Sophia S.
Private tutor in New York, NY
Education
Columbia University, senior, 4.0, Chemistry major and premed track
Experience
I greatly enjoy teaching, and have worked for the past 3 semesters as a Columbia University teacher's assistant for Organic Chemistry Lab and General Chemistry. In interacting with my peers and helping them through challenging material, I enjoy modifying my teaching style to fit each student and to build a bond of trust as their educator and friend. It brings such satisfaction to guide students to that 'aha!' moment that I remember struggling to get through when I was first learning the material. My teaching style incorporates a balance between strictness to ensure efficient, high-level results, and humor to relieve stress. My ACT score was 35 and my superscore SAT was 2380. I received a 5 in AP Chemistry, Biology, Calculus AB and BC, World History, US History, Spanish Language, English Literature, and US Gov. I have taken Organic Chemistry and lab, Physical Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, General Chemistry and Lab, Psychology, and Physics with Lab, at Columbia. I was a research assistant at an organic chemistry lab at Columbia, where I worked on the prebiotic synthesis of RNA and presented my research at Scientista Symposium for women in STEM. I hope to pursue a career in medicine, and have spent the past two summers volunteering with physicians, specifically an orthopedic surgeon and a geriatrician, collecting patient data, translating for clinic visits, and observing surgeries.
Subject Expertise
Algebra 1Calculus 1BiologyBiochemistryAP English Literature and CompositionAP English Language and CompositionAP ChemistryAP Calculus BCAP Calculus ABAP BiologyAnalytical ChemistryAlgebra 3/4Algebra 2Calculus 2Advanced PlacementACT WritingACT with WritingACT ScienceACT ReadingACT MathACT EnglishACT7th Grade Writing7th Grade Science7th Grade ReadingMCAT Biological SciencesPhysicsPhysical SciencePhysical ChemistryMolecular BiologyMiddle School MathMiddle SchoolOrganic ChemistryWritingMCAT Verbal ReasoningMCAT Social and Behavioral SciencesMCAT Physical SciencesMCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills7th Grade mathMCATMathematical Foundations for Computer ScienceGeneral ChemistryGeneral BiologyGeometryEnglishCollege EssaysChemistryCalculus 38th Grade1st Grade Writing1st Grade Reading1st Grade math1st Grade9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade math9th Grade8th Grade Writing8th Grade Science8th Grade Reading8th Grade math2nd Grade12th Grade Writing12th Grade Reading12th Grade math12th Grade11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade math11th Grade10th Grade Writing10th Grade Reading10th Grade math4th Grade Science7th Grade6th Grade Writing6th Grade Science6th Grade Reading6th Grade math6th Grade5th Grade Writing5th Grade Science5th Grade Reading5th Grade math5th Grade4th Grade Writing10th Grade4th Grade Reading4th Grade math4th Grade3rd Grade Writing3rd Grade Science3rd Grade Reading3rd Grade math3rd Grade2nd Grade Writing2nd Grade Reading2nd Grade math
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I have trained in ballet and Indian classical dance since the age of 5, and I continue to give performances nationally and internationally. I also teach dance during my summer holidays, and really enjoy working with kids of all ages. I have also learned classical piano for the past 12 years, and enjoy drawing in my free time. I am fluent in French, Spanish, and Greek.
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