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Priya K.
tara M.
Mark D.
Anu G.
Elizabeth B.
Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
My goal is to develop a relationship of mutual trust with each student, which enables me to better identify, and then overcome, learning barriers. I teach students to teach themselves and show them how to become professional students.
I ask that students lets me know if I need to find a better explanation or I have not properly addressed his or her needs.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Almost two decades of laboratory experience. I now work as a Scientist/Engineer at a local, major biotech.
Completion of most of medical school and completion of half of a PhD program.
One of my test prep students is a National Merit Scholar
Math and science tutor for two decades.
TA for a biology laboratory course and an organic chemistry course at UCLA
B.S. in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology from UCLA
How did you get started teaching?
I began tutoring as a high school student
What types of students have you worked with?
I have worked with students in public, charter and private schools in the Los Angeles area and in the Conejo Valley. Many of my students have diagnosed and undiagnosed learning disabilities, including ADHD and ASD. I have also met with homeschool students 5 days/week and was their primary teacher for math and science.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Look for someone that knows the relevant subjects and has teaching experience. Tutors and teachers with experience know how to quickly identify the specific needs of each student and have practiced a variety of ways to teach each concept.
As a scientist in an academic laboratory, a teaching assistant at UCLA and a tutor, I have experience teaching concepts in a manner that is best fit for each individual student and can explain how math, physics, biology, chemistry and other sciences are used in practice.