Hi, my name is Miriam! I graduated suma cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in biology from Brandeis University and earned a PhD in Neuroscience from Stanford University. I then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in genetics at the University of California San Francisco. Part of what I loved in both undergraduate and graduate school was helping other students succeed. As an undergraduate, I tutored students in organic chemistry and loved the look on my students' faces when they finally...
Hi, my name is Miriam! I graduated suma cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in biology from Brandeis University and earned a PhD in Neuroscience from Stanford University. I then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in genetics at the University of California San Francisco. Part of what I loved in both undergraduate and graduate school was helping other students succeed. As an undergraduate, I tutored students in organic chemistry and loved the look on my students' faces when they finally "got" a concept. I also really enjoyed giving my students much needed confidence. Sometimes that's all they really needed! As a graduate student, I was a mentor to an undergraduate student. It was so rewarding to see her grow into a highly competent scientist.
For the past eight years, I have been tutoring students in math at various levels ranging from elementary school math to algebra 2 and trigonometry. I have helped a wide range of students, including struggling students and gifted students who wanted to get ahead in math. I particularly enjoy showing students how the math they are learning can be used to solve real life problems.
I have also spent several years tutoring students in science, including chemistry, biology, genetics, and biochemistry. This work includes both increasing proficiency in science topics as well as improving the ability to thoughtfully write about science and think critically about science.
I welcome the opportunity to work with your student. Prior to our first session, it would be very helpful if you could let me know what textbook your student is using in the classroom as well as any other resources and suggestions that you might have. I look forward to meeting you!
