...I'm Matthew, and I bring over six years of dedicated teaching experience to Wyzant. My passion lies in fostering a love for science education, having taught Biology, Physical Science, and Forensics at Porter Ridge High School in North Carolina. During the challenges of remote learning in the 20... (read more)
...I'm not going to say that I have all the answers, but I am sure that I have some of them.I took the MCAT last year and scored a 30 with balanced scoring in every category. I scored a 9 in the physical science section. I scored a 10 in the verbal section. (read more)
...In addition to a PhD in Neuroscience, I have a MS in Information Science, which included formal training in database design, data modeling and SQL. I have built and configured several enterprise-class databases using MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL, including graphical interfaces for database mana... (read more)
...In 2020, I went on a deep dive of research to learn all about the science of reading. I read books, watched videos, asked people questions, and learned a TON! Motivated by helping my own dyslexic son learn how to read, I discovered that linguistic phonics, which is a true 'speech-to-print' method, is actually more effective than OG. (read more)
...For SAT and ACT tutoring, I like that students come prepared with at least one practice exam, to see where they are at, or at least what sections they would like the most help with. I can help especially with SAT and ACT tutoring, scoring a 1550 on the SAT and a 34 on the ACT. Along with this, ... (read more)