Hello everyone! I’ve assisted learners at multiple levels of instruction (HS, undergraduate, and graduate/professional), and I’m eager to adapt the lessons from my learning experiences to help you overcome any academic challenge. I graduated cum laude with a bachelor's in political science (minors: biology/chemistry) from Troy University, and I earned a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and a master's in biological sciences from Auburn University. While at Troy, I worked for a year as a Natural...
Hello everyone! I’ve assisted learners at multiple levels of instruction (HS, undergraduate, and graduate/professional), and I’m eager to adapt the lessons from my learning experiences to help you overcome any academic challenge. I graduated cum laude with a bachelor's in political science (minors: biology/chemistry) from Troy University, and I earned a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and a master's in biological sciences from Auburn University. While at Troy, I worked for a year as a Natural Science Center tutor, where I assisted almost exclusively undergrads (some high school students) with their general biology and general chemistry questions on a walk-in basis. While in my master's graduate teaching assistantship (GTA) at Auburn, I taught multiple undergraduate biology labs of up to 40 students, where I delivered introductory lectures and individually assisted students with the hands-on application of biological concepts. During my Ph.D. GTA, I ran weekly collaborative tutorials for veterinary physiology I and II (10-40 students per session), for which I prepared subject review lessons and test prep questions for veterinary and graduate students. As a GTA, I also provided individual tutoring through my office hours.
Seven years of university teaching experience in biology labs and lectures taught me the importance of being an adaptable and approachable guide through students’ intellectual pursuits. My goal as a teacher is to help students to think about the “how?” in addition to the “what?’ in science. Once students become comfortable with the basic concepts, I challenge their thinking with problem-solving questions to help increase subject mastery. Biology is hands-on by nature, and I believe teaching students how to use experimentation to draw scientific conclusions is critical. Individually tailored instruction is also an excellent way to help students strengthen their confidence to navigate their courses more independently.
