...It would be impossible to understand how drugs work without understanding the human body. Pharmacists need to be educated in microbiology to understand the pathology of infectious diseases and how drugs are designed to selectively target a pathogen, while sparing the host’s cells. For example, ... (read more)
...I adapt my tutoring approach to every student as I learn about his/her learning style throughout our first session together. On a voluntary basis, I have written English (vocabulary, writing, and grammar) and Study Skills curricula for middle schoolers in Princeton. Afterwards, I taught the curricula to students in the classroom, both as a teacher and as a small-group tutor. (read more)
...I studied psychology, applied mathematics as well as biochemistry. Although I had always found that my strongest major was applied mathematics because it makes sense once you learned the formulas, functions and general bigger picture. I had tutored students at Kumon in mathematics for over a year and studied applied mathematics at Stony Brook University. (read more)
...I am passionate about science communication, and I gain immense satisfaction from helping my students understand difficult scientific concepts. As a practicing scientist, I regularly utilize statistics to construct hypotheses and reach rigorous conclusions. I have also taken graduate level courses in statistics. (read more)
...The thing that makes a little different from most tutors is that I only do this on the side. Despite over ten years of experience tutoring, I've always kept tutoring as a part-time thing with a limited number of students. I prefer it this way so I can get to know my pupils better. (read more)