Experience Summary
From my doctoral training at UCLA I became an expert within the biological sciences, and have been trained to teach complex concepts to people of diverse background. I mentored undergraduates within the lab, which involved teaching important concepts and technical procedures, and helping develop their oral and written communication skills through the generation of presentations and lab reports. I was a Teaching Assistant for undergraduate courses where I led discussion sections and composed and graded quizzes and exams. Lastly, I was a Graduate Student Mentor within the Undergraduate Research Center/Center for Academic Research Excellence, where I administered tailored workshops and one-on-one meetings to students of diverse background.
Teaching Style
My main goal is to provide students with tools that will advance them personally and professionally. To achieve this, students need to understand how they learn effectively. As a tutor I will help students determine their learning style(s) and focus my efforts through this style(s). A second component of successful learning is subject relevance. I will find the connection to the bigger picture to help motivate student learning. Lastly, I believe students need to think independently. I will encourage critical and independent thinking by fostering an approach where students have to apply what they have been taught. As such, I believe that answers should not always be readily given so as to challenge students to reach conclusions on their own.