...My goal is to keep a student thinking in order to reach a correct conclusion by asking questions meant to call attention to the subject, or by giving feedback and explanations on their work. I prefer to leave a student not just with an ability to recite formulas, but a familiarity of the concept... (read more)
...I have taken and excelled in various upper division biology courses and statistics courses. My masters thesis focused on using computational statistical methods to build a classifier for bacterial strains. I excelled on the MCAT having scored in the 95th percentile. (read more)
I graduated from the University of Redlands with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics and minors in mathematics, environmental studies, and spatial studies. During my time in university, I tutored Calculus I-III and General Physics I-III for three years, two of which I was head of the tutoring program of the mathematics department. I have also tutored online using Wyzant for one year. (read more)
I substitute taught in the Los Angeles Unified School District with demonstrated success in classroom management, lesson planning, student evaluation and instruction. I have taught diverse groups of students and have held long-term positions in ESL English and Special Education Health. I am proficient in motivating, involving and leading students to achieve classroom and educational goals. (read more)