My name is Valerie, and I graduated with a BA in Environmental Studies from Middlebury College in May of 2020. I completed an MS in Geospatial Data Science and Environmental Justice at the University of Michigan in 2023. I studied German for three years in high school and for three years in college, culminating in a semester-long study abroad experience in Potsdam, Germany in 2019. (read more)
...I've taught high school Biology, middle school science, and 8th grade STEM. As a classroom teacher, I preferred an hands-on approach because science is all about cultivating curiosity and observation skills. I recently resigned from full-time teaching to be more available for my family, and one-on-one tutoring is a new endeavor for me. (read more)