"Heyo!

I'm a MENSA member who loves to see students that care get the help they need. I prefer to use analogies, mnemonics, and drawings when I teach, so if you learn best through seeing or visualizing material, I will be a great match for you. I began refining my teaching methods at Cornell, teaching lab sections of Intro Biology and TA'ing Advanced Plant Genetics. I feel very comfortable explaining biology and chemistry at any level and have had the chance to do so with hundreds of students.

I have three goals when working with my students. First: Identify the specific problems facing each student. Knowing this is the key to formatting my lessons and picking strategies to get the best results.

Second: Improve abilities and confidence. I do this by explaining the material in ways that resonate with each student, demonstrating how to solve a problem, guiding my students through the problems, and then asking them to do it independently. Depending on where a student is with the material, I can jump right to one of the later steps.

Third: Demonstrate how to learn and study independently. This goal ensures that I become an opportunity to schedule studying as opposed to a necessity to get learning done. It is the most important for long-term success and I model these methods even when I don’t discuss them explicitly.

More background: I earned my B.S. in Biotechnology /minor in Biochem from Rutgers, M.S. from Cornell in Plant Biology where I was a part of the Plant Cell and Molecular Biology Program. I took the MCAT's 2015 updated version and scored very well (521, the top 1%), but ultimately ended up deciding that becoming a doctor was not compatible with my life and family plans.

I feel that its best to receive help early, before you get too far behind! The earlier you get to me, the more I can do for you, but don't be afraid to schedule a last minute cram session: sometimes desperation can lead to inspiration! Please contact me with any questions you have.

Cheers!

-Chris" less...