Hello my name is Zoe! I have two years experience as science teacher, two years experience as a tutor, and have taken the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) as well as rigorous college course work. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Cognitive Science (interdisciplinary study of the brain), on the pre-med track, and an overall GPA of 3.7. (read more)
...In 2016, I completed my Ph.D. at NYU, where I described new ways to inhibit protein-protein interactions. Earlier, I earned my B.A. from Harvard in Chemistry, though while I was there I spent a great deal of time on mathematics and physics as well. My undergraduate thesis was mostly in medicinal chemistry and total synthesis. (read more)
...My first sessions are a team effort with both students and parents, and help lay the groundwork for fundamental success. I keep in regular touch with parents on feedback and give deep explanations of what is going on. Kind regards and good luck! (read more)
...I scored 5's on both the AP Calculus AB & BC tests, and excelled in my engineering math courses at UCLA. Geometry can be challenging for students because:
A) It introduces proofs, which require more writing than in other Math classes, and
B) It adds shapes and other two-dimensional figures whi... (read more)