Sunshine Tutoring

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About

With a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, I have more than 8 years experience teaching Biology and AP Biology to students in California colleges and high-schools in the US. With a California CTE teaching credential for Health Sciences and Medical Technology, I combine my deep knowledge of Biology with proficiency in pedagogy.

I help each student by simplifying concepts in biology and connecting the content to what's happening around us to make it relevant and come alive. I cater to each student's individual goals and needs by meeting them where they are at, and personalize my tutoring. I use PowerPoint slides to teach on Zoom and make my classes interactive. Students receive extensive practice with test taking during my sessions. My goal is for the student to feel confident about the content and excited to learn Biology!

Highlights

Hired 2 times

1 employee

4 years in business

Serves Berkeley , CA

Offers online services

Payment methods

Venmo, Paypal, Zelle

Details

Grade level

High school

Subject

Biology

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niharika E.

The material was very thorough and reflected the curriculum well. The instruction was well-paced and easy to follow. External resources, such as practice guides and questions, were helpful.

August 19, 2023

Anu S.

Mrs.Asha Hari was a delight to work with. Our daughter found a friend and guide in her and she was very approachable. If you are looking for an A+ Bio tutor then you are in luck with Mrs. Hari. Thanks to her our kid loves Bio more than ever now :)

October 22, 2022

Sunita G.

Asha is an amazing tutor. We are very lucky we found her on tutors.com. We hired her to help my daughter in her AP Bio class. She is very knowledgeable, patient, and helped my child learn from the ground up. My daughters grade definitely improved after hiring Asha, and my daughter now has a resumed interest in Biology thanks to her.

July 22, 2022

Parker S.

Asha Tutored me in AP Biology to help me be prepared for the class and the test in my 12th grade class. Asha is very knowledgeable about biology, and is very strong at communicating concepts that I didnt understand well in simple terms and fashions. Ashsa made it not feel like a classroom experience and more similar to a friend giving you guidance on work, I did not feel any pressure and only felt reinforcement as I grew to understand the concepts. Asha helped me bring my grade in AP bio up to over a 90% from low 80s in the beginning of the course, choosing Asha was helpful for me to not only do well, but understand AP bio concepts.

October 21, 2021

Varsha H.

Asha Harikrishnan tutored me in both AP Biology and AP Environmental Science. She was an extremely kind and patient tutor who always put my needs and my learning style first. I was struggling a lot with AP Biology in particular, due to the fast nature and heavy workload of the course. Asha made complicated concepts much simpler to understand, through breaking down the material into simpler terms and providing me with plenty of learning guides and activities for practice. Similarly, in AP Environmental Science, though concepts were not as hard to grasp for me, the amount of information overwhelmed me. Asha helped me create techniques to remember different ecological and climate processes and it made the course much more fun and motivating, rather than just another AP class. She is a fantastic tutor and will always accommodate your needs and learning style first.

October 19, 2021

Frequently asked questions

What is your typical process for working with a new student?

Talk to the student and figure out what the student wants out of the lesson, whether it is to understand the fundamentals, review what they have learned or help with home work or test prep. Make it an interactive session and be sure the student is confident at the end of the session.

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

Education:

Ph.D. in Biological Sciences

Post-doc research at Harvard Medical School

Helped train many undergrads in Harvard Medical School.

Teaching: 8 years experience teaching undergrads at colleges including UC Berkeley.

Courses: Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Nutrition, Developmental Biology.

K-12 Teaching experience: Tutoring high-school students for more than 5 years, in Biology, AP Bio and AP Environmental Science.

CA teaching credential: for CTE courses in Health Sciences and Medical Technology, including Biotechnology.

Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.

My current rate is $75 per hour for a one-on-one class. If two or more students would like to be tutored together in the same class, I charge $60 per person per hour of class.

How did you get started teaching?

I have always been interested in science communication and teaching. I taught Biology, Nutrition and Genetics in college and tutored high-school students in Biology, AP Biol and AP Environmental Science.

What types of students have you worked with?

A variety of high-school students taking Biology, Honors Biology or AP Biology as well as AP Environmental Science.

I have worked with a diverse group of college students teaching them Introductory Biology, Bio major as well as Developmental Bio.

Services offered

Science