Sofia H.
- Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 ( 8.8 mi )
- Experienced Anatomy Tutor
- Female Age 47
- Member Since: 08/2013
- Will travel up to 30 miles
- Rates from $40.00 to $45.00 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Physiology, Bio Chemistry, Marine Biology, Life Science, Genetics, Biology
My comments on tutoring Anatomy : Human cadaver classes are spooky, but extremely helpful! I apply my experience from those to my philosophy of "know thy self" and "form and function" to make Anatomy relevant and memorable to my students. The side-effect is an A!
I have worked with a huge diversity of students and I find that students remember, relate, connect and understand metaphors, examples, and models best. So I tell my students stories about what they see in the world around them, relating lessons to the news, and showing examples that are so cool they cannot be forgotten! I love tutoring because my specialty is identifying the source of confusion a student might have in a given lesson and using my knowledge and experience to explain the science in a different way. This can include directing the students to a particular on-line resource and/or tool that can help them study outside of our tutoring time, which can save a dedicated student money in the long-run.
I have been teaching/tutoring students in life science for over 20 years, but it all started with my BA from UC Berkeley in Integrative Biology. At Berkeley I tutored/taugh ... read more