...While I pursued my undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins, I majored in Anthropology, but creative writing - Writing Seminars, as it's called there - really called my name. It drew out my voice, and rekindled my creative nature. It seemed like a natural choice to pursue writing in graduate schoo... (read more)
...I've recognized, most students are challenged by understanding the assignment or subject. It's why this is the first approach I employ--clarifying what they are being asked to do. I'll use the board to explain concepts or show techniques/examples/visuals to help them identify and overcome challenges. (read more)
...The "teach-back" method that I still use to this day. It involves taking the information, synthesizing it, and teaching it to someone else. As a tutor, I serve to make the content more palatable through my experience and understanding, and the teach-back method can be used to solidify the student's understanding. (read more)
...I have tutored medical students in anatomy for about 1 year, mainly in small group setting. Additionally, I have been tutoring in high school level english and writing for 4 years. I have received high grades (mostly honors) throughout my medical school education and was selected to be a tutor for gross anatomy. (read more)
...A Mathematical Adventure" for a gentle introduction to trigonometry and trigonometric identities, complex numbers and powers of i, vectors, and exponential and logarithmic functions. I took courses in both statistics and test and measurement theory as an undergrad at Brandeis University and cont... (read more)