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Biology Tutor, 8 Years of Experience Teaching College Courses
Ben T.

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About Ben


Bio

I have been teaching and tutoring students as part of my graduate education for several years now. What initially was just a way to get funding for my degree turned into a lifelong love of teaching. In terms of my credentials, I hold an Masters and Bachelors degrees in Biology as well as a BA in English. Most of my teaching experience is in biology centered labs, but I have a wide variety of knowledge on evolution, genetics, microbiology, and organismal biology. As a hobby, I pride myself on...

I have been teaching and tutoring students as part of my graduate education for several years now. What initially was just a way to get funding for my degree turned into a lifelong love of teaching. In terms of my credentials, I hold an Masters and Bachelors degrees in Biology as well as a BA in English. Most of my teaching experience is in biology centered labs, but I have a wide variety of knowledge on evolution, genetics, microbiology, and organismal biology. As a hobby, I pride myself on being a game master for a wide variety of tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons and Call of Cthulhu. I believe that my experience as a game master is transferable to teaching because preparation for a lesson plan and giving space for students to explore concepts are also part of facilitating a session of gaming with friends.

Teaching is something that I deeply value and I will strive to create a learning environment where a student can feel comfortable asking me any question. Every question I will answer and for stuff that I can't answer in the moment, you'll get a full answer from me at a later date.

Since tutoring is a more direct and shorter term relationship, I'd like for a student to send me an entry ticket detailing the material they're struggling with. That'll give me a foundation of knowledge to start with and we'll drill down on other material as we go through our meetings.


Education

Drake University
Biology
University of Iowa
Masters

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Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I took several creative writing classes in order to earn my English degree. Mostly these were short story writing classes though I have also taken a couple of classes on writing personal essays and non-fiction.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I took several creative writing classes in order to earn my English degree. Mostly these were short story writing classes though I have also taken a couple of classes on writing personal essays and non-fiction. I also have had to write personal statements for graduate school and job openings, so I have plenty of experience there.
Fiction Writing

Fiction Writing

I took several creative writing classes in order to earn my English degree. Mostly these were short story writing classes though I have also taken a couple of classes on writing personal essays and non-fiction.
Genetics

Genetics

I have a deep love for evolutionary biology the fields that tie into it. Entomology and invertebrate biology, evo-devo, and phylogenetics. I love to study how species evolve and relate to each other. For the last few years, I've been working on a Masters in Entomology. Mostly by looking at the genome evolution of symbiotic bacteria in aphids.
Personal Statements

Personal Statements

I took several creative writing classes in order to earn my English degree. Mostly these were short story writing classes though I have also taken a couple of classes on writing personal essays and non-fiction. I also have had to write personal statements for graduate school and job openings, so I have plenty of experience there.
Thesis Writing

Thesis Writing

I took a Masters program that required me to write and defend a thesis before a committee. I can give someone plenty of advice on how to write and revise a thesis in addition to whatever help they are getting from their advisor.
Zoology

Zoology

I have a deep love for evolutionary biology the fields that tie into it. Entomology and invertebrate biology, evo-devo, and phylogenetics. I love to study how species evolve and relate to each other. For the last few years, I've been working on a Masters in Entomology.
Biology
Ecology
English
Literature
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