...I also have taken high level parasitology and immunology courses. I have an extensive background in research having done research projects at UMass Medical School, Weill Cornell, and Brown University. All projects gave me a level of biology learning that is seen in graduate level studies. (read more)
...Another thing I love about my job is that I get to work in a huge variety of subjects which gives me a lot of breadth and depth to my abilities. I have taught in subjects such as Geometry, Biology, Phonics, Reading/Writing/Comprehension, Math, US History, elementary level Social Studies and scie... (read more)
...I have taught GED classes in the past. I have been tutoring students for the SAT for over a decade. My tutoring has been done in a group setting and also I have tutored students on an individual basis. (read more)
...I generally use the students' current knowledge and ask probing questions to get them to teach themselves the material and bring in experiences to facilitate learning (I find this Socratic method works best for retention), but, when needed, will lecture. I have been playing violin for over 25 ye... (read more)
...Concurrently, I worked for the College Gate program, a summer program for gifted elementary and middle school students. There, I continued teaching Fiction. Also, from 2001 to the present, I have tutored international students, particularly for TOEFL prep and IELTS, two English proficiency exams. (read more)