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Credentialed Biology Teacher and Software Engineer
Mason B.

5.0 (2 ratings)

4 hours tutoring

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I work as a software engineer now, however, I have nearly a decade of experience in the fields of education and biological research. I offer a unique combination of elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate level instructional experience in both traditional and online settings, as well as a strong research background in the biological sciences and in education psychology. I can tutor students at any grade level for a variety of subjects including the biology, chemistry, math,...

I work as a software engineer now, however, I have nearly a decade of experience in the fields of education and biological research. I offer a unique combination of elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and graduate level instructional experience in both traditional and online settings, as well as a strong research background in the biological sciences and in education psychology. I can tutor students at any grade level for a variety of subjects including the biology, chemistry, math, statistics, computer science, Spanish, and Language Arts. I have tutored these subjects through Varsity Tutors for several years and helped improved my clients' grades drastically. Some of my work in curricular development includes creating:
- Online curricula at the university level
- Supplementary lesson plans for diverse IEP and ESL (English as a second language)
- Biology curricula at the K-12 school level, including the General Biology, AP Biology, Sheltered Biology, Zoology/Botany, and AP Environmental Science

I hold a teaching credential in the biological sciences as well as a bachelor's degree in biology. Much of my graduate work consisted of extensive curricular design for STEM subjects, particularly biology, where I combined my industry experience as a behavioral ecologist with my pedagogical knowledge and curricular differentiation skills. At the undergraduate level, I took several biology upper division courses (ie: microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, marine biology, and botany) and can assist you with most of your tutoring needs within the biological sciences.

In addition to biology, I am also very experienced in computer science and software engineering. I can assist students in developing several skills including JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS, data structures, algorithms, and web app development.

Feel free to contact me, as I would be happy to help your child (or you) exceed their goals and standards of achievement in whichever STEM subject for which they need guidance.

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Education

University of California, Santa Cruz
Biology
University of Southern California
MEd
(1) University of Southern California
PhD
  • Licensed teacher

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  • Hourly Rate: $35
  • Rate details: Group rates are +$8 per hour per additional student
  • Lesson cancellation: 1 hours notice required

  • Background check passed on 9/12/2019

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

JavaScript

JavaScript

I offer an excellent command of Javascript, Node.js, React.js, AWS technologies, CSS, HTML, jQuery, and various SQL and noSQL database management systems among many other fundamentals involving Javascript. I am beginner-friendly and have lots of experience teaching Javscript to junior engineers, engineering students, and people just beginning their journey programming and working with Javascript.
Nutrition

Nutrition

Beginning in 2014, I enrolled in a course to become a certified personal trainer and began seeing clients upon being hired at a gym. Prior to obtaining this certification, I was an intercollegiate athlete and studied nutrition as both a side hobby, and to maintain optimal health as both an athlete and a person with chronic medical conditions. I worked with my clients to provide weekly meal plans that met their macro and micronutrient needs alongside a training regimen tailored to their fitness and physique goals.
Biology
Ecology
Elementary Science
ESL/ESOL
HTML
Psychology
Spanish
SQL
Statistics

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Excellent, cordial, professional, and knowledgeable

Mason is an excellent tutor who enjoys teaching and was able to explain things that my professor didn’t explain in class. I am feeling much more confident about creating functions in JavaScript and understanding how they work using the debugger, which Mason also showed me how to do. She even left me a guide to help me with my JavaScript related needs as I get through my intro course.

Marco, 1 lesson with Mason

Patient tutor.

Mason took the time to make a google doc of what I was learning in my statistic class and I kept it as a reference so I can look back at our work. She went over problems step by step with me on what I was struggling the most like the Chebyshev’s theorem. She also stood a little over our time to help me with my upcoming test. I would likely ask for mason again for future help.

Melissa, 2 lessons with Mason
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