...I helped college and grad students work on all types of writing, from literary fiction to lab reports and poems to Ph.D. dissertations. As a biologist, freelance science writer, and former TA for a college introductory biology course, I have particular expertise in coaching students in science a... (read more)
...I then build the missing foundational knowledge to fill in those gaps, and then they are able to tackle the initial problems they were dealing with much easier. My goal in tutoring is to help students become autonomous, and critically think to be able to solve their own problems, or recognize/id... (read more)
...In these roles, I have lead small group problem-solving sessions and conducted hands-on instruction of laboratories skills for groups of 20-40 students, Additionally, I held office hours in a smaller setting (less than 10 students, but often one-on-one) to supplement course instruction. The core... (read more)
...I was a Fulbright Portuguese Teaching Assistant at Oberlin College in Ohio, and I have a P.h.D in Portuguese Studies from UMass. I have been teaching and tutoring Brazilian Portuguese for eight year and I really enjoy it. Learning a new language provides you a better understanding of a different culture and also teaches you more about your own. (read more)