Science geek-- Service and Learning

Michael S.

Dear potential students:

I love science and enjoy sharing science with other people. I've been looking for a job teaching high school science, but I'd like to continue tutoring until I get such a job.

I received a BS in biology with a chemistry minor and German concentration (unofficial minor) from George Mason University in 1994. I took grad-level science classes at the Medical College of VA (Virginia Commonwealth University) in the late '90s. I did not earn a master's degree, but with God's help, I left with a certificate from the Biochemistry Dept. I also took education classes at VCU from 1998-1999. More recently, I took two (2) semesters of Anatomy & Physiology at NCCU and one (1) semester at Durham Tech.

I have experience both in tutoring and in teaching small classes. I did some part-time tutoring from 1995-96. Most of my teaching was at a very small Christian boarding school in Durham where I taught science at various grade levels. I taught elementary-aged kids there, but some of my favorite experiences were teaching high-school biology and chemistry. (I also had to teach other subjects and serve as a house-parent.) I also taught one semester at a public alternative middle school in 2005.

I'm a patient tutor and I enjoy learning while I teach. I prefer to know ahead of time what topic my student wants to cover, in case I need to review the material before our session. In some cases, I can bring a relevant handout that I created and/or a relevant textbook that I own. I want to be honest, so obviously I cannot take tests or do assignments for my students. I look forward to sharing science with you!