Math, Chemistry, and Physics Tutor

Owen B.

Hi! I have a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, with a minor in math, earning magna cum laude honors at Seattle University. I received the “Outstanding Graduating Senior” award from the chemistry department, noting my “academic performance, perseverance, and ability to work with others.” I did scientific research and earned authorship on the paper "Alanine to serine substitutions drive thermal adaptation in a psychrophilic diatom cytochrome c6" in the Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, DOI number 10.1007/s00775-020-01777-0.

I have tutored students in the College Assistance for Migrants Program (CAMP) and at the Native American Student Center at the University of Idaho, while I was working there as a research specialist in an evolutionary microbiology lab. It was gratifying to see students developing competence and confidence to have more ability to tackle problems on their own. It was also gratifying to see students' grades improve - a visible metric of success.

I know that academics, especially math and science can be incredibly intimidating, discouraging and unpleasant. It’s not fun to do things that make you feel stupid, or that seem abstract and pointless. I aim to help students find enjoyment and resilience in struggling through problems. I want to help students find a more organized and fruitful way of approaching problems, seeing the bigger picture, and persevering.