Susan B.
- Palm Springs, CA 92264 ( 17.1 mi )
- Bio Chemistry Tutor
- Female
- Member since: 10/2012
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $30 to $40 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Science, Life Science, Genetics, Biology
Learning can be fun!!
When tutoring, I strive to make lessons engaging, effective and enjoyable. Specifically, I tailor lessons according to an individual student's needs and involve students in a dialogue by asking questions that provoke thought, conversation, and perhaps humor. Because facts and figures are easily looked up in the information age, I place particular emphasis on thinking and on "learning how to learn". My teaching goals for any student are threefold: 1. learn the material (well!) 2. pass the test/subject (with a comfortable margin!), and 3. enjoy it (most challenging with math!).
I love learning and teaching alike. My first teaching experience was in high school when I helped teach inner city children how to swim. Following high school, I earned a bachelor's degree in genetics at UC Berkeley, during which time I worked as a teacher's assistant for a genetics professor. While in m ... read more
