...During my career as Principal Technical Advisor and Chief Geophysicist in industry and as Professor at CSM, I authored/co-authored four textbooks, taught classes, and chaired an international scholarship committee while mentoring dozens of students. Tutoring and working with students is a way fo... (read more)
...As a microbiologist and a candidate for the MCAT 2015, I often have to review my biology extensively! As a scientist, I am required to know chemistry and often review them for my MCATs. As a pre-medical student, I often have to review physics for the MCATs. (read more)
...Everyone learns differently, and the beauty of tutoring is that we can adapt our approach on-the-fly to address just what it is that one specific student is stumbling over.Apart from doing some TA work in college, I have never formally taught Calculus. (Formally, I've taught Latin and computer pr... (read more)
...My primary goal is to serve my students and families to my best abilities. I enjoy having open dialogue with parents and families, and highly encourage them to help their students keep themselves accountable and invest in their own education. I am a huge proponent of personal responsibility and... (read more)
...That's not to say I've had the easiest time with it, as I know what it's like to struggle and fail. My first year of college involved multiple D grades and reaching academic probation. However after I had time to focus and work hard, I ended up making the Dean's List four times, with a cumulative GPA of 3.4 at the end of my schooling. (read more)