David Y.
Private tutor in New York, NY
Education
Stony Brook University 2012 majored in both Chemistry & Psychology, BS. I graduated top 10% of my class. I was chosen to be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. I was also on the deans list all 4 years (8 semesters). 2 years of medical school and graduate courses put until USMLE 1.
Experience
**Previous Medical Student, pursued field in education after 2 years of medicine. Great Oaks Urban Education Fellow- 7th Grade Math Teacher, Specialized Academic Tutor-New York, New York o Urban Education Fellows invest their time and energy in the success of six middle school students to improve their academic skills while building critical personal relationships with students and families. A highly selective full-time service year, AmeriCorps members work in a startup charter school on the front lines of education reform in New York City. Student needs are acute and the effort required is considerable: Corps members work 60-hour weeks, much of that time spent tutoring two or three students. Corps members also take on secondary projects at the school such as coaching teams, leading clubs or assisting teachers and staff. Academic Tutor- Premier Tutoring, Brooklyn o Providing intensive and extensive academic tutoring to all age groups. Instruction and activities must be designed to promote subject mastery, develop grade-level competencies and to teach study skills. Child Sibling Specialist- Long Island Child and Adolescent Services, Stony Brook, NY. o Armed with a strong background in child development and family systems, child life specialists promote effective coping through play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities. They provide emotional support for families, and encourage optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization. Because they understand that a child’s wellbeing depends on the support of the family, child life specialists provide information, support and guidance to parents, siblings, and other family members Adjunct Faculty- Selden, New York- Suffolk Community College o Helping two courses at Suffolk Community College- Ammerman Campus as an adjunct chemistry assistant. Teach, interact and set up all labs during the Spring 2014 -2015 semester. Also attend all meetings for faculty and speak with administration about changes or updates. Math, Science and Language Tutor- Centereach, New York o Owner and Founder o Tutor all age groups in all areas of math science and language. Continually guide and help advance students skills and abilities in each of the appropriate subject. Students range from 8th graders, NYPD police officers and older students wanting to attain their GED. Egyptian Street Children and Orphans (nonprofit)- South Setauket, NY - Created and currently supervise a website that raises awareness and funds to help street children without families in the cities of Egypt; working with Coptic Orphans Association and The Littlest Lamb (nonprofit). Currently: 2,664 members. Teaching Assistant- Stony Brook, NY - (Organic Chemistry 1 & 2, Biology Lab, Psychology- Drugs) Duties as a teaching assistant include attending all classes and recitations, completing all the weekly assigned work, scheduling office hours, and meeting with faculty at regularly scheduled times to discuss the intellectual and pedagogical matters relating to the course. Research Assistant- Stony Brook and Northport, NY - Under the supervision of Distinguished Professor, Sami Said M.D o Prepared presentations, organizing lab area, and discussing specific topics of current research.. - Under the supervision of Professor, Suparna Rajaram Ph.D o Duties included running subjects through experimental trials and placing all data on excel. Research In Chemistry- Stony Brook University - Under the supervision of Distinguished Professor Iwao Ojima (Ph.D.). o Research Plan: The re-synthesis of 5 hit compounds from the library screening previously made by the Ojima lab group. Understanding how benzimidazoles affect cell division in Mtb by ultimately inhibiting polymerization of Mtb FtsZ is crucial to aid in the effort to finding an effective control against the emergence of multi-drug- resistant strains of Mtb. HONORS: - Phi Beta Kappa- (Academic excellence) - Sigma Beta Honor Society –(Academic excellence and commitment to community service) -Psi Chi National Honor Society – (Academic excellence in psychology) - The Golden Key International Honor Society (Academic excellence & commitment to community service) - The National Honor & Merit Scholars Society (Academic excellence)
Subject Expertise
COMPASS MathematicsSocial Sciences2nd Grade math3rd Grade math4th Grade math5th Grade math6th Grade math7th Grade math8th Grade math9th Grade mathACCUPLACER College-Level MathACT MathASPIRE MathCLEP College MathematicsCompetition MathElementary MathGRE Subject Test in MathematicsMiddle School MathPSAT MathematicsSAT MathSAT MathematicsSAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2ArabicCLEP Natural Sciences11th Grade math12th Grade math1st Grade math3rd Grade Science4th Grade Science5th Grade Science6th Grade Science7th Grade Science8th Grade ScienceACT ScienceAgricultural ScienceAP Environmental ScienceASPIRE Science10th Grade mathCLEP Social Sciences and HistoryDAT Survey of the Natural SciencesEarth ScienceEnvironmental ScienceLife SciencesMCAT Biological SciencesMCAT Physical SciencesMCAT Social and Behavioral SciencesNeuroscienceOAT Survey of Natural SciencesPhysical Science
Availability
Any day at any time, Weekdays after 5PM, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Extremely interested in the outdoors- Fishing, Hiking and kayaking. Enjoy doing random acts of kindness and to make others day a wonderful one. Laughing and smiling is always important to me (of course when appropriate)!
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