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Alexandra M.
Private tutor in Durban, South Africa
Education
Bachelor of Arts in biology from Wesleyan University, 2008 Master of Public Health in epidemiology from Columbia University, expected 2014
Experience
-Tutored high school student for two years in chemistry, French, and SAT prep -Tutored elementary and middle school students for one year in math, science, and English -Experience working with ESL students -SAT Math- 700, SAT Verbal - 770, SAT II Writing (SAT writing equivalent) - 710 -AP Calculus C - 5; AP Physics Mechanics - 4; AP Physics E&M - 5; AP English - 5 -GRE Quantitative - 770, GRE Verbal - 700, GRE Writing - 5 out of 6 I would like to resume tutoring since I will have some extra time again now that I'm a full time student. I enjoy tutoring because I find it gratifying to help students who are struggling with new concepts to finally break through that wall and have their "Aha!" moment. I enjoy working with children, and I find that they enjoy me because I bring patience and humor to my sessions. I also make a concerted effort to understand the personality of the students I tutor and why it is that they are struggling in a particular subject. I understand that students learn in many different ways that are sometimes not supported at school, so I accomodate these different modes of learning and plan my lessons accordingly. My undergraduate degree is in biology, and I have spent the last three years working in an HIV/AIDS research lab, so I am knowledgeable in many fields of biology, particularly evolution, development, botany, ecology, and microbiology. However, I would also be comfortable tutoring many other subjects, including chemistry, physics, math through AP calculus, English, general Science, etc.
Subject Expertise
Algebra 1, Math, Pre-Calculus, SAT Math, Trigonometry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Science, English, GRE, SAT, Study Skills, Writing