Anita W.
- East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 ( 27.3 mi )
- Marine Biology Tutor
- Female
- Member Since: 03/2009
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $41.00 to $46.00 /hr
- Also Tutors: Life Science, Genetics, Earth Science, Biology
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My approach to tutoring is to first make the student feel comfortable and to realize that they are not "stupid" or inferior because they need help. Then I find out specifically where they are having difficulties and concentrate on that area. If they still are having difficulties in that area, I will move on to the next topic so that they don't get frustrated. Once they have obtained some level of confidence, I will revisit the area where they were having difficulties.
I believe in positive feedback, so I will motivate my students through encouraging words and praise, without being patronizing.
I earned my MA degree in Biology from Villanova University in December 1997. For the next two years I earned my living by tutoring students in biology and math as a side business until I landed a research position at Princeton University in 1999. Since then I have been doing laboratory ... read more