I am a student at UTD studying neuroscience and am currently working as an EMT. Throughout my educational career, I have seen that the classes that I do well in are not necessarily my best subjects, but rather with a teacher/professor that engages the students. They would be very flexible in their teaching styles and would adapt as much as possible to fit every student’s needs. (read more)
...I have taken multiple dual credit courses, thereby receiving college credit for my writing skills during high school. I also received a 5 on the AP English and Language Composition test, and a 790 on the English portion of the SAT. I am also fluent in Brazilian Portuguese (which was my first language), so I understand the struggle of adapting to the English language firsthand. (read more)
...I competed in the NCFCA for 4 years, and STOA for 2. My senior year, my debate partner and I won multiple rounds with a win-los ration of 10-1. I personally won several speech events at local competitions, placed nationally, and was ranked as the number one debate speaker for 2 debate forms for the state of Colorado in 2012. (read more)
...Prior to that, I worked for more than twenty years as a professional physicist in the area of materials characterization (crystal structure, chemistry, material interfaces, nanotechnology). I have worked in both academia (University of Houston and Penn State) and industry (Motorola).
I am patien... (read more)
...My rigorous high school/college curriculum in math and science has allowed me to form a strong foundation that make math and science my favorite subjects to learn and teach. My prior tutoring experience allows me to channel my love for the subject into tutoring and helping other students. I wel... (read more)