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PhD in Molecular Bio/Biochem, 10+ years experience/certifications
Kaytie I.

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About Kaytie


Bio

Hi, I'm Dr. Kaytie! I am a faculty member at Drexel University. I earned a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology & Genetics from Drexel University College of Medicine and a B.S. in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology from Gettysburg College. I have ten years and 1500+ contact hours of teaching and tutoring experience from high school to graduate level, including as Drexel's seniormost tutor and achieving CRLA level 2 certification. Topics I cover include high school chemistry, AP Bio, college...

Hi, I'm Dr. Kaytie! I am a faculty member at Drexel University. I earned a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology & Genetics from Drexel University College of Medicine and a B.S. in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology from Gettysburg College. I have ten years and 1500+ contact hours of teaching and tutoring experience from high school to graduate level, including as Drexel's seniormost tutor and achieving CRLA level 2 certification. Topics I cover include high school chemistry, AP Bio, college biology, cell biology, biochemistry, and molecular biology.

My goal is to make topics fun and memorable. Not to brag, but my students have said that my lectures are the only ones they don't fall asleep in! I have many tools to explain concepts, focusing on connecting to the "bigger picture"- helping you to understand what you're learning and WHY. Together we will draw, outline, act out, and explain your way to academic success. My students also develop academic independence along the way; I have extensive training in socratic methodology and will help you make the connections yourself, rather than becoming dependent on me for answers. My students score very highly on their exams and tend to need less time in tutoring overall.

I also tutor writing and work with neurodivergent students. I love editing papers for content and flow! I will help you develop a stronger writing voice and become an impactful writer. As someone with ADHD myself, I learned to use my neurodivergence to my advantage to successfully earn my PhD. Together, we can brainstorm coping mechanisms and strategies to help you overcome personal challenges and conquer your studies. I also discuss test-taking and time-management strategies. We will integrate these into our sessions to ensure that you leave with the resources to understand the material we covered and how to study effectively.

I'm so excited to help you understand your subjects better and am confident that I can help you succeed. Reach out and schedule a lesson at any time!


Education

Gettysburg College
Biochemistry
Drexel University College of Medicine
PhD

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $140
  • Rate details: Groups welcome. Group rate applies whether or not all students appear for the lesson. Groups are $190/hour for 2 students, $275 for 3 students.
  • Lesson cancellation: 8 hours notice required
  • Background check passed on 10/17/2023

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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ADHD

ADHD

I spent 5 years as a Peer Academic Coach for Drexel University, where I was trained in study skills, reading comprehension, and time management techniques. I have worked with neurodivergent students and have ADHD myself, so I have learned many coping mechanisms and have often served as a body double for others. I have learned to embrace the uniqueness of my brain and use it to my advantage to excel in classes, and did not let it stop me from obtaining a PhD in molecular biology!
Biochemistry

Biochemistry

I have a BS in biochemistry and molecular biology, and a PhD in molecular biology. I have taught biochemistry to undergraduates for 2-3 years and to graduate students for 6+ years. I am CRLA Level 2 certified, with all my experience for this certification coming from teaching for these courses!
Biology

Biology

B.S. in Biochemistry and molecular biology. 5 on AP bio exam. PhD in Molecular biology.
Chemistry

Chemistry

BS and in biochemistry/molecular biology, experience with high school and college level chemistry (gen chem, organic chem, physical chem).
Thesis Writing

Thesis Writing

I have written an undergraduate thesis and a 260 page dissertation on my topics of study for my PhD in molecular biology. Since then I have served to help my labmates and students write their MS and PhD dissertations and theses. I serve on masters committees and edit and give feedback on different thesis subjects frequently.
PSAT
Writing

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Fantastic tutor!

She was very helpful! I had only used a tutor once or twice before and had not had a great experience but Kaytie changed that! Biochem is hard and I'm personally not a fan, it was a daunting subject. However, Kaytie made the material enjoyable for me. She is flexible with all learning styles and is willing to take extra time to check for understanding and application. She increased my grade by 2 or 3 letters which is amazing, especially for a class with a D average. If you can make the time, she can make a huge difference. Would highly recommend! She will definitely be a fantastic professor-I'm jealous of her future class :)

Morgan, 36 lessons with Kaytie

Kaytie is exceptional!

Kaytie is beyond knowledgable and so helpful in giving in depth yet intuitive explanations! She uses multiple resources including PDB to explain and expose me to complex subjects that I otherwise would have trouble digesting. Thank you Kaytie!!! I’m very grateful for you!!

Mikey, 8 lessons with Kaytie

Super tutor for college-level biochemistry!

Kaytie was a patient, responsive, and effective tutor for my daughter, who ended up acing her college biochemistry course with Kaytie's guidance! Highly recommend!

Heather, 3 lessons with Kaytie
Tutor responded:

Thank you for your review, Heather! I knew she could ace it!

Scientific Mindset as well as Biochem Content

Wanted to share my experience with a biochemist tutor, who has actively shaped my scientific perspective and deepening my understanding of biochemistry. Kaytie is enlightening, engaging, and has helped me think more scientifically. She has profound knowledge of biochemistry and an innate ability to simplify complex concepts. She has encouraged me to question, explore, and discover, laying the foundation for thinking like a true scientist. One of the significant aspects of our sessions was the emphasis on evaluating resources. In a world inundated with information, discerning accurate and reliable data is imperative. She has helped me not only with Biochemistry content, but also critically assessing scientific literature, journals, and articles. Kaytie has helped me with identifying credible sources, scrutinizing methodologies, and interpreting results, improving my analytical and evaluative skills. I am grateful for her guidance and would highly recommend her to anyone eager to improve their understanding of biochemistry and a scientist’s mindset.

Kristen, 6 lessons with Kaytie

Amazing tutor!

Kaytie helped me to prepare for my presentation at my research lab's Journal club. I am new to the topic that I was given to present and there were many complicated concepts, but Kaytie really took the time to break down everything to help me understand the basics so that I can feel confident in the topic and present. And throughout the lesson she will keep asking questions to ensure that I fully understood every concept before moving on to the next. My presentation went so well thanks to her! I highly recommend her

Riya, 10 lessons with Kaytie

Patient, flexible, and knowledgeable

I have struggled a lot with classes as I have both ADHD and dyslexia Kaytie helped immensely with keeping me on task explaining concepts and vocab in ways I could understand and generally being really flexible with both my schedule and learning. By far one of the best tutor I have had and can confidently say I could not have passed my Molecular Biology class let alone gotten a B+ without her help. She is very knowledgeable and is able to explain things in multiple ways until it clicked I would highly recommend her.

Melanie, 33 lessons with Kaytie

Excellent session==a review of a scientific manuscript

We conducted a comprehensive review of the Nature Communications article titled "Maternal aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation protects newborns against necrotizing enterocolitis." Kaytie's exceptional analysis of the laboratory methods, results, and clinical implications of the research played a pivotal role in enabling us to thoroughly examine the paper. Kaytie demonstrated great patience in explaining the pertinent details, facilitating our understanding of the paper and its far-reaching implications.

Walter, 2 lessons with Kaytie

Worth Every Penny

Katie and I continued working on an original experiment assignment for my Cell Bio class. She really helped me with setting up my mock data for statistical analysis, and explaining which methods of analysis would be most useful to gain insight from the results of the experiment. She's incredibly smart, great at explaining concepts, and made it really fun. I highly recommend her for any Bio tutoring you need.

Kelly, 2 lessons with Kaytie

excellent tutor

Katye was thorough when parsing the questions and coming up with a solution. She guided me through various ways to get a problem solved; it was on point and easy to follow. I enjoyed the sessions very much and would highly recommend her services.

Anthony, 3 lessons with Kaytie

Great Tutor!!

Kaytie is great!! She is so knowledgeable and easy to understand. She has helped me so much to succeed in my Genetics Biology class. Thank you Kaytie for helping me be successful!!

Donna, 5 lessons with Kaytie
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