Evolution Tutors in Pleasant Hill, CA
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Massachusettes Institute of Technology - BS, Chemistry
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I also took a one-year hiatus from MIT to study?at Harvard in the fields of Economics and Biology.Along the way, I was given the opportunity to teach and tutor students for six years?in Mathematics, especially Calculus . I?have also tutored the subjects of Chemistry, Biology,...
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Stanford University - BS, Ecology and Evolution , Stanford University - MS, Biology
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I understand?the importance of sharing ideas through writing, so it is a focus of mine to help students cultivate a unique?voice in their writing as well as the ability to put their thoughts into words.With combined bachelor's and master's degrees in Ecology/Evolution and...
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UCSD - BS, Ecology, Behavior and Evolution , SFSU - MS, Biology
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I earned a Bachelor of Science in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution upon graduating in 2011 . Now, as I work towards my Master of Science in Biology with an emphasis in Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation at San Francisco State University, I have the pleasure of learning about...
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University of Oregon - Bachelors, General Science , Illinois Institute of Technology - Masters, Biology
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I would spend lots of time struggling and it was hard to get an answer, much less understand the material being taught . Tutoring is satisfying because I can make learning easier and more enjoyable for my students . Struggling with answers for hours is not beneficial . It...
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I am currently a sophomore-year student at UC Berkeley, double-majoring in Public Health and Social Welfare with a minor in Public...
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University of Cambridge, BA in Linguistics; University of Edinburgh, MSc in Cognitive Science; University of California, Berkeley, PhD...
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I strongly believe in the power of the growth mindset and internal drive as a means of achieving one's goals as well as life satisfaction . That being said, developing a genuine passion for learning tends to have a tangible effect on one's scores . For instance, I scored...
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I graduated with honors from UC Davis with a BS in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior. I have been accepted to medical school at Rush...
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I was also a youth basketball coach for a competitive travel AAU team for 6 years . I want to be a tutor because I have experience with tutoring and working with kids and very much enjoy it . I've taken all the basic science classes at UC Davis and did well . I have my...
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I graduated SFSU with BS in Biology with a concentration in Physiology and a minor in Philosophy in Fall of 2015!
Experience
I have worked at The Princeton Review, The Lafayette Academy, and Compass over the years helping students achieve higher SAT scores, often increasing scores by hundreds of points . Most recently, I began working with a student who was struggling dramatically starting her...
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University of California Berkeley, Major: Integrative Biology
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For me, why I think tutoring is such an effective method is because through constant interaction students are more easily able to learn the material at hand . This has been proven through studies conducted at UC Berkeley and is encouraged by every professor I have taken...
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Education: Master's Degree (2015): Physiology: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. USA. Bachelor's Degree (2013): ...
Experience
Below are some highlights of my tutoring experience so far . - 2015 Outstanding Service Award as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Case Western Reserve University - Tutored several grades at Linden Elementary School, Columbus OH - ACT and SAT tutoring for low income...
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B.A. English, Ohio State, 3.5 1996 M.Ed. English Education, Ohio State, 3.8 1998
Experience
Because of my own arduous experience in school, I strive to be the kind of teacher I never had, alive to the possibility in every student, aware that ability is often blunted by personal turmoil . My method is to connect ideas to the students' own lives, their own dreams, to...
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UC Berkeley Master of Arts in Education, September 2015 UC Santa Cruz B.S. in Marine Biology with highest honors, September 2012
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I am drawn to tutoring because I value building relationships and working one on one with students to address their unique needs and goals . Sometimes students feel they are not "smart" at math or science because they struggle to grasp new concepts or have failed in the...
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B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Santa Barbara Minors in Anthropology and Zoology from the Univeristy...
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And although I enjoyed classroom teaching and research/clinical work, I am very grateful to have made the right choice to become a private tutor . Consistent student success and fun yet content-rich sessions maintain my passion for tutoring . GMAT, SAT Subject...
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Graduated magna cum laude from Emory Univeristy with a BS in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, premedical track.
Experience
My approach is to simply explain the logical process behind solving problems with examples first, while adding unique analogies and tools to keep things fun ! I am extremely patient and understand the importance of a tutor who is an approachable, reliable, and assertive...