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Kaitlyn L.

Hi, my name is Kaitlyn, and I’m a current medical student at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. I graduated from Cornell University in 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Biology and Society.

My journey as a educator began at Stuyvesant High School as a volunteer peer tutor, where I led one-on-one sessions and led group AP exam review sessions in various STEM subjects for students. Having navigated my own academic challenges at a young age and found success through the guidance of dedicated tutors, stepping into the role of a tutor myself was deeply rewarding; it allowed me to offer the same support I once received to others and witness their growth in subjects they were once struggling with.

This passion for teaching continued through college and beyond. At Scholarskills Online Learning Center, I spent a year teaching phonics and spelling to elementary school students with reading, speaking, and writing deficiencies and creating course material to help restructure and improve our curriculum. As an online tutor at GoPeer, Inc., I also worked with K-12 and college students in math, reading, biology, chemistry, and SAT prep, tailoring lesson plans based on each student's strategies. At Cornell, I served as a teaching assistant for our introductory biochemistry class, leading unit material review sessions, grading and reviewing quizzes and exams in detail with students, and administering oral quizzes to evaluate their comprehension. Most recently, during my gap year, I volunteered at various Chinese community health centers as a Senior Survival English class instructor, designing practical lesson plans and conducting classes sessions with older adults to enhance their English proficiency on everyday conversation topics.

In my free time, I enjoy watching TV shows with my friends, playing the cello, and rock climbing.