Science Tutors & Teachers for Lessons, Instruction or Help in Nipton, CA

I have a well-rounded knowledge of general science and am proficient in this subject. Specific areas such as microbiology have a more in depth knowledge. I have a Master's Degree in Applied (Environmental) Microbiology and have been an adjunct faculty member at a local community college for 18 years in the physical science department. I began teaching as an undergraduate. I am also a research scientist and have been working in the environmental field for two decades. My teaching style is very practical. What do we need to do to get the job done and how can we relate this to real world examples. I believe everyone is capable and learns in different ways. The key to success is finding what clicks with each student.

$ 40.00

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Working with central city and at-risk youth is my life work. For the past ten years I have worked in a myriad of social service and educational settings employing a plethora of strategies aimed at helping central city and at-risk students achieve academic, career and social success. What's more, as a former struggling central city and at-risk student, I understand that students can only learn when they can make meaning out of their learning experience. For that reason, my efforts are targeted at the aforementioned population group as I have an empathic understanding of how to overcome the obstacles and barriers that limit their academic success. Teaching and learning are inextricably linked. Hence, I espouse to an approach that focuses more on tapping into the students learning schema than on teaching/tutoring per se. That being said, I am very interested in establishing the motivati

$ 38.50

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I graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2007 with a BA in communication studies. The curriculum at UNLV has given me a solid foundation in both my written and verbal communication skills. I also completed the gerontology program as well in 2007. I have been involved with senior theater programs, and I am currently mentoring for a non-profit organization. The program is for senior men who are 55 years of age, and are trying to obtain a GED and re-enter the workforce. I also have two young children that are currently in 2nd. and 3rd. grade. I tutor them on a daily basis as well. I thoroughly enjoy working with the elderly population and children as well. If given the opportunity, I would prefer to work with older clientel. I am a very patient, and reserved person when it comes to teaching others new skills. I have realized that not every individual will learn at the same pac

$ 48.50

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My interest in becoming a tutor stems from my life long passion for teaching and learning. Throughout the past eight years, I have focused my efforts on soaking up my education and research experiences across many subdivisions in the field of Psychology. My education ranges from expertise in Social Psychology to Cognitive Neuroscience, however is not limited to these domains. While working toward my graduate degree I was involved in analyzing vast amounts of data, writing scientific manuscripts, and general laboratory management. In addition to this, I also taught a weekly seminar for undergraduates that worked in my laboratory and tutored them throughout the week in how to learn and implement various research techniques. Thus, throughout my education and research experience I have developed superior skills in mathematics, writing, and communication that are critical to being an excellen

$ 39.00

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As I was working on my masters degrees, I was a Teaching Assistant (TA) for several semesters. I enjoyed teaching and tutoring undergraduate and graduate students, assisting professors in achieving class objectives. I was also a teacher at a bilingual elementary school. I taught, created and utilized quizzes and games to help kids learning. I enjoy being with students at all ages. I prepare well, use questions and answers, games, quizzes during teaching and tutoring. I am patient, accepting, encouraging, and understanding. I also encouraging students to ask questions, as i tell them 'No question is a bad question. If you can ask a question, you got at least 50% of the answer already'.

$ 42.00

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