familiarity with these texts. Though I work with high school students in the classroom, my experience tutoring has predominantly focused on K - 6. With my familiarity with Common Core and Common Core aligned texts and my sincere interest in finding the right "style" of learning for each unique child, I have found great joy...
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...feel comfortable seeking help. For this reason, what's most important to me as a tutor is that any student I'm helping is comfortable enough to have open communication with me about their concerns and sources of confusion. I also find it very useful (and even necessary at times) to break things down to the very basics, in order to build understanding on a secure foundation. I genuinely love to help people understand whatever is in...
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...I can and will encourage it. I started tutoring in high school in standardized testing and subjects such as physics and chemistry. I have found nothing in any other occupation as rewarding as seeing a student improve. My hobbies include tabletop games (like Ticket to Ride, Dominion, and Innovation), baseball (Cubs fan since I was 6-- this is the year!), and crossword puzzles. I'm also in the process of starting an ice cream company, so I...
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...understand the syllabus, and what you need to do well on your exams, as well as what is required for success in college. I have a Masters in Chemistry and will use that to your advantage. What I do best is make chemistry easier to learn by breaking it down into simpler parts. I really enjoy what I do, and I approach the subject with infectious enthusiasm! You will have fun learning. ;)
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...Cortland and M.S. from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). During my degrees I acquired over four years of organic synthetic research. While pursuing my M.S. I was awarded a Teaching Assistantship. This involved instructing two laboratory classes each semester as well as providing tutoring services for students. The first year I was an instructor and tutor for General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry for the second year. During this time I discovered my desire to educate....
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Recent IB Chemistry HL Tutoring Session Notes
We covered chemical equilibrium. I used a number of real-world examples to demonstrate Le Chatelier's principle and how reversible reactions will reach equilibrium no matter which side of the equation you start with. By the end of the section, the student was able to answer all of the section questions for the chemical equilibrium portion.
We balanced several redox reactions. We discussed the introductory principles of voltaic cells (although we solved no voltaic cell problems). We solved two difficult projectile motion problems. The student is very gifted in memorization and in quick reasoning and many classes she has taken have rewarded those skills. Her goal is to become comfortable with expecting physics and chemistry to require multi-step reasoning, in which you typically do not know the answer to a practice problem without several minutes of work.
We spent the majority of the time discussing the previous Molecular Biology laboratory exercise in preparation for the lab quiz, the written lab report, and the upcoming exam. The exercise entailed the generation of a plasmid, inserting the plasmid into bacterial cells, and then cutting the plasmid with a restriction enzyme. The student was provided with an image of a gel run through electrophoresis and I provided assistance in interpreting the bands for both the uncut and cut plasmid. We also reviewed the experimental protocol in order to ensure she had complete understanding of the method. We finally made sure that all of the questions on the report were answered accurately.
During this session, the student and I continued to work on her science project covering the human body systems. Since the last time we met, she completed the flyer about the respiratory system. Tonight we worked specifically on the brochure which was to include information about the most common diseases of the body system (she picked respiratory system) and how to prevent them. At the end of our research, she still needed to complete some of the information about the diseases and the prevention section. The next meeting we plan to complete the final part of the project, which is a flip book of all the body systems.
We covered the muscle system and reviewed materials from before like epithelial and connective tissue. Furthermore we did different types of membranes and cavities in human anatomy. We dove in and browsed different systems in the body as well as what they are composed of. We studied the nervous system in depth, talked about microglia of different kinds and what their functions are specifically. I asked him to review what we did that day since lots was covered and to review the materials we did in the past so it will remain with him. No concerns as I see he is making progress and scores of his latest quizzes show improvement.
During our session, the student and I worked on lesson three section two, which covered human population growth. We completed the section assessment, wrote a one page story, and completed most of the main assignment questions.
