I am a BS/MD student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/Albany Medical College Integrated 7 Year program. During High School, I was among the Top 150 in the Nation in Chemistry Olympiad, and in 2024 and 2023, I was the two time undefeated champion of National Science Bowl Champion with my team. ... (read more)
...I have worked extensively with the new NY state standards and ACTFL (national) guidelines. Interests/hobbiesTravel to France, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico, Honduras, Dominican RepublicIt is my pleasure to share my "joie de vivre" in all subjects!I hold a valid permanent teaching license in French... (read more)
...In this role, I coach students for the island wise highly competitive exam which determines the student’s university placement. When I was teaching at high school, I completed a post-graduate diploma in Education from the Open University of Sri Lanka as a professional degree for teaching. After I completed seven years of teaching, I moved to the USA to pursue my graduate studies. (read more)
...While memorization can help in the short term, I believe lasting results and confidence come from understanding the fundamentals and really getting what you are doing. Many students come to me having survived through cramming, and while that can work, as the material advances it helps to know how to reason in a subject. I try to balance immediate help with refreshing one's background. (read more)
...I have also taught at 3 colleges. I have taught college Biology, Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology, and the full 2 semester Anatomy & Physiology course. I have worked in both the nursing and radiation technology programs. (read more)