...In this role I have learned to patiently teach Chemistry to individuals with little or no prior subject knowledge and I am happy to tailor my teaching and mentoring to meet their specific academic level and way of learning. As such, I am completely aware of the diverse range of individual learni... (read more)
...I often find, when working with my students, that an important component of the tutoring is attention to these skills in addition to the specific subject areas for which tutoring had been requested. I have a BA in mathematics from UCLA, where linear algebra (matrices, vector analysis, etc.) were... (read more)
...I enjoy reading books, particularly works by classic authors such as Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Bulgakov, Nabokov, Chekhov, and many other great writers from Russia and around the world. I mention this because I truly want you to experience the beauty of the Russian language. While we won't start wit... (read more)
...I have been drawing since I could hold a pencil and have a nearly twenty year career as an artist and illustrator. I’ve studied many art techniques and artists in order to develop my own personal style and I look forward to sharing my experiences. Painting is a huge part of my job. (read more)
...I would do this every August prior to 2020, when the COVID-19 epidemic forced the museum to temporarily cease operations. From 2017-2018, two summers before the museum’s closure, I also worked as a volunteer at the San Francisco Zoo as part of their Talk on The Wild Side (TOWS) program open to v... (read more)