...Nothing makes me happier than helping a student achieve an "AHA!" moment with a previously tricky concept! I have experience tutoring students 1-on-1, teaching in small classroom environments, and leading lectures with up to 200+ attendees per session. Regardless of the size of the class, my ultimate goal is to create an environment where learning is both effective and enjoyable. (read more)
...I have a bachelors degree in microbiology and a doctorate in plant pathology. I have written a thesis, and published in peer reviewed journals. Also, I earned a multiple subject credential. (read more)
...I and 1 half years of formal piano training. I have taught piano and recorder in after school program. I was an elementary school teacher for 6 years. (read more)
...I'm well versed in the role that technology plays in student learning. I set high standards in a calm and supportive manner. Since earning my B.A. and M.Ed. at U.C.L.A., I have more than twenty years of teaching experience in a variety of settings to include middle school, high school, and community college. (read more)
...I have been teaching science at the high school level since 2018. In those years I have taught Biology, Honors Biology, Earth Science, Forensic Science, AP Environmental Science and IB Environmental Systems and Societies. I have taught AP Environmental Science for the last 4 years and have really come to master the requirements necessary to excel in the course and in turn pass the AP Exam. (read more)