Sofia H.
- Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 ( 25.7 mi )
- Experienced Bio Chemistry 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, Marine Biology, Life Science, Genetics, Biology, Anatomy
My comments on tutoring Bio Chemistry : 7 years in oncology research and the BioTech industry has given me hands-on experience in biochemistry. But anyone can google names, it takes a savvy student to understand the why and how, and the savvy student gets the 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
