...One is at Berkeley doing graduate work in chemistry . The other is doing graduate work at San Jose state in biology and computer science. I have always enjoyed helping students. When I was in high school I was a tutor through our honor society. (read more)
...So I pursued teaching by becoming a TA for General Physiology lab at Saint Louis University. I worked to mentor students during challenging labs, and helped them learn physiology concepts while troubleshooting their technical issues. With all these experiences, I have grown to love helping students and watch them progress with their math and science! (read more)
...Lastly, I've tutored students in elementary math and above for the past 3+ years. I've tutored students in Java since I was in high school as a teaching assistant, which has allowed me to gain certain skills that easily translate over when I tutor students in Python. I've taken both the Introductory and Intermediate Programming in Python courses at my college. (read more)
...I also wrote evaluations for these students that reference the common core goals for each course. I have played bridge since I was ten years old. For the last thirty years I have played regularly in tournaments up to and including the national level. (read more)
...I often use what is called the Socratic Method of teaching, guiding students to the correct answer with a series of questions instead of simply giving them the answer. This method has been extensively researched by learning scientists, many of whom believe it is the best way for students to learn. It leads to higher retention of material and better understanding of concepts. (read more)