Heather B.
Private tutor in El Cajon, CA
Education
I have an associate degree in biblical studies from New Tribes Bible Institute I have a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and cell biology from the University of California San Diego I obtained my EMT certification a few years ago, but have since let it lapse as I work as a nursing assistant now and no longer require it. I do, however, keep up with it and have taken a refresher course.
Experience
I helped out my fellow students all throughout high school and continued in college, however, I did not begin to tutor professionally until later in college. I tutored chemistry, biology, english composition and pre-calculus for two years, but I am able and willing to tutor most any subject. As a biochemistry major I was required to taken an vast array of subjects including biochemistry, inorganic and organic chemistry, biology, physics and calculus. Even though I only took the required composition courses for college I am an excellent writer due in large part to the extensive hours I have spent reading. I love mentoring and I love tutoring. Knowledge is beautiful and powerful and yet it is so often presented in a way that makes it seem dull and unnecessary. My goal for my students is to instill in them a thirst for knowledge that causes them to seek it out of their own volition and ultimately I seek to empower my students to accomplish just that. I achieved a 5 on both my AP Comparative Politics exam as well as my AP Calculus exam.
Subject Expertise
MicrobiologyNuclear ChemistryPhysical ChemistryThermochemistrySAT Subject Test in ChemistryInorganic ChemistryHonors ChemistryGeneral ChemistryChemistryBiochemistryAP ChemistryAP BiologyBiologyCell BiologyGeneral BiologyElementary MathMolecular BiologyEnglish10th Grade math11th Grade math12th Grade math1st Grade math3rd Grade math2nd Grade math5th Grade math4th Grade math7th Grade math6th Grade math8th Grade math9th Grade math
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I have a great passion for music and it has always been an important part of my life. I played the clarinet and piano throughout middle school and high school. I was in choir all through high school and college. I have also dabbled in the violin. I am an avid sports fan. I played soccer and basketball in high school, but I also follow formula one, ufc and tennis. I am an avid reader of both fiction and nonfiction, but have also taken up listening to a variety of podcasts. I love a good debate and discussion and due to my international upbringing I have an appreciation for different worldviews. I grew up overseas and have developed many cross cultural skills. I love exploration and adventure and never get tired of all that the world has to offer. I plan on eventually heading back overseas to help those in need whether through medicine, public health, politics etc.
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