...My favorite parts of tutoring is connecting with students and helping them achieve their goals. I am currently getting my CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association) Level 2 Certification. I currently tutor college students one on one and in small group settings for Foundations of Biology 1 and 2, Organic Chemistry 2, and Biochemistry at Pitt. (read more)
...I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University as a biochemistry major with departmental, research, and university honors. Throughout college, I tutored high school students in Biology and Chemistry, where my students consistently succeeded in receiving the highest grades. Also, I spent two years of my undergrad as a teaching assistant for a Physiology course. (read more)
...I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. While a student and peer tutor in college, I discovered that learning is a skill – no one is born good at science or math, it’s something you nurture and develop. This means that anyone, regardless of their background, is capable of being successful in an academic setting. (read more)
Howdy, I'm Alana! I graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pittsburgh in 2021 with a BS in Biological Sciences and minors in Chemistry and Public & Professional Writing. After graduating, I am using my degree and written communication skills to make science accessible to all learners and... (read more)
...Part of the job is supporting questions from users on the mailing list, who are mechanical engineering students and researchers but are not specialists in the Linux command line specifically. I have been working with Linux/Unix for twenty years. I'm installed Linux countless times. (read more)