Mimi S.
- Merced, CA 95340 ( 12 mi )
- Chinese Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 04/2011
- Will travel up to 10 miles
- Rates from $64.00 to $71.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: French, English ESOL
More About This Tutor...
I am an empathetic listener with a penchant for learning. A successful tutor needs to be an effective listener, one who is capable of figuring out the solution from the student's perspective, using terms and words that the student can relate to, making deceptively difficult concepts not so difficult to understand. A lot of times, all the student needs is a little help defining and assimilating new information presented to him, and I see myself as a facilitator of that process. I am creative and flexible, patient and persistent, sometimes a borderline perfectionist, and I never tire of the many "eureka!" moments experienced by my peers and students with whom I have had the opportunity to work.
I am a trained researcher in molecular biology, with a BS in Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior, and MS in Nutritional Biology. I spent some time as an undergraduate volunteering at a local ... read more