...I have also developed statistical methods to apply to biological problems in microbial genomics. I'm an MIT-trained computational biologist with over a decade of experience conducting scientific research on microbes in our environment and how they influence our health and the planet. I've gaine... (read more)
I am an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz who is majoring in Global and Community Health with a biomedical concentration. I received my IB Diploma with a total score of 37, with my Higher Level classes in Biology, Math, and English Literature. Additionally, I scored a 1450 on the SAT and received a merit award from my high school. (read more)
...I found that I can relate the coaching and teaching skills that I developed while obtaining my certification to help students understand math concepts. Upon receiving my credentials to teach Spanish, I started tutoring. For the last 15 years I have tutored math, including precalculus, alongside Spanish. (read more)
...I have taught writing to middle and high school kids for two decades, and I continue to love working with kids of all ages. For five years I also taught taught scientific writing to Harvard sophomores. And to all the adults out there: if there's just one skill on which a few hours spent now will help you in your job, it's clear writing. (read more)
...Many students entering algebra need work on arithmetic with fractions, how to calculate least common denominators, etc. I very often start by showing my student how to write out the prime factorization of the integers from 1 to 50, and then having the student continue, as a homework exercise, fr... (read more)