I live near Cleveland, Ohio. I graduated from Cuyahoga Community College's Veterinary Technology program in 2013, passed the VTNE, and became an RVT in Ohio that summer. I earned my B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in December 2024, where I joined the Golden Key Honor Society and Mortar Board and received academic awards in Chemistry and from the College of Arts & Sciences. In 2016, I earned my Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) certification from AALAS. I've worked at CWRU's Animal Resource Center since 2013, helping with animal care, enrichment, and surgical procedures in many species, and leading hands-on and classroom training for researchers and staff. I'm passionate about veterinary technology and love helping students turn challenging topics like terminology and drug calculations into strengths that build their confidence and success.

Why are you passionate about helping students? First of all is to give back to the community, especially in the area that I feel I can be most beneficial. Students are the most rewarding to work with since they have a learning mindset and they have fertile minds, not clutter with the day to day demands of a work schedule. But the greatest reward is that you have given them a good start for a successful life. Describe your experience working with students. I have been very fortunate to have students that were focused mainly to learn the information I had to offer. I enjoy presenting information to students who are genuinely interested in learning as much as possible from the tutoring sessions. I can tell when they had a good experience by the way they relate to me afterwards, such asking career advice and for letters of recommendations. Where did you get your education? I received a BSA in Chemistry and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine both at the University of Georgia. I received a Masters of Preventive Veterinary Medicine at the University of California at Davis. What subjects do you tutor? Mainly biology, but also can do most subjects in the general medical area. Even though I have an undergraduate degree in chemistry, I am holding my involvement to high school chemistry at this time since I have not worked as directly with chemistry as I have with biology and the general medical area during my career. What is your favorite subject(s) to tutor, and why? My favorite subject to tutor is Biology because I believe I have the greatest depth and breath of knowledge in this area that I can offer the students. I had most of my academic training and practical experience in biology. How would you describe your teaching philosophy and your tutoring style? My teaching philosophy is to first learn the students strengths and weakness in the subject area as well as their study techniques. I also want to learn their goals and milestones for the tutoring session which will help me gauge my presentations. When we hit hard sections, I will break them down into small bites to help the student understand that part and can later build upon it. Also for the harder to comprehend section, there needs to be repetition until the student feels comfortable with the information and can apply it. I also like to link the information to real world examples which will give the student better insight into that particular information

I am a Veterinary technician with 20 years of experience in varied fields of Veterinary practice. I want to bring my experience, both inside and outside of a clinical setting, to learners looking to get into an animal care taking field. I did not have a lot of support or mentorship in my life, as a lot of technicians my age did not and I want to be a part of what changes that so that no more vet techs have to struggle in that way. I was initially on the job trained, took into my own hands the study to pass the VTNE, and only much later was I able to afford/have time to get my degree. The subjects that I tutor are (all veterinary) medical mathematics, animal anatomy and physiology, radiology techniques, animal behaviour and restraint, client communications, laboratory skills, and medical record keeping. I had a lot of teachers who were not compassionate with me in my learning life, so I try to incorporate an understanding and fun practice into my teaching to keep people engaged and interested without having to resort to negative behaviours.

Thomas Noland Science has always been a passion for me. I was lucky enough to have a high school teacher who allowed me to get extra credit points by turning in science collections, otherwise I may not have been able to pass science because reading and math were a struggle for me. With my teacher's help, I started collecting insects and pressing plants, improved my grades, and eventually became the president of our high school science club. After high school I went to the University of Washington in Seattle to study zoology and entomology, focusing on beetles returning to the pumice plains of Mt. St. Helens after the May 18, 1980, eruption. I also revisited my high school to volunteer as teacher's assistant for that same science teacher. After graduating with a B.S. in zoology from the University of Washington in 1989, I worked for the Department of Agriculture on the Asian gypsy moth program. These invasive moths became a concern after the opening of the Soviet Union, allowing ports to begin shipping to the West Coast. As a field supervisor I was in charge of training field crews and setting up pheromone traps for the moths. In 2003, I went back to school to complete a professional certification program in wetland science and management. This allowed me to work for a nonprofit doing wetland and salmon stream restoration and teaching classes about stream and riparian ecology to students and adults. During this time I also helped students with their senior projects and provided letters of support to their potential colleges and universities. Being interested in helping feral and stray cats, I later worked for a nonprofit no-kill cat shelter, where I helped care for more than 200 cats. This led me to get back to school again, and I earned an AAS in veterinary technology in 2017 and obtained my licensed veterinary technician (LVT) credentials. I worked in a private clinic as an LVT until 2019. When Covid-19 hit, I started working from home and have been writing and photographing for an online magazine called Salish, covering topics such as lichens, red alder trees, ice age animals, seaweeds, and spiders. Over the years I've had the pleasure of giving many presentations about topics such as shrub-steppe desert life, wetlands, the Hawaiian islands, amphibians, aquatic insects, and beneficial garden insects to audiences of all ages. I've developed my own PowerPoint presentations and often use props and interactive activities to engage audiences. In addition, I've led many outdoor field trips focusing on native plant identification and wildlife. I'm fortunate to keep in touch with professionals in arachnology, entomology, lichenology, and botany, and I have a library of dozens of books on plants, animals, and ecology. These resources and my ability to do solid, fact-based research online help me keep up to date on my science information. I would be honored to help you or your family members learn about and enjoy the natural world around you, as well as supporting students in your educational journeys.

I received my BA in anthropology with minors in history and classics at Hunter College in New York City in 2007. A few years later, I attended LaGuardia Community College and became a licensed veterinary technician, which means I am an animal nurse! My academic interests mostly relate to animals: zoology, evolutionary ecology, paleozoology, social evolution, and phylogenetics. I also love studying history, and will always assert that nothing happens in a historical vacuum. In my free time I do a lot of reading and a lot of writing, on topics ranging from politics to science to kids' cartoons.

My professional background combines over two decades of clinical veterinary experience with a strong commitment to education and mentorship. I am a Licensed Veterinary Technician with extensive experience in both large and small animal medicine and hold a Master's degree in Educational Leadership from Regent University. I also bring more than seven years of experience teaching and tutoring students at the middle school, high school, and postsecondary levels, along with multiple industry-recognized certifications across the veterinary profession pathway. I specialize in Veterinary Science and VTNE preparation; currently teaching high school Veterinary Science courses where students earn industry-recognized Veterinary Assistant certifications and additional stackable credentials. Having personally taken and passed the VTNE on my first attempt, I understand firsthand how overwhelming and high-pressure the exam can feel. I remember the nerves, the long study hours, and the uncertainty. I work intentionally to help students manage test anxiety, build confidence, and trust the knowledge they have worked so hard to gain. My approach emphasizes clarity, encouragement, and realistic strategies so students feel prepared, not just academically, but mentally, on exam day. As an instructor, I emphasize clear explanations, individualized support, and practical application of concepts. I strive to create a supportive learning environment where students feel comfortable asking questions, making mistakes, and growing in confidence. My goal is to help students not only master the material, but also believe in their ability to succeed. I am deeply passionate about mentoring future animal health professionals and helping students connect science and medicine to meaningful career pathways. I believe every student is capable of success with the right support, and I am honored to help guide them through this important step in their veterinary journey.

I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old electronics, playing Pokemon, or picking at my guitar.

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all subjects, I take a creative, inquiry-based and learner-centered approach, designing opportunities for each unique individual to meet their learning goals.

I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant at Columbia University in my department and also have tutored graduate students and undergraduates privately as well. My primary areas of tutoring are math and statistics coursework in addition to math sections on standardized tests such as the GRE and GMAT. I am very passionate about helping students feel more confident and excited about math. In my spare time, I enjoy running, playing piano, and spending time with friends and family.

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults towards passing the US Citizenship Exam and taught English in India, where I lived for six months. Whenever I work with a student I personalize the lessons to fit their particular learning style, since I know every student is unique and having the right fit can make all the difference in making learning fun and effective. My strengths are tutoring the social sciences and humanities, as well as making math and standardized tests approachable to students that normally don't like those subjects. In my spare time I like traveling, spending time in the outdoors (climbing & backpacking), meditation, and playing soccer. Next fall I will be beginning my PhD in Education at Harvard University.

I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best describe my tutoring style as one that adapts to each students' needs. For example, I have always tried to frame questions in a different way so that the student can better understand the question. Some students need visual representations of numbers and systems to understand them, and others benefit more by understanding the concepts behind each formula. I prefer to tutor in math and physics, and especially with real world application problems. I hope to help students improve their standardized test scores and their understanding of the math and sciences so that they can achieve their academic goals!

I am a rising sophomore at Harvard College and am about to declare as a Mechanical Engineering concentrator, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree. I've always enjoyed sharing my knowledge with my peers and those around me and have done so in both formal and informal settings. I've been a tutor for both Math and Spanish programs in high school and enjoyed the strides I made with students. I am willing to tutor any subject I have a background in, but am strong in mathematics, the sciences, Spanish, history, writing, and ACT prep. I enjoy teaching mathematics most due to the joy I can see in children once they master a topic and can answer even pointed questions meant to stump them, and maybe even put their knowledge to real world use. As a tutor, I like to give a strong foundation to orient my student, and then gradually grant them more freedom and independence until they can feel themselves grasp the concept, pointing out pitfalls or common errors along the way; teachers who used these methods on me always left the most lasting impressions. Outside of my studies, I really enjoy listening to music, both old favorites and new interests, reading classics, and gaming/playing basketball with my friends.