Sofia H.
- Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 ( 21.6 mi )
- Expert Marine Biology Tutor
- Female Age 47
- Member since: 08/2013
- Will travel up to 30 miles
- Rates from $40 to $45 /hr
- I am a Certified Teacher
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Physiology, Bio Chemistry, Life Science, Genetics, Biology, Anatomy
Marine Biology is one of my top subjects! We live in one of the greatest places on earth and amazing technology in hand to study Marine Biology. Allow me to take you through my class on Marine Biology using videos and interactive technology through local aquariums and research projects. I also have stories of my personal research experiences that will illustrate essential concepts in a way you will never forget!
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