...I work patiently and diligently with students, to make sure the core concepts are understood through practice and personalized feedback.I earned my BS in Biology at Stanford and my PhD in neurobiology at UW in Seattle. I have spent the past 7 years working with calculus students up through multi... (read more)
...Additionally, I am a soon-to-be licensed science teacher and am familiar with a variety of instructional strategies and teaching practices that can be tailored to suit your needs. I have a PhD in entomology, where I studied invasion biology of forest insects. I have taught several graduate and undergraduate level biology courses, as well as high school and middle school biology. (read more)
...The student should ultimately feel confident to amass the factual and procedural knowledge taught in sessions and readily engage higher-order critical thinking when tackling relevant tasks. The first session will typically center on evaluating the student's needs, skill set, and goals and accord... (read more)
...I will try my best to accommodate students who need to reschedule but my availability may become limited as the school year progresses and my schedule fills up. I apologize for having to insert this notice in my profile but it has now become necessary. Thank you for your patience and understand... (read more)
...I believe the key to effective tutoring is for the tutor to be patient and understanding of the student's needs. It is also important that the student is given many chances to test their knowledge. I follow these principles with every student that I tutor.I have a very strong background in Algebra, whether it is in the classroom or in outside competitions. (read more)