264 Los Altos Biology Tutors

I have been tutoring for several years and I love it! I draw upon my years of training and experience in math and science; and I bring empathy, compassion, and an understanding of how kids learn. I love the look of excitement when a concept suddenly makes sense, or a new connection can be drawn between ideas. I believe all kids can understand math... read more

...Topics I teach are: Enzyme structure, function, specificity and regulation; basic metabolism; DNA and protein structure, function and synthesis; Eukaryotic cell organization and gene expression; Microbiology of Fungi; Virus Structure and life cycle; Prokaryotic cell structure, growth, physiology and genetics; Eukaryotic cell components structure... read more

...I have a thorough knowledge of American history and have successfully assisted a high school student with creating an American history timeline, detailing the events in America in the 1930s. I have a thorough knowledge of English grammar and once received a perfect score on a grammar test. I have successfully tutored multiple students in statistics... read more

...I have excelled in diverse courses during my Bachelors, Masters and Ph. D studies, receiving amongst the highest GPA scores. I have a particularly strong foundation in Biochemistry, Genetics, Immunology and Microbiology. I received a GRE score of 2260/2400 and an advanced GRE score of 98% in Biochemistry. I have experience teaching SAT II, AP level... read more

...Students lose interest in the subject primarily because of a poor understanding of stoichiometry. Once they understand the concepts of a mole and of molarity, most of them are comfortable with solving comprehensive questions in more advanced topics. In order to help students, I teach a fairly simple approach to Lewis dot structures, and utilize... read more