Jodi S.

• Crescent Mills, CA 95934 ( 18.4 mi )
• Life Science Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $47.00 to $63.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Sociology, Psychology, Physics, Marine Biology, Earth Science, Biology

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I enjoy helping others and thereby learning about myself in the process. I believe my teaching style revolves around communication, compassion, and finding the best way for the student to grasp the lesson or idea presented. I feel that everyone has their own way of comprehension and the challenge is for me to discover it. I have taught primarily college and university level students ages 18+. I have tutored Math, English, Wildlife Biology, and Cell Biology. I never claim to have all the answers, only many ways of finding them.
My professional background is primarily in marine mammal behavioral biology. I have 10 years field experience studying whale and dolphin habitat use, foraging behavior, and human interaction occurances. I also have a strong background in terrestrial wildlife conservation and natural resource policy. I am a Phi Theta Kappa life member as well as a ... read more

Jennifer S.

• Reno, NV 89608 ( 39.1 mi )
• Life Science Tutor

• Female
• Member Since: 01/2008
• Will travel up to 20 miles
• Rates from $40.00 to $44.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Earth Science, Biology

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A Little Bit About Me...

After receiving my teaching credential from Biola University, I eagerly accepted a permanent substitute position at Mission Hills Chrisitian School. The following year, I was asked to teach science along with several other subjects in the junior high school. I thoroughly enjoyed this position for three years until the birth of our son. During my years teaching junior high, I had the pleasure of tutoring several students in math, reading, and study skills. I have been blessed with the honor of homeschooling my two boys for the past six years. My older son has dyslexia, and I began tutoring him with the Barton reading and spelling system this year. I have also taught history classes at our local homeschool co-op for both junior high and high school.
I believe each child has his or her own style of learning, and part of the joy of teaching is discovering a child's unique way of ... read more